Turning a parked academy into a multi-million SAR AI training platform.
February 2026 · All numbers are directional
Extend Academy raised 100M SAR but the academy is parked — no courses, no instructors, no revenue, no strategy.
Extend wants to position itself as an AI-first entity — but they have no AI expertise, no AI credentials, and no AI presence. They cannot claim AI leadership while their academy sits empty.
StayOnTrain is a proven, revenue-generating AI training business ready to plug in, scale it, and give Extend the AI identity they need — across the academy and their main business.
| Asset | Detail |
|---|---|
| Revenue | 100K SAR/month from day one |
| Community | 20K followers — the academy's acquisition engine |
| Expertise | Rare, credible AI domain authority (not generic trainers) |
| Curriculum | Live courses: AI-powered software building, productivity tools, AI agents (internal + customer-facing) |
| Capacity | 8 cohorts/month (240 students) — currently running only 2 |
| Operations | Full strategy, delivery, and management capability |
| Extend Today | With StayOnTrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 0 SAR | 100K SAR/month from day one |
| Courses | None | Full curriculum + vertical expansion roadmap |
| Instructors | None | 2 founders + hiring pipeline |
| Community | None | 20K engaged audience |
| Strategy | None | Clear 12-month growth plan |
| AI Expertise | None | Deep domain authority |
| AI Positioning | Want "AI-first" — no credibility | Instant AI brand identity |
We currently use 25% of our live delivery capacity.
Current courses — AI for builders and professionals:
Building software products using AI tools and frameworks
AI-powered workflows and productivity enhancement
Building AI agents for internal business operations
Building AI agents that serve end customers
These courses already generate 100K SAR/month and serve as the foundation for vertical expansion.
Phase 1 — Now
General AI skills — software building, productivity, AI agents
Phase 2 — Year 1-2
Industry-specific AI verticals:
Contract analysis, research automation, compliance
Financial modeling, fraud detection, reporting
Recruiting, employee analytics, workforce planning
Content strategy, campaign automation, intelligence
Clinical support, medical data, patient tools
Valuation, market analysis, smart management
Adaptive learning, curriculum AI, prediction
| Scenario | Year 1 Revenue | Month 12 Run-Rate | ARR (M12) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Without Extend (independent) | ~4.3M SAR | 640K/month | ~7.7M SAR |
| With Extend (moderate) | ~6.6M SAR | 1M/month | ~12.5M SAR |
| With Extend (aggressive) | ~9.3M SAR | 1.5M/month | ~17.6M SAR |
Extend's added value in the moderate case: ~2.3M SAR above what we achieve alone.
Two independent revenue engines:
Total ask: ~2.1M SAR — ~2.1% of their 100M raise
| Category | Year 1 Cost |
|---|---|
| Team hiring (3 phases) | ~390K |
| Fixed ops (marketing, events, content, tools) | ~760K |
| Contingency (10%) | ~190K |
| Total | ~2.1M SAR |
Disbursed quarterly: 550K → 450K → 500K → 600K
They invest 2.1% of their raise and get a 6.6M SAR revenue-generating academy where they currently have zero.
| Term | Position |
|---|---|
| Starting equity | 45% (StayOnTrain) / 55% (Extend) |
| Path to majority | Performance milestones → up to 57% |
| Operational control | Full — we run the academy |
| Board seats | 2 of 5 seats from day one |
| Commitment signal | We bet on equity, not cash |
Extend only gives up equity when we make them significantly richer. Their 49% of a 6M SAR business is worth more than 70% of a parked academy generating zero.
This is a partnership, not an employment offer.
30% says employee. 45% says partner.
Without us: Extend has a parked academy burning money, generating zero revenue, with no path to recovery.
With us: A fully operational, 6.6M SAR academy in Year 1, scaling to 12M+ run-rate, expanding into every industry where AI is transforming work — and the AI-first brand identity Extend has been trying to build.
The question is not whether this deal makes sense.
It's whether the terms reflect the reality of who builds this business.
Prepared by StayOnTrain Founders · February 2026