CFIUS exposure. No U.S. go-to-market infrastructure. A funding round that couldn't close without U.S. legal structure. ATA built the full entry stack — entity to distribution — in parallel. Operational in 11 weeks.
Timeline
11 weeks
From zero presence to operational
Distribution
3 channels
U.S. enterprise channels activated
CFIUS
Cleared
Review complete, deal structure preserved
The Situation
Elentir.ai had built enterprise AI models with proven traction. The founders brought experience from previously successful crypto projects. The product worked. The customers were real. But the U.S. funding round they needed to scale was stalled — and two structural problems were blocking it.
First: CFIUS exposure. Elentir's models had defense-adjacent applications, which triggered mandatory foreign investment review for any U.S. investor. Without a CFIUS filing strategy, no institutional U.S. investor could close.
Second: no U.S. go-to-market infrastructure. Investors needed to see a U.S. entity, a U.S. legal structure, and a credible distribution path before committing capital. Elentir had none of these — and no timeline for building them without help.
Challenge
CFIUS exposure blocking U.S. investors
Defense-adjacent AI models triggered mandatory CFIUS review — no U.S. institutional investor could close without a cleared filing strategy.
Challenge
Zero U.S. go-to-market infrastructure
No U.S. entity, no legal structure, no distribution path. Investors needed to see operational readiness before committing — with no clear timeline to build it.
The Solution
01
Utah C-Corp formed, EIN obtained, registered agent engaged. Full U.S. legal presence established in week 2.
02
Foreign investment risk reviewed, deal structure adjusted to minimize exposure, and voluntary filing strategy developed to give investors a clear path to close.
03
U.S. business banking secured, bookkeeping and payroll infrastructure established — the operational foundation investors required.
04
Go-to-market strategy scoped for U.S. enterprise buyers, customer targeting built, and outreach infrastructure deployed. Three distribution channels activated.
05
Advisory positioning and U.S. representation established — giving institutional investors the domestic anchors required for their diligence process.
06
U.S. entity, CFIUS clearance strategy, and live distribution channels positioned in the funding materials — the proof set investors needed to commit.
Result
U.S. entity formed, CFIUS filing strategy delivered, and three enterprise distribution channels activated — all within 11 weeks. The round closed with full U.S. structural foundation in place.
Utah C-Corp formed in week 2
Review cleared, deal structure preserved
3 U.S. enterprise channels activated
Financing round closed within 90 days
Operational in 11 weeks
Work With ATA
CFIUS exposure, no U.S. entity, stalled funding round — ATA has mapped every barrier and built the programs that clear them. One call to scope what you need.
