For founders without an engineering team
Ship a real product with the team you already are.
Bring the idea and the budget. A dedicated Engineering Architect turns it into a blueprint, Lightforge ships production-grade software for iOS, Android, and web, and you approve every release before it goes live. Your product and its IP are yours from day one.
Bring an idea or a product roadmap. Leave with a clear read on scope, speed, and cost.
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For founders
Under 2 monthsfrom idea to a multi-platform launch for 3PunchConvo
From founder vision to shipped product
You have the idea, the budget, and customers waiting. Lightforge gives you the build. A dedicated Engineering Architect turns your roadmap into a blueprint, and the factory turns the blueprint into production-grade software for iOS, Android, and web.A dedicated Engineering ArchitectOne expert who speaks plain language, learns your product, and owns your delivery end to end.
Production-grade releasesArchitected, tested, and reviewed to an enterprise standard, so your product holds up with real users and real growth.
Yours from day oneEverything unique to your business belongs to you outright: the product, the brand, the data. Everything we ship comes with full commercial rights from day one.
Bring an idea or a product roadmap.
Shipped for founders like you
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
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.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.
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Bring an idea or a product roadmap. Leave with a clear read on scope, speed, and cost.