ClusterSim.com

Simulate your cluster. Secure only what you need.

Score: 8.2/10United StatesMedium BuildReady to Spawn
Brand Colors

The Opportunity

Problem

American AI and tech firms face chronic shortages of advanced semiconductors as TSMC cannot fulfill surging demand despite US factory expansion.

Solution

ClusterSim lets infrastructure teams upload workload profiles and run thousands of Monte Carlo simulations against real-time TSMC lead times and pricing. It outputs optimal procurement schedules, quantities, and alternative architectures that minimize both capital outlay and time-to-deployment during the current chip famine.

Target Audience

hyperscale AI companies, data-center operators, and US tech firms deploying large-scale GPU clusters ($100M+ annual chip spend)

Differentiator

Combines discrete-event simulation with live semiconductor market data to give procurement and infra teams accurate TCO and timeline forecasts before they commit to multi-million-dollar orders.

Brand Voice

friendly

Features

Workload Profile Builder

must-have40h

Easy UI to define training or inference job characteristics

Monte Carlo Simulation Engine

must-have65h

Runs 10,000+ scenarios against current market conditions

Procurement Timeline Optimizer

must-have50h

Recommends exact purchase windows and quantities

Alternative Architecture Explorer

must-have45h

Compares H100 vs MI300X vs custom ASIC scenarios

Interactive Results Dashboard

must-have35h

Visualizes cost, timeline, and risk distributions

Exportable Board Deck Reports

must-have30h

One-click PDF/PPT with executive summaries

Saved Scenario Library

nice-to-have25h

Reuse and version previous simulations

Real-time Market Data Feed

nice-to-have40h

Pulls latest pricing and lead times into simulations

Team Collaboration & Comments

nice-to-have30h

Share simulations with procurement stakeholders

Total Build Time: 360 hours

Database Schema

organizations

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo
stripe_customer_idtextYes
created_attimestampNo

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
org_iduuidNo
emailtextNo

Relationships:

  • org_id references organizations(id)

simulations

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
org_iduuidNo
nametextNo
workload_configtextNo
created_attimestampNo
statustextNo

Relationships:

  • org_id references organizations(id)

simulation_results

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
simulation_iduuidNo
median_costintNo
median_monthsintNo
risk_scoreintNo
recommended_configtextNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • simulation_id references simulations(id)

API Endpoints

POST
/api/simulations

Create and queue new simulation job

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/simulations/:id

Retrieve simulation status and results

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/market-data

Latest semiconductor pricing and lead times

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/export/pdf

Generate board-ready PDF report

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
SvelteKit + Tailwind + Chart.js
Backend
SvelteKit server routes + Fastify
Database
PostgreSQL on Fly.io
Auth
Clerk
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Fly.io
Additional Tools
Zod for validationBullMQ for background simulation jobs

Build Timeline

Week 1: Core simulation infrastructure

45h
  • SvelteKit project setup
  • Clerk auth
  • Simulation job queue
  • Basic workload form

Week 2: Monte Carlo engine

55h
  • Core simulation logic in TypeScript
  • Market data integration stub
  • Result storage schema

Week 3: Dashboard and visualization

50h
  • Interactive results UI with charts
  • Scenario comparison view
  • PDF export using pdf-lib

Week 4: Polish, market data, and launch assets

35h
  • Live market data feed integration
  • Landing page with interactive demo
  • Documentation and onboarding
Total Timeline: 4 weeks • 185 hours

Pricing Tiers

Starter

$35/mo

Single user

  • 10 simulations/month
  • Basic workload templates
  • PDF export

Pro

$89/mo

Up to 10 users

  • Unlimited simulations
  • Custom workload profiles
  • Market data feed
  • Team sharing
  • Priority support

Enterprise

$249/mo

Unlimited

  • Everything in Pro
  • On-prem deployment option
  • Custom simulation models
  • Dedicated onboarding call
  • SLA

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 15522%$890$10,680
Month 648026%$7,600$91,200

Unit Economics

$110
CAC
$1950
LTV
5%
Churn
79%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 17.7xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Stop Guessing. Start Simulating.

Know exactly how many GPUs you need and when to buy them — before you sign the PO in a chip shortage market.

Feature Highlights

Monte Carlo procurement modeling
Live TSMC lead time integration
Architecture comparison engine
Board-ready export
Built for $100M+ AI clusters

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'We reduced our planned order by $4.2M after running simulations.' — Head of Capacity Planning"
"'The risk distributions changed how we think about buffer stock.' — VP Infrastructure"
"'Finally a tool that bridges engineering models and procurement reality.'"

First Three Customers

1. Target capacity planning and infra leaders at AI companies via LinkedIn with a free 'Cluster Build Risk Report' using their public filings. 2. Create a viral interactive demo on the landing page that lets visitors run a simplified H100 vs MI300 simulation. 3. Present at AI Infra Day and Supercomputing conference side events.

Launch Channels

ProductHuntLinkedIn AI Infrastructure groupsr/MachineLearningHacker News Show HNAI newsletters

SEO Keywords

gpu cluster simulatorai procurement modelingsemiconductor purchase simulatortsmc lead time forecast toolai tco calculator

Competitive Analysis

High-cost enterprise licenses
Strength

Powerful physics simulation

Weakness

Not tailored to AI workloads or semiconductor market dynamics

Our Advantage

Domain-specific to AI GPU clusters with live market data

Usage-based
Strength

Cloud cost visibility

Weakness

Only post-deployment, no pre-procurement simulation

Our Advantage

Helps you decide what to buy before you spend

🏰 Moat Strategy

Growing library of validated workload profiles and simulation outcomes that improve recommendation accuracy over time.

⏰ Why Now?

Record capital raises for AI infrastructure in 2024 combined with multi-year TSMC waitlists have made accurate pre-purchase modeling a board-level priority for the first time.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

Simulation results may not match real-world outcomes

Mitigation

Validate against public cluster performance data and offer confidence intervals

marketmedium severity

Procurement teams may not trust software over vendor relationships

Mitigation

Focus initial marketing on engineering teams who then champion internally

executionhigh severity

Building credible market data feed as solo founder

Mitigation

Start with public datasets and partner with one research firm for validation

Validation Roadmap

pre-build14 days

Run 12 validation interviews with infra leaders

Success: ≥9 say they would use simulation output in board meetings

mvp21 days

Beta test with 7 teams running real upcoming cluster plans

Success: ≥4 teams change procurement decision based on output

launch30 days

Launch with interactive demo

Success: 300 signups and 18 conversions in first 30 days

Pivot Options

  • Expand into ongoing cluster right-sizing service
  • Offer hardware resale marketplace using simulation data
  • White-label for semiconductor vendors

Quick Stats

Build Time
185h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$12,000
Market Size
$680.0M
Features
9
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
4