Hi Everyone,
I hope this message find you well.
Highlights
- Waitlist momentum: We blew past our 150 goal - 600 validated MSPs on the OpenFrame waitlist.
- Community traction: 100 MSPs in the OpenMSP Slack and 70 registered to OpenMSP.
Release Plan
- Alpha (Oct-Nov): Partnering with 1-5 design partners to stabilize core workflows.
- Beta (Nov-Jan): Out of stealth; wave-based access codes to the waitlist as we scale capacity.
- Launch (End of Jan '26): Full product launch with billing enabled.
Figma Design
PR & Launch Week
- PR announcement: October 28.
- Team on site: Gathering in Lisbon for announcement week - to respond quickly to feedback and celebrate ~5 months of intense build.
- Second wave of access codes goes out the same week to convert waitlist interest into active usage.
Fundraising
- Planning to raise a new round the week of Jan 4 or Jan 11, 2026 (post-beta signal, pre-billing).
- We are not taking investor calls yet while we finalize the deck and stay focused on execution.
Financials
- Burn: Increased from $65-70k/mo to $80-85k/mo, driven by DevOps & automation QA hiring and community marketing support.
- Cash: We remain in a strong position; plan is to reach January with a solid cohort of onboarded MSPs to carry momentum into the raise.
Near-Term Focus (next 30-60 days)
- Ship alpha; hit stability targets with design partners.
- Execute Oct 28 PR + Lisbon launch week; convert waitlist via wave-based access.
- Finalize the investment deck and KPIs for January conversations.
LFG,
Michael 🦩
