Pre-Seed Opportunity

The SaaS Factory for Industries Everyone Else Ignores

TerraKode, LLC builds compliance-ready document automation for regulated B2B niches, priced for the small businesses incumbents skip. DocChaser replaces the 4–6 tools professionals duct-tape together — document collection, e-signature, checklists, reminders, portals, and pipeline tracking — while they keep their main tax or loan software. Born from broker pain. Proven for CPAs. Built to scale across every regulated vertical.

DocChaser is Floify + DocuSign in one — at a third of the patchwork price — purpose-built for the 41,000+ independent brokers enterprise tools ignore.

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$6.9B Mortgage Beachhead
Replaces 4–6 Tools
20.72% CAGR
4 Verticals in Pipeline
TerraKode, LLCJacksonville, FLPre-SeedLive MVP in BetaSaaS Factory ModelRaising $50K–$100K Post-Money SAFE
Our Playbook

The TerraKode Model

We build affordable, compliance-ready document automation for underserved B2B markets — the industries everyone else ignores.

1
Identify

Find a regulated vertical with painful manual workflows and no affordable software.

2
Build

Ship a focused product with compliance built in from day one — SOC 2, HIPAA, TRID, and more.

3
Launch

Go live in 24 hours with pricing 70% below incumbents.

4
Scale

Grow with subscription revenue, then reinvest into the next vertical.

Multi-Vertical Pipeline

Vertical #1 — Live
Mortgage

41,000+ independent LOs. $6.9B market. DocChaser is live.

Vertical #2 — 2027
CPAs & Accounting

46,000+ firms. Tax prep & audit document collection. Directional ~$12B market.

Vertical #3 — 2027
Legal & Law Firms

450,000+ attorneys. Case file & discovery automation. Directional ~$12B market.

Vertical #4 — 2028+
Healthcare & Insurance

Patient intake & claims documentation. HIPAA-compliant. Directional ~$15B market.

Shared Platform

Core Platform — built once (~80% of every product)

Compliance engineWhite-label portalEmail/SMS reminder engineE-signature engineBillingAudit trailDeployment infrastructure

Vertical Skins (~20% per vertical)

Mortgage (Live)CPA (Q1 2027)Legal (Q4 2027)Healthcare (2028+)

Each new vertical is new compliance rules, document templates, and terminology on an already-built, already-audited core.

The Stack Replacement Play

One Platform, Not Six Subscriptions

Independent professionals don't need another app to manage. They need one platform that replaces the patchwork of DocuSign, Dropbox, email threads, spreadsheets, and manual follow-ups they currently use. DocChaser is that platform. Brokers keep their LOS. CPAs keep their Drake or Lacerte. DocChaser does everything else.

Proof Point

Product #1: DocChaser

Mortgage document collection and client operations automation. Live. Validating the model. Built-in e-signature is live today — conditional checklists and pipeline enhancements expand the platform in 2026.

The Opportunity

A broken document pipeline costs regulated professionals every day

Independent mortgage brokers handle 60% of US originations, yet they're stuck with enterprise tools built for banks. Worse, most independents patch together 4–6 separate tools — DocuSign for signatures, Dropbox for files, spreadsheets for tracking, email for follow-ups, and a generic CRM they can't afford. It's expensive, fragmented, and breaks at every handoff. DocChaser replaces the entire stack. Brokers keep their loan software. We handle the rest.

Problem

15–25% of Deals Lost

Every tool handoff is a dropout point. Email threads get buried. DocuSign links expire. Spreadsheets go stale.

$2,000–$5,000 per Lost Deal

Plus $50–$300/month spent on tools that don't talk to each other.

6–10 Hours per Loan

Chasing documents across email, voicemail, text, and three different logins.

Enterprise Tools Ignore Them

Floify starts at $79/mo. DocuSign is $15–$60/mo. HubSpot is $90/mo. Independents need one tool, not six subscriptions.

Solution

One Platform, Not Six Subscriptions

DocChaser replaces document collection, e-signature, checklists, portals, reminders, and pipeline tracking. Users keep their main tax or loan software.

Conditional Workflows

Template-based branching: if W-2 is uploaded, automatically request 1099s. No more static checklists.

Pipeline & Analytics

Visual Kanban from lead to closed, plus deal velocity and response-rate analytics. Replaces spreadsheets and light CRM.

Smart Multi-Channel Follow-Ups

Email and SMS reminders with escalation cadence — voice-call reminders in development. Replaces manual follow-ups and calendar reminders.

Ecosystem

One Platform, Not a Patchwork

Regulated professionals today stitch together 4–6 disjointed tools — email follow-ups, a DocuSign subscription, cloud-drive folders, file-sharing links, spreadsheets for tracking, and manual reminder calls. None of them talk to each other.

White-Labeled Client Portal

Your brand, your subdomain — one login for every client.

Automated Email/SMS Chasing

Follow-ups that chase documents so you don't have to. Voice-call reminders in development.

Built-In E-Signing

Our own e-signature engine — live today. Replaces the separate DocuSign subscription.

Pipeline Tracking

Visual Kanban from first request to signed package — no spreadsheets.

Compliance Audit Trail

Encryption, access controls, and a full audit trail across every document.

Collection, chasing, signing, and tracking — in one login. In the end, the professional uses two things: DocChaser and their main system of record — their loan, tax, or practice software. DocChaser handles the entire client-facing document lifecycle and hands a complete, signed, audit-trailed package to the system of record. One platform in front, one system of record behind — a fully unified solution. Direct API handoffs into the leading LOS, tax, and practice platforms are on the roadmap.

Mortgage is the beachhead. CPAs follow for the Q1 2027 tax season, then legal — the same platform, vertical by vertical.

How It Works

The DocChaser Ecosystem in 3 Steps

1
Borrower Portal

White-labeled and mobile-first. Borrowers upload documents (camera photo upload), receive automated email + SMS reminders, and e-sign — all inside DocChaser.

2
Broker Dashboard

Kanban pipeline, status tracking, compliance logging, and a full audit trail on every document.

3
System-of-Record Handoff

The complete, signed, audit-trailed package exports to the broker's LOS, tax, or practice software. Direct API handoffs are on the roadmap.

The broker keeps their LOS. DocChaser doesn't replace Encompass or Calyx — it's the frontend document layer those systems don't handle. Everything happens in DocChaser until the final handoff.

Market

A $6.9B Beachhead in a $45B+ Platform Market

TerraKode's playbook applies to any underserved regulated B2B market where professionals are patching together 4–6 tools because no affordable, integrated platform exists. Mortgage is our beachhead — a $6.9B market with 41,000+ independent LOs. But the stack replacement opportunity is larger: the average independent broker spends $200–$400/mo on fragmented tools. DocChaser replaces them all at $29–$149/mo (future ecosystem pricing). The same model applies to CPAs (46,000+ firms, $12B+ market), legal (450,000+ attorneys), and healthcare — each vertical with the same multi-tool pain, the same compliance needs, and the same lack of affordable integration.

$45B+

Platform TAM — mortgage + CPA/accounting + legal + healthcare (directional)

$6.9B

Beachhead TAM — global digital mortgage software (2026), 20.72% CAGR

$2.5B

SAM — document management segment (fastest-growing)

$149M–$810M

SOM — 41,000+ independent US mortgage LOs

Case Study

DocChaser: The Client Operations Platform That Replaces Your Stack

DocChaser replaces the 4–6 tools professionals currently patch together — document collection, e-signature, conditional checklists, branded portals, smart reminders, and pipeline tracking. White-labeled for your brand. Set up in 24 hours. Users keep their main tax or loan software; DocChaser handles everything else. Starting at $29/mo post-ecosystem launch.

Smart Reminders

Automated email and SMS follow-ups that chase documents so brokers don't have to — voice-call reminders in development. Replaces manual follow-ups and calendar reminders.

24-Hour White-Label Setup

Branded client portals on your own subdomain, live in a day. No enterprise sales cycle.

Compliance-Ready by Design

Secure file transfer, audit trails, access controls, and encryption. One compliance layer across all tools, not five separate audits.

Kanban Pipeline & Team Management

Visual pipeline from Lead → Quoted → Docs Received → Bound → Closed. Replaces spreadsheets and light CRM.

Mobile-First Borrower Experience

Camera-native document capture, one-tap sign, offline upload queue. 70%+ of uploads happen on mobile.

70% Cheaper Than Incumbents

One subscription replaces DocuSign + Dropbox + CRM + manual tools. Suite at $149/mo vs. $300+/mo for the patchwork.

One Platform, Every Vertical
Ecosystem Architecture

The same core engine — compliance, billing, white-label portal, notifications — powers mortgage, CPAs, legal, and healthcare. Each vertical gets tailored templates. The platform stays exceptional.

Business Model

Recurring Revenue, Platform Margins

Pure SaaS with minimal infrastructure cost and pricing that replaces 4–6 incumbent subscriptions at once. DocChaser's ecosystem model: Basic ($29/mo) replaces Dropbox and email. Pro ($79/mo) adds e-signature and conditional checklists, replacing DocuSign and FileInvite. Suite ($149/mo) adds pipeline, analytics, and integrations, replacing light CRM and manual tools. Platform infrastructure — compliance, billing, security, white-label portal, deployment, and the 2-VPS + homelab architecture — is shared across all verticals. Each new product reuses 80%+ of the core platform. Broker traction funds the ecosystem.

Future ecosystem pricing — post–multi-vertical launch

$29/mo

Basic

  • • File upload & collection
  • • 1 branded portal
  • • Basic checklists
  • • Email reminders
  • • Transient storage (30 days)

Replaces Dropbox, email attachments

$79/mo

Pro

  • • Everything in Basic
  • • E-signature engine
  • • Branded client portal
  • • SMS + email reminders
  • • Conditional checklists
  • • Transient storage

Replaces DocuSign, FileInvite, Hushmail

$149/mo

Suite

  • • Everything in Pro
  • • Pipeline / Kanban CRM view
  • • Analytics dashboard
  • • Template marketplace
  • • Integrations & webhooks
  • • Transient storage

Replaces HubSpot (light), spreadsheets, manual follow-ups

Pre-ecosystem mortgage pricing is $99/$199/$297 per LO — current pricing, live today (blended ARPU ~$149/mo). The $29/$79/$149 tiers above are future ecosystem pricing, post–multi-vertical launch, reflecting multi-tool replacement value and broader market appeal.

2-VPS Architecture

Production VPS + homelab overflow. $39–72/mo operating cost before revenue. Cold standby, nightly backups, 4TB archive capacity.

80%+ Code Reuse

Each new vertical reuses the compliance engine, billing system, portal infrastructure, and notification layer. Product #2 costs a fraction of Product #1.

Transient-First Storage

Auto-purge 30 days after completion. Brokers close deals in 3–14 days. No unnecessary storage costs. Paid tiers for persistent and archive.

Blended ARPU: $149/month

Target gross margins at scale. Customer acquisition via mortgage broker associations and referral.

Traction

Early Traction

Beta
Early access program
SaaS
Recurring revenue model
Mortgage
Vertical workflow focus
2026
Pre-seed round open

DocChaser is in early beta — the first proof point for the TerraKode platform. We are refining the core document collection engine with real mortgage brokers. The ecosystem roadmap is locked: built-in e-signature is already live; conditional checklists ship in Month 1–2. Broker pipeline and CPA tax organizers ship in Months 2–4. Analytics, mobile optimization, and template marketplace ship in Months 5–6. CPAs we've shown the platform to immediately saw the value — their version is timed for Q1 2027 tax season.

Competition

Enterprise Tools Ignore the Brokers Who Need Them Most

DocChaser competes in mortgage POS today. But our true moat is stack replacement: we don't just compete with Floify on price — we replace the entire patchwork of DocuSign + Dropbox + spreadsheets + manual follow-ups that brokers currently use. No mortgage competitor has a credible path to CPAs. No legal incumbent offers a 24-hour setup. We build the platform once. Each vertical gets a tailored skin. The infrastructure is shared. The UX is consistent. The economics get better with every new product.

FeatureDocChaserFloifySimpleNexusDocuSignDropbox
Stack Replacement
E-Signature
Conditional Checklists
Branded Portal
Smart Reminders
Pipeline / CRM
Mobile Capture

DocChaser is the only platform that replaces the entire stack — not just one tool.

Financials

5-Year Revenue Trajectory

YearLOsARR
Year 10 (beta)$0
Year 2100$180,000
Year 3400$715,000
Year 4800$1,430,000
Year 51,600$2,860,000
Team

Builders Who Understand the Problem

TerraKode is led by its founder and two founding members who have been here since day one — a small, senior team that ships. We know what brokers need because we've built the document systems and data architectures their compliance work depends on.

Scott Smith, Founder & CEO of TerraKode
Scott Smith

Founder & CEO

Data architect with 15+ years across enterprise IT, security operations, and data architecture. Architected and shipped DocChaser as sole technical founder — personally designing the data layer, security model, and compliance architecture while directing implementation through AI-driven, spec-first development: 430+ automated tests and two independent red-team cycles, fully remediated. Creator of PowerToolBox, a documentation and auditing platform for Microsoft Dataverse environments.

Rafay A.
Rafay A.

Founding Member — Infrastructure

Systems Administrator with TerraKode since day one. Manages production infrastructure, server operations, deployment pipelines, and platform reliability.

Abel Tekeste
Abel Tekeste

Founding Member — Lead Graphics Designer & Code Reviewer

Lead graphics designer and code reviewer. Shapes TerraKode's visual identity and ensures code quality across the stack.

Invest

Join Our Pre-Seed Round

This round funds the DocChaser ecosystem launch in mortgage — the beachhead that proves the stack-replacement model and generates the revenue to expand into CPAs, legal, and healthcare. Every dollar removes a barrier between our working platform and our first paying customers.

Mortgage alone gets to $1M ARR. The platform across four verticals — $45B+ combined TAM with 80% of each product already built — is the venture-scale outcome.

Seeking a lead investor ($25K–$50K) to anchor the round and set terms; remaining allocation open at the $10K minimum.

SAFE Terms
Valuation Cap$1,500,000
Discount10% – 15%
Minimum Check$10,000
Target Raise$50,000 – $100,000
InstrumentPost-Money SAFE
Use of Funds
Platform Compliance & Infrastructure Foundation$15,000
Penetration Testing$8,000
Code Security Review$5,000
Security Engineer (contract, 6mo)$15,000
Infrastructure & Monitoring$5,000
Legal (SAFE docs, filings)$3,000
Contingency$7,000
Total$58,000

Compliance spend is a platform asset, not a product cost — every future vertical inherits the SOC 2 audit, penetration testing, and security hardening funded by this round.

Request SAFE Documents & Info

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12-Month Milestones & Vertical Roadmap

Month 1–2
Broker Beta & Core Engine

DocChaser document collection refined with real mortgage brokers. Conditional checklists + pipeline enhancements ship.

Month 1–3
SOC 2 Type I + Security Hardening

Complete compliance audit, pen testing, code review. Platform foundation secured for all verticals.

Month 2–3
Branded Portals + Notifications

White-label portal engine and smart notification layer live. Platform infrastructure complete.

Month 3–4
Broker Pipeline + CPA Tax Organizers

Kanban pipeline for brokers. Tax organizer builder and 8879 e-sign for CPAs. Vertical tracks active.

Month 4–6
Public Launch + First Revenue

Exit beta with full ecosystem. First paying customers across Basic, Pro, and Suite tiers.

Q1 2027
$10K MRR in Mortgage

Broker beachhead validated. Platform revenue funds CPA and legal expansion.

Month 5–6
Analytics + Mobile + Templates

Analytics dashboard, mobile-optimized flows, and template marketplace live. Platform lock-in complete.

Q1 2027
Product #2: CPAs

Tax prep & audit document collection for 46,000+ firms. Timed for tax season. Validated by interested CPAs.

Q4 2027
Product #3: Legal

Case file & discovery automation for 450,000+ attorneys.

2028+
Healthcare & Insurance

HIPAA-compliant patient intake & claims documentation.