01 AI Consulting Client Practice Active +
Flagship practice — partnering with Global Reviews and Tribe Global to implement AI that automates work, sharpens data and speeds decisions. View the practice → →
We don't just advise on AI. We build with it.
A studio, not a slide deck. We partner with businesses to put generative AI to work in their day-to-day — and we build and operate our own ventures with the same tools we sell.
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§01 The Index
Ventures we've built, not just backed.
A working register of what we own and operate. Open any entry to read more, or filter by where it stands today.
№ Venture Sector Status
02 BrandScience Analytics / SaaS Active +
Brand-equity tracking platform with AI-powered insights for marketers and brand managers. View the venture → →
03 Mailicity Consumer / Accessibility Active +
A gentler email service for family members you look after — allowlist delivery, tunable accessibility, no ads. View the venture → →
04 QuarterFounder Gaming / Education Active +
An entrepreneurial simulation that lets players live the journey of building a startup. View the venture → →
05 Claude Code Connect Developer Tools In Development +
A Slack integration bringing Claude Code into team collaboration. View the venture → →
§02 The Model
I.
Consult AI consulting that ends in working software.
We map how your team actually works, then build the tools that take the repetitive load off — owned by you, integrated with what you already run.
- → Workflow audits & opportunity mapping
- → Automation of repetitive, high-volume tasks
- → Custom AI tools & integrations
- → Industry-wide partnership platforms
II.
Build A portfolio of ventures we own and operate.
Founder-led, capital-efficient products with generative AI at the core — real software with real users, not demos.
- → Founder-led, capital-efficient builds
- → Generative AI at the core, not bolted on
- → Real products with real users
- → Partner & co-build opportunities
On how we work
We measure success in hours saved and revenue moved — not in models trained or demos given. We use what we sell, and we ship what we build.
— The Syriant principle
§03 Engagements
§ 01 AI Workflow Audit
We analyse how your team actually works, then surface the bottlenecks, repetitive tasks, and the moments that genuinely need human judgement.
§ 02Workflow Optimization
We design AI into the seams of your process — automating the busywork and lifting throughput without breaking what already works.
§ 03AI Solution Development
We build and ship the tools — custom models, integrations and applications that cut cost and lift quality, owned by you.
§ 04Industry Partnerships
We co-create AI platforms that lift an entire sector — structured so every party shares in the upside.
§04 The Studio
Founder
Steve Ford
Founding Director
Advisory
Dr. Adir Shiffman
Advisor
Engineering
Oliver Ford
Developer
Tell us what you're trying to move.
Whether you need AI consulting or want to explore a partnership, we'd like to hear from you. We reply to every genuine enquiry.