# Risks and mitigations

_Simma investor data room · Plan · as of 2026-09-25_

*Plan — the founder's view of what could go wrong, and what's being done.*
- **No customers yet.** The raise funds the first 50; month-6 target 10 paying studios, chosen by hand.
- **Solo founder today.** A bench of eight known people; three hires in the first 18 months.
- **Founder employment and IP.** The founder is employed full-time; IP is assigned to Simma Labs Limited before first close,
  and the employment position confirmed with a lawyer.
- **Code ahead of production.** 1,597 commits await release; a weekly release cadence resumes with funding.
- **Payments revenue depends on fees being applied everywhere.** Being fixed now (status page).
- **"AI operating systems" from larger companies.** They connect to rented tools; Simma owns the record and the public faces.
- **Payments and data regulation.** Stripe Connect carries card data (Simma never touches it); KYC is audited; GDPR footers by country.