The RIVER Retainer
Your dedicated AI team. One monthly fee.
We build, coach, and lead clients into the AI era. Our retainer gives you unlimited access to all of our capability, from $5,000 a month + GST.
Month to month, one month’s notice. You own your data, your workflows and your IP.
More done every month. Without hiring for it.
- Your people more productive, on the work that matters
- A clear view of your business, on data you can trust
- More output, without more headcount
- Modern systems that get smarter every month
Access to our full capability. Month to month, you choose the mix:
We build
AI-first apps, workflows, integrations and automations. Real software running in your business, on the systems you already have.
We coach
Your team gets properly good at AI: the right work done well, the boring stuff handed off. On your own workflows, not a course.
We lead
Where to start, what pays off first, and the ROI to make the business case. Direction set with real numbers, not opinions.
Unlimited requests. Regular delivery.
Your tier sets the pace, and we deliver.
Weeks 1 to 2
Your roadmap
We plan together and agree what “delivered” means before anything starts, then you add to the roadmap whenever you like.
Weeks 3 to 6
First delivery
Your first delivery - something running, a session, or a document you can put to use.
Weeks 7 to 12
The rhythm
We keep working the roadmap and review it with you regularly - the rhythm that keeps paying off.
We deliver, or we work for free. If a month goes by and we haven’t delivered something you can name, that month is free.
RIVER helped us validate our market and launch our platform, and they haven't stopped since. They've been with us every step.
Mike CollinsFounder, iMatch Sport · 2025Choose how fast you want to move.
A Retainer is how we work with you on new features and delivery, month by month.
| Tier | Price | Where you are | What happens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retainer | $5,000 | “AI should be taking real work off our team this year.” | Something new every 3 to 4 weeks. A named RIVER team and quarterly planning. |
| Retainer+ | $7,500 | “We’re serious, and we need someone senior driving it.” | Something new every 2 to 3 weeks. A senior lead and bi-monthly planning. |
| Retainer Black | $10,000 | “We’re running the business on this.” | Something new every 1 to 2 weeks. A senior lead and monthly board reporting. |
| Enterprise | Quoted | “Multiple entities, regulated, or sovereign.” | Scoped with you. |
Retainer Black is around 3x the output of Retainer, as more time goes to delivery over planning.
Need to move faster one month? Add a sprint from $5,000 + GST, priced on the work.
Lock in six months, and your SaaS Audit is on us - valued at $5,000, and the sharpest way to start your AI-first command centre and cut SaaS sprawl.
The questions people ask when they’re ready to start.
Easy to start. Fast to prove. Built to scale.
Tell us what you're working on and we'll take it from there. Prefer to look first? Ask Moana, or take the free Readiness Check.