AIAI Holdings is a holding company that acquires operating businesses and installs AI technology into them to improve performance. Rather than licensing AI to third parties, AIAI buys companies outright, arguing that ownership shortens AI integration timelines from an estimated 24+ months to 4-6 months. The AI platform is licensed exclusively from Messier 42 (M42), a related party controlled by AIAI's founder, and is based on what management calls "Psychometric AI" — a system built on nonmonotonic reasoning and behavioral pattern recognition. AIAI paid M42 approximately 25.1M shares of Class A common stock as a perpetual license fee, and pays an annual technology services fee equal to 3% of consolidated revenue. AIAI's initial portfolio of six companies was acquired simultaneously with its direct listing in May 2026. The portfolio is heavily dominated by C.C. Carlton Industries (CCCI), a Texas civil construction firm with over 30 years of history that generates revenue primarily from fixed-price contracts covering site utilities, roads, bridges, and concrete structures, mostly for Texas public sector clients. The remaining portfolio companies operate in blockchain infrastructure (Constellation Network), international healthcare services (gTC MediGuide), healthcare consulting (Vanguard Healthcare Solutions), document hardware resale (Bond Street), and early-stage AI research (AI Research Corporation). On a pro forma basis, CCCI accounts for roughly 93% of combined revenue. AIAI intends to grow entirely through acquisitions, funded primarily through stock issuances, targeting businesses with at least $10M in EBITDA and clear AI integration potential.