diff --git a/spec/pipeline.spec.ts b/spec/pipeline.spec.ts
index ec3af92..068d6f8 100644
--- a/spec/pipeline.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/pipeline.spec.ts
@@ -74,4 +74,50 @@ describe("pipelines", () => {
     expect(data.gramps.children[0]).toEqual(data.dad);
     expect(data.gramps.spouse).toBeNull();
   });
+
+  it("pipelines to async factories", async () => {
+    const p = Pipe.Pipeline.start()
+      .addValues({ hello: "kitty", hola: "espanol" })
+      .addValues(() => Promise.resolve({ byebye: "birdie" }))
+      .addValues(v => ({
+        corner: `${v.hello} corner`,
+        golf: v.byebye
+      }))
+      .addFactory(childFactory, "kiddo", { grade: 2 })
+      .addFactory(parentFactory, "dad", v =>
+        Promise.resolve({
+          name: "Dad",
+          children: [v.kiddo],
+          spouse: null
+        })
+      )
+      .addTxFactory(grandpaFactory, "gramps", v => ({
+        name: "Gramps",
+        children: [v.dad],
+        spouse: null
+      }));
+
+    const p_factory = p.toFactory();
+    const data = await p_factory.build();
+
+    expect(data.hello).toEqual("kitty");
+    expect(data.hola).toEqual("espanol");
+    expect(data.byebye).toEqual("birdie");
+    expect(data.corner).toEqual("kitty corner");
+    expect(data.golf).toEqual("birdie");
+    expect(data.kiddo.grade).toEqual(2);
+    expect(data.kiddo.name).toEqual("Kid");
+    expect(data.dad.name).toEqual("Dad");
+    expect(data.dad.birthday.getTime()).toEqual(
+      new Date("2017/05/03").getTime()
+    );
+    expect(data.dad.children.length).toEqual(1);
+    expect(data.dad.children[0]).toEqual(data.kiddo);
+    expect(data.dad.spouse).toBeNull();
+    expect(data.gramps.name).toEqual("Gramps");
+    expect(data.gramps.spoils).toEqual(true);
+    expect(data.gramps.children.length).toEqual(1);
+    expect(data.gramps.children[0]).toEqual(data.dad);
+    expect(data.gramps.spouse).toBeNull();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/async.ts b/src/async.ts
index 99faa42..73f55ef 100644
--- a/src/async.ts
+++ b/src/async.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export type ListFactoryFunc<T, K extends keyof T, U = T> = keyof T extends K
   ? (count: number, item?: RecPartial<T>) => Promise<U[]>
   : (count: number, item: RecPartial<T> & Omit<T, K>) => Promise<U[]>;
 
-function isPromise<T extends Object>(t: T | Promise<T>): t is Promise<T> {
-  return typeof (t as any)["then"] === "function";
+function isPromise<T>(t: T | Promise<T>): t is Promise<T> {
+  return !!t && typeof (t as any)["then"] === "function";
 }
 
 export function lift<T>(t: T | Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export class Factory<T, K extends keyof T = keyof T>
     (this.config && this.config.startingSequenceNumber) || 0;
 
   constructor(
-    readonly builder: Builder<T, K>,
+    readonly builder: Builder<T, K> | Promise<Builder<T, K>>,
     private readonly config: AsyncFactoryConfig | undefined
   ) {
     this.seqNum = this.getStartingSequenceNumber();
@@ -270,13 +270,15 @@ interface BaseBuild<T> {
 
 async function buildBase<T, K extends keyof T>(
   seqNum: number,
-  builder: Builder<T, K>
+  builder: Builder<T, K> | Promise<Builder<T, K>>
 ): Promise<BaseBuild<T>> {
+  const resolvedBuilder = await lift(builder);
+
   const t: { [key: string]: any } = {};
-  const keys = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(builder);
+  const keys = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(resolvedBuilder);
   const derived: BaseDerived[] = [];
   for (const key of keys) {
-    const v = (builder as any)[key];
+    const v = (resolvedBuilder as any)[key];
     let value = v;
     if (!!v && typeof v === "object") {
       if (isPromise(v)) {
@@ -299,14 +301,14 @@ async function buildBase<T, K extends keyof T>(
 }
 
 export function makeFactory<T>(
-  builder: Builder<T, keyof T>,
+  builder: Builder<T, keyof T> | Promise<Builder<T, keyof T>>,
   config?: AsyncFactoryConfig
 ): Factory<T, keyof T> {
   return new Factory(builder, config);
 }
 
 export function makeFactoryWithRequired<T, K extends keyof T>(
-  builder: Builder<T, Exclude<keyof T, K>>,
+  builder: Builder<T, Exclude<keyof T, K>> | Promise<Builder<T, Exclude<keyof T, K>>>,
   config?: AsyncFactoryConfig
 ): Factory<T, Exclude<keyof T, K>> {
   return new Factory(builder, config);
diff --git a/src/pipeline.ts b/src/pipeline.ts
index 9a38b1b..8d65c22 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.ts
+++ b/src/pipeline.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ type PipePartialRec<P, T, K extends keyof T> = MaybePromiseFunc<
   RecPartial<Pick<T, K>> & Omit<T, K>
 >;
 
-export class Pipeline<P extends Object = {}> implements PromiseLike<P> {
-  constructor(private current: Promise<P>) {}
+export class Pipeline<P extends Record<string, unknown> = {}> implements PromiseLike<P> {
+  constructor(private current: Promise<P>) { }
 
   static start() {
     return new Pipeline(Promise.resolve({}));
@@ -91,4 +91,8 @@ export class Pipeline<P extends Object = {}> implements PromiseLike<P> {
   ): Promise<TResult1 | TResult2> {
     return this.current.then(onfulfilled, onrejected);
   }
-}
+
+  toFactory(): Async.Factory<P> {
+    return Async.makeFactory(this.current as Promise<Async.Builder<P>>);
+  }
+}
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