From Garage to Foundry

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ABOUT US

50+

Successful Products

60+

Years of Experience

$1B+

Valuations

We're not an agency or a dev shop here to simply check boxes on a contract. We are a Product Foundry—a true founding partner invested in the outcome.

When you work with us, you don't hire hands; you gain an experienced co-pilot who has skin in the game. We co-build the product from vision to launch; we bring more than just execution - we bring conviction. We'll celebrate your wins as our own, and yes, we'll even push back with evidence and confidence when necessary to keep the product laser-focused on market success, user delight and investor readiness.

Our success isn't measured by hours clocked, but by milestones achieved: market validation, a polished MVP, and securing your next funding round. We leverage our own proven tools and deep expertise to build products that impress users and investors alike, transforming your vision into a fundable reality. Where a consultancy delivers a report, we deliver a viable, thriving product.

Why Us?

Because we have done it. We know what it's like to do a startup from scratch as well as traverse a multi-billion dollar enterprise.

Our founding team has built products from garage startups such as PayUp to billion-dollar platforms like GoodRx and Airtel. We've shipped products serving millions while also navigating the uncertainty and resource constraints of early-stage ventures. This dual perspective lets us move with startup speed while applying enterprise-grade rigor—bringing battle-tested frameworks and the wisdom that comes from successful launches, scale, and exits across multiple industries.

What We Do

Think

Together, we shape product vision and strategy from the ground up. We combine our startup and enterprise expertise with your market insight to build a roadmap that positions the product for funding and scale - defining what success looks like and how to get there.

Think

Together, we shape product vision and strategy from the ground up. We combine our startup and enterprise expertise with your market insight to build a roadmap that positions the product for funding and scale - defining what success looks like and how to get there.

Design

We co-create user experiences that resonate and convert. Through collaborative user research and holistic design, we craft products that feel native to your vision while meeting the bar investors and users demand - beautiful, functional, and ready to evolve.

Design

We co-create user experiences that resonate and convert. Through collaborative user research and holistic design, we craft products that feel native to your vision while meeting the bar investors and users demand - beautiful, functional, and ready to evolve.

Build

Our engineering firepower is the ammo. We build AI-first products that deliver real value, integrating machine learning and intelligent automation to create intuitive, adaptive experiences that impress users and stakeholders alike.

Build

Our engineering firepower is the ammo. We build AI-first products that deliver real value, integrating machine learning and intelligent automation to create intuitive, adaptive experiences that impress users and stakeholders alike.

Build

Our engineering firepower is the ammo. We build AI-first products that deliver real value, integrating machine learning and intelligent automation to create intuitive, adaptive experiences that impress users and stakeholders alike.

Launch

We architect go-to-market strategies and funding narratives that land. As true partners, we help scale operations, refine that pitch, and position the product to capture investor confidence and market share—turning launch into sustained momentum.

Launch

We architect go-to-market strategies and funding narratives that land. As true partners, we help scale operations, refine that pitch, and position the product to capture investor confidence and market share—turning launch into sustained momentum.

Launch

We architect go-to-market strategies and funding narratives that land. As true partners, we help scale operations, refine that pitch, and position the product to capture investor confidence and market share—turning launch into sustained momentum.

OUR TEAM

Inside the Garage

Natraj Akella

Growth

Corporate leader turned startup operator with experience at Microsoft, IBM, Airtel, and Tata. Now invests and advises through Growth Vectors at the intersection of deeptech, climate, defense, and infrastructure. Bridges technical innovation with market reality and investor needs. IIT aerospace engineer with business rigor and Ironman discipline.

Outside Garage: Push the limits as a marathoner, triathlete, mountaineer and an Ironman70.3 finisher

Excited About: Working with founders turning complex innovations into market-ready, fundable businesses

Yash Mittal

Product

Founded first startup at 21. Built ventures across Fintech, AI, sports, and GovTech totaling over $100M in valuations. Experience spans Travel Payments and Big Data in HealthTech. Hands-on approach that drives fast iteration, holistic builds and strategic launches that help startups achieve massive scale, impactful growth and funding. Holds BS in Computer Science and MS in HCI from Indiana University.

Outside Garage: Climb mountains, do adventure sports and watch F1 cars zoom by. Jumped off a cliff, plane and train so far!

Excited About: Confluence of AI & web3 & 3D World Models

Kyle Milne

Design

Created and implemented an array of unique solutions within different industries, including Insurance, proptech healthcare, e-commerce, cloud storage, and social media. Kyle has expertise working in startups, solving challenging problems, and implementing design processes. Kyle holds a BS in Product Design from Purdue.

Outside Garage: Traveling, skateboarding, playing guitar, cooking, listening to music with my dog.

Excited About: The innovation of AR technology