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Senior-led
every project, every sprint
Mission-aligned
we only take work we believe in
100% yours
all IP, code, and documentation
The best technology for humans is made by humans who care.
In the age of AI, the question is no longer how fast you can build — it's why and what. A team of deeply engaged experts is more critical than ever to help startups and organizations get that clarity. AI accelerates the how, but it still takes senior judgment to ensure what ships is production-ready, secure, and built to last.
Startups
Founders with a mission and a deadline
Pre-seed to Series B. We embed as your fractional technical co-founders — real vision, real users, not enough time to build the slow way.
Healthtech · edtech · wellness apps · mental health platforms
Nonprofits
Organizations ready to scale impact with AI
You've been doing important work for years. AI can help you reach more people and deliver better outcomes — with the right partner to build it thoughtfully.
Community health · education nonprofits · social services · advocacy
Organizations
Teams modernizing service delivery
Your mission hasn't changed, but the tools have. We help purpose-driven organizations build for the AI-native era.
Healthcare systems · universities · research institutions · social enterprises
03 / Work we've shipped
Products built with purpose.
Peace technology
Global Peace Yes
Mobilizing 1 billion verified votes for peace — urging governments.
Challenge
Turn a global mission into a real-time platform for trust and participation.
What we built
Web platform, verified vote architecture, and counter.
Digital wellness
Soberphone
Mobile app for screen addiction via accountability and support.
Challenge
Build a health app making recovery from tech addiction shared.
What we built
Screen time app with goal sharing, progress, and peer accountability.
Leadership · AI
Joyo
AI leadership — roadmaps, peer stories, co-evolution.
Challenge
Create a learning experience — AI adapting to leader needs in real-time.
What we built
AI-native product with roadmaps, peer stories, coach-facilitated insight.
04 / Who we are
Experienced hands for critical missions.
A lean, senior team united by one conviction: technology built from genuine care creates fundamentally better outcomes. Every one of us has worked at scale — and chose to focus our energy here.
Collaborated, advised, or contributed at:
Meta AIAmazonMcKinsey & Co.MITMIT Media LabSamsung InnovationStanford Design SchoolY CombinatorTechstarsUniversity of Chicago
Dmitriy Lyan
Product & Strategy
Product lead on Meta AI's 2023 assistant launch (billions of users) and PlayTorch, Meta AI Research's on-device AI framework. Launched Kindle Education at Amazon. MIT research in behavioral health system design.
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Keolo Keagy
Engineering & AI
Two decades engineering for scale — from AI platforms at i.am+ to data architecture at McKinsey and infrastructure for high-growth ventures. Startup mentor pairing technical craft with AI-native execution.
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Mingzho He
Innovation Design
15 years across design agencies and in-house labs, with 100+ client engagements on service & systems design and 50+ ventures incubated. Now builds independent innovation communities bridging translational research, education, and incubation.
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Victor Hernandez
Growth & Marketing
$28M marketing budget, $1.5B+ revenue generated, $100M+ startup funding secured. Enterprise discipline at early-stage speed — your GTM, narrative, and fundraising built with the rigor of a company ten times your size.
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Ben Simon-Thomas
Play & Games for Health
Founder of The Verse, building games and immersive experiences for health, wellbeing, and human flourishing. Brings together designers, researchers, technologists, and artists to create play-based therapeutics and prosocial games. Translates behavioral science and emotional regulation research into game mechanics that foster empathy and collective wellbeing.
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Andrew Davis
Product & Engineering
Engineer turned Buddhist monk for 15 years, now a Chief Product Officer bringing rare depth of technical and human insight to software teams. Co-author of Flow Engineering, the leading book on optimizing team workflow through value stream mapping, and author of Mastering Salesforce DevOps.
LinkedIn ↗Organizations we build alongside.
A growing network of mission-aligned organizations. Together we share opportunities, co-develop programs, and extend what's possible for the communities we serve.
05 / How we work
Sprint-based momentum.
Sprint-based engagements designed to move fast without losing the human thread. Every phase grounded in real user feedback, shaped by senior judgment, accelerated by AI.
01
Discover
Deep-dive into your mission, users, and constraints. Map where AI genuinely accelerates — and where it doesn't. Senior judgment from day one.
02
Build
Prototype in users' hands by week two. Core feature live by month one. Production-grade, SOC 2-ready, and HIPAA/GDPR-aligned from the start.
03
Ship
Deployable product in 8–10 weeks, guaranteed within 12 — or we keep building at no charge. Working demo at the end of every sprint.
06 / Work with us
Start with a conversation. We'll take it from there.
Every engagement begins the same way — with a deep dive into where you are and what you're trying to build. No pitch, no agenda. Just clarity. From there, we scope exactly what you need.
01
Discovery Deep Dive
A focused conversation to understand your product, service, and technology needs. We listen, ask the hard questions, and help you see clearly what's possible — and what to do next.
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Northstar Alignment
Clarify why you're building and who it's truly for. Define your north star metric and the user truth that drives every decision forward.
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AI Opportunity Mapping
An honest assessment of where AI genuinely accelerates your mission — and where it doesn't. No hype, no jargon. Leave with a clear, prioritized AI roadmap.
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Design Sprint
From problem to prototype in 5 days. Real user reactions before a line of code is written — the fastest way to validate your core idea.
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Not sure where to start?
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Begin with the free Discovery Deep Dive. We'll help you figure out exactly what you need — and whether we're the right team to build it.
07 / Plans
The output of an elite team,
The output of an elite team,
a fraction of the cost.
Hiring a CTO, Senior Designer, and Senior Engineer takes 4 months, $400k+ in salaries, equity, and benefits. We deploy that exact team—ready on Monday—for less than the cost of one senior hire.
Starter
Discovery to MVP
Pre-seed to Seed | Finding initial traction. Validating your core hypothesis with a lean, functional build.
Full cross-functional team for less than one senior hire.
0.25 CXO · 0.25 UX/UI · 1 Eng
Rapid discovery & prototyping
AI-native MVP in ≤ 12 weeks
Vision & product coaching
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Most popular · 30-day money-back guarantee
Growth
MVP to Traction
Seed to Series A | Scaling what works. Refining post-launch products to drive real user value & growth.
Growth-focused sprints to find and scale your market fit.
0.5 CXO · 1 UX/UI · 2 Eng
AI-driven feature expansion
Product retention & growth
Grant & investor readiness
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Priority support
Scale
Traction to Scale
Series A+ | Optimizing and expanding. High-velocity parallel builds to accelerate market presence.
Enterprise-grade systems and interim executive leadership.
1 CXO · 1 UX/UI · 5 Eng
Full AI systems architecture
Org design & team leadership
New products in ≤ 6 weeks
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Equity-cash mix available
All plans month-to-month · 14-day notice · Start with a free Discovery Deep Dive — we'll recommend the right plan for you
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Do you work with non-tech founders & nonprofits?
Yes — most of our clients aren't technical. We translate clearly, avoid jargon, and make sure you understand every decision. Your job is mission and users. Ours is everything technical.
Do you work with existing teams and tech stacks?
Yes — we seamlessly integrate with existing teams and tech stacks. We work within your current systems, choosing what fits your roadmap and budget, not what's convenient for us.
How long does a project take?
We typically deliver a functional MVP in 12 weeks. We work in 2-week sprints, shipping usable code at the end of every cycle so you see progress and provide feedback in real-time.
How do you differ from a freelancer or agency?
We embed like co-founders — fixed monthly subscription, shared KPIs, optional equity alignment, senior leadership on every project. Accountable to your outcomes, not a statement of work.
Do you offer nonprofit or project-based pricing?
Yes. We offer project-based and grant-aligned pricing for nonprofits where monthly subscriptions don't fit. Ask us on the discovery call — we'll find a structure that works.
What if we're not happy with the work?
Full refund on the first month. Beyond that: if we don't deliver a deployable product within 12 weeks, we keep working at no additional cost until we do.