About Predicate Ventures
A consulting practice and venture studio combining deep technical expertise in AI/ML with product strategy and systematic validation methodology. We help businesses build intelligent products and validate ideas before committing resources.
Founder: Blake Aber
AI/ML engineer, product strategist, and technical advisor with expertise spanning machine learning operations, full-stack development, and rapid venture validation.
Technical Expertise
- AI/ML strategy and implementation
- LLM integration and prompt engineering
- Full-stack product development
- C-level technical consulting
- Data pipelines and infrastructure
Methodology
- LEAN startup and validation principles
- Unit economics and market analysis
- Rapid experimentation and testing
- Data-driven decision making
- Product-market fit assessment
Our Validation Approach
We practice what we preach. Every venture we build goes through systematic validation before development begins.
1. Test Demand
Create landing pages and targeted ad campaigns to measure real market interest. No assumptions—just data.
2. Measure Signals
Track signup rates, willingness to pay, and customer acquisition costs. Clear thresholds for go/no-go decisions.
3. Build or Kill
If validation metrics hit thresholds, we build. If not, we kill the idea fast and move on. No sunk cost fallacy.
Results: We've tested 15+ venture concepts, validated 5, and built 3 that are currently generating revenue.
View our validated ventures →Operating Principles
- Validate before you build—save time and money
- Data over opinions—every decision backed by metrics
- Kill fast or scale with confidence
- Technology as leverage, not theater
- Transparent communication always
What Makes Us Different
- We validate our own ventures—we know it works
- Technical depth + business strategy
- Fast execution with senior-level expertise
- No large teams or overhead to pay for
- Flexible engagement models including equity
Established 2024 • Based in New York
Working with startups and enterprises to accelerate AI adoption, validate business ideas, and build intelligent products that customers actually want.