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Design Partner research — not a public beta

Every unexpected AWS bill has a story.

We're working closely with the first 25 engineering teams to understand how cloud cost surprises actually get investigated — where the hours go, who gets pulled in, and what you wish you'd had. This is founder-led research, and your answers directly shape what we build.

Most cloud cost tools stop at a dashboard. We think the hard part is everything the dashboard doesn't answer:

  • Why costs changed
  • Who owns the problem
  • What should be fixed
  • Whether the savings actually happened

Before we build more software, we're talking directly with the engineering teams living this every week. That conversation starts here.

Smaller teams are welcome — this just helps us understand who we’re talking with.
How often has an AWS bill surprised you?
What was the hardest part? (select all that apply)

We review every response personally and only reach out if you're a good fit, we have a follow-up question, or we're ready to invite you into the private beta. No automated sales emails, no marketing campaigns, no spam.

If you join as a Design Partner

  • Early access before the public beta
  • Founder pricing, locked in
  • Direct influence on the roadmap
  • A standing line to the founder

Hi, I'm Nithish. I've watched engineering teams lose whole afternoons trying to explain a bill that jumped overnight — digging through Cost Explorer, pinging owners, guessing at causes. Before I automate any of that, I want to understand how real teams handle it today. If that sounds like your week, I'd genuinely value fifteen minutes of your thinking.

— Nithish, founder of Theliv