B2B multi-platform AI software factory
Better software, shipped faster, for less.
Bring an idea or a product roadmap. A dedicated Engineering Architect and Lightforge, our AI software factory, turn it into production-grade software for iOS, Android, and web. Your product and its IP are yours from day one.
5x faster than hiring. 3 to 5x below the estimates clients bring us.
Who we build for
Three kinds of teams engage the factory. Start with the page written for you.
5xfaster than hiring an engineering team
3 to 5xbelow the estimates clients bring us
100%your product and its IP, yours from day one
Concierge onboarding for high-growth startups
How it works
From idea to shipped, in four steps
A guided path with a dedicated Engineering Architect beside you. No technical background required.01
Bring your ideaShare an idea or a product roadmap. Plain language is enough to start.02
Shape the blueprintYour Engineering Architect turns it into a blueprint: scope, platforms, and milestones everyone signs off on.03
Into LightforgeThe blueprint goes into Lightforge, our AI software factory, where your product is built, tested, and reviewed to a production standard.04
Shipped, and yoursYou approve the release and it goes live on iOS, Android, and web. Your product and its IP are yours from day one.The factory
Enterprise-grade software, delivered as a service
Everything that leaves the factory is finished work: built, tested, reviewed, and ready for real users.Enterprise-grade qualityEvery release is architected, tested, and reviewed to an enterprise standard, built to scale and stay live as you grow.
Multi-platform from day zeroiOS, Android, and web from the first release, with new surfaces as they arrive. One partner across every platform.
A living blueprintYour blueprint compounds with every release, so delivery gets faster and your product stays coherent as it grows.
Ownership and approvalYour product and its IP are yours from day one: the domain logic, the design, the brand, and the data. You approve every release before it ships, and your ideas and data are handled in confidence.
Lightforge is a Lightforce service. A dedicated team is accountable for your delivery, end to end.
The founders
Meet the founders
Caen ConteeCo-founder and CEO
Geoffrey SechterCo-founder, technical
Pricing
Usage-based, with a minimum retainer
You pay for delivered work on a usage basis, above a minimum retainer that keeps your Engineering Architect and delivery capacity reserved. Clients typically land 3 to 5x below the estimates they bring us.A fraction of the costFar below the loaded cost of recruiting, onboarding, and retaining an engineering team.
Usage-basedPay for what ships. Ramp delivery up when you are pushing hard, and down when you are planning.
A minimum retainerKeeps a dedicated Engineering Architect and factory capacity reserved for your product.
No ramp costZero recruiting and zero onboarding months. Work starts shipping in the first weeks, 5x faster than hiring.
Want the numbers for your product?
Case studies
Real products, in real stores
Two client products built by Lightforge and live today. Open them on the device you are holding.
3PunchConvoUnder 2 monthsfrom blueprint to launch on all three platforms
10%engagement growth week over week since launch
Zero downtimedeployment from day one
STAR/CHILD300K+unique birth charts generated in production
2xApp of the Day in the Apple App Store
Under 4 monthsfrom kickoff to iOS, Android, and web
It genuinely feels like having an in-house team. Every agency will claim to deliver that; most absolutely do not. Lightforge does.Jessica Blankenship, Founder and CEO, STAR/CHILD
FAQ
Questions buyers ask first
Do we need engineers to use Lightforge?−
No. You describe what you want in plain language, a dedicated Engineering Architect shapes it into a blueprint, and you get back finished, production-grade software. If you do have engineers, Lightforge multiplies their output: they keep the architecture, the reviews, and the final say.Who is Lightforge for?+
How is this different from builders like Lovable or Replit?+
How is this different from Claude Code or Codex?+
Can our team just build this with AI tools ourselves?+
Will the software hold up in production?+
Do I own what you build?+
Who is accountable if something breaks?+
How does pricing work?+
How do we actually work together?+
Get a quote for your product
Bring an idea or a product roadmap. An Engineering Architect will walk it with you, and you will leave with a clear read on scope, speed, and cost.