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Product Vision

This document articulates the long-term mission and north star for AI Wallet and why it matters now. Objective: Align product, go-to-market, and investment decisions around a clear, durable vision and outcomes.

Core Vision Statement

AI Wallet: A Next-Generation Infrastructure for AI Services

An AI Wallet serves as a unified, secure, and extensible infrastructure layer—akin to "Stripe-for-AI"—that enables developers, enterprises, and end users to onboard, manage, and transact across multiple AI models, data providers, and identity systems, all through a single standardized API and interface.

Value Proposition

AI adoption today is fragmented across myriad APIs, billing models, access controls, and identity schemes. An AI Wallet abstracts these complexities by providing:

  • Unified Billing & Settlement: Consolidated invoicing, usage tracking, and payouts across diverse AI providers
  • Plug-and-Play Integrations: Standard adapters for leading model providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source endpoints) and data marketplaces
  • Identity & Access Management: End-user identity, usage permissions, and entitlement controls via OAuth/OIDC or tokenized credentials
  • Developer Experience: One SDK and dashboard to configure, test, and monitor AI calls, irrespective of underlying provider
  • Monetization & Revenue Sharing: Flexible pricing (per-request, subscription, outcome-based), automated partner payouts, and revenue splits

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Problem and Opportunity

Current Market Fragmentation: - Developers keep re-building auth + billing + usage tracking + budgets for every AI app - End users can't see or control their AI spend/consent across tools and providers - 87% of developers struggle with API key security and costs, with \$5,000+ surprise bills from single incidents - 90% of developers use AI but lose 19-50% productivity to tool fragmentation - 68% of AI users cite "login fatigue" as top adoption barrier

Market Timing: Perfect storm of AI infrastructure spending reaching \$375B in 2025 (projected \$500B by 2026), authentication crisis, developer pain points, and productivity loss. The ecosystem desperately needs a unified infrastructure layer.

Vision Narrative and Principles

North Star: Every AI interaction should be as seamless as a payment transaction—transparent, secure, and under user control.

Guiding Principles: 1. Developer-First: Abstract complexity so developers can focus on product innovation 2. User-Centric: Give end-users visibility and control over their AI usage and data 3. Provider Agnostic: Work across all AI models, providers, and deployment patterns 4. Privacy by Design: Built-in consent receipts and usage governance from day one 5. Network Effects: More providers and users increase value for everyone

Why Now (Market Timing)

Market Forces Converging: - AI Spending Explosion: Global AI infrastructure spending reaches \$375B in 2025, projected to hit \$500B by 2026 - Authentication Crisis: 68% of AI users cite "login fatigue" as top adoption barrier - Developer Pain: 87% struggle with API key security and costs, with surprise billing incidents - Fragmentation Penalty: 90% lose 19-50% productivity to tool fragmentation

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1-3 Year Outcomes and Bets

Year 1: Foundation - Establish AI Wallet as the standard for cross-app AI authentication and billing - 100+ indie AI apps integrated with \$1M+ in transaction volume - Developer SDK adoption with strong community engagement

Year 2: Expansion - Enterprise customers with advanced governance and compliance features - Multi-provider marketplace with revenue-sharing ecosystem - International expansion and multi-region deployment

Year 3: Dominance - AI Wallet becomes the de facto standard for AI service consumption - Advanced AI governance features for agentic AI and complex workflows - Platform becomes essential infrastructure for the AI economy

Risks and Mitigations

Provider Lock-In by Major Cloud Vendors: Mitigate by open-source connectors and on-premise gateway options

Regulatory Changes: Maintain flexible compliance modules for emerging AI-specific regulations

Margin Compression: Diversify revenue streams (analytics, consulting) to offset fee pressure

Technical Complexity: Invest in robust SDKs, clear documentation, and developer tooling to lower integration barriers

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Use Cases and Target Markets

Primary Use Cases: - ISVs and SaaS Platforms: Offer AI-powered features without building costly integration and billing stacks - Enterprises with Multi-Model Strategies: Dynamically route workloads to the best model by cost, performance, or data residency - Data Marketplaces: Monetize proprietary datasets and fine-tuned models via built-in billing and access controls - Agile Startups: Launch AI-enabled products rapidly by leveraging pre-built connectors and subscription management

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