The "Hardware Gateway Trap"
If you ship 10,000 devices, you’re lucky to retain 6,000 users. CAC outpaces cash flow. Realizing the LTV takes a lifetime.
Limited Reach
In the old model, user acquisition is limited: 1 device = 1 user. You lose valuation as the gap between CAC and LTV widens.
High Friction
Device return rates for AI wearables range from 20-30%. That's a massive drain on your logistics and your acquisition.
Shelf Death
Another 20-30% of inventory suffers shelf death — sold, but never used. No recurring revenue. No LTV.
The Multiplier Effect
Techloop solves the CAC crisis by separating the asset from the acquisition. We don't just distribute devices; we distribute access.
1 Device = 3+ Users
By circulating hardware through our subscription model, a single unit serves multiple subscribers over its lifecycle. 3x your ecosystem acquisition per device.
4x Your TAM
We unlock the 80% of consumers who are curious about AI hardware but risk-averse to high upfront costs.
The Gateway Framework
We view every device as a gateway to your walled garden. Every day a unit sits on a shelf, that gate is locked. Techloop opens it.
Switch Mindsets
From Cost of Goods Sold
to Cost of Gateway Won
Why Leading Manufacturers Partner With Us
Guaranteed Revenue & 0% Returns
When Techloop buys a device, it is sold. Period. We guarantee a 0% return rate. If a subscriber cancels, we eat the churn—refurbishing and redeploying the unit ourselves.
"First-Touch New" Brand Protection
We protect your premium brand. Every new Techloop subscriber receives a brand-new device, drop-shipped directly from you. We only use refurbished inventory for swaps. You always move new inventory for new acquisition.
Competitive Intelligence Dashboard
Get data you cannot buy on the open market. Switching data, retention benchmarks, and user personas. Know exactly why a user churned from a competitor to you.
ESG & Social Impact
Turn distribution into a sustainability engine. For every 1,000 users served, we prevent 400 redundant devices. Plus, we lower the barrier to entry for AI devices by 80%, helping everyone bridge the digital divide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Won't this cannibalize my direct sales?
The customer willing to drop $500 on unproven AI hardware is a tiny demographic. You've already acquired them. Techloop unlocks the mass market that is cost conscious and unsure about the use case.
Why the Ecosystem Acquisition Bounty?
Retailers sell hardware and marked up protection plans – they don't care if the customer uses it. We sell adoption. The acquisition bounty is for ecosystem users – you only pay when we deliver an active user.
You guarantee 0% returns?
Yes, we recognized that device returns are a massive cost for our partners. So we built our business model to make returns profitable. It's good for everyone.
Partner with Techloop
Tell us about your hardware. We'll tell you if it's a fit for our fleet.
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