01 AI Consulting Client Practice Active +
The flagship practice. AI that automates work, sharpens data and speeds decisions, delivered for clients including Global Reviews and Tribe Global. 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 analysis 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 run a startup from idea to exit. View the venture → →
05 Offdesk Developer Tools In Development +
A local tool that mirrors a live Claude Code session to Slack, so you can watch, approve and reply from your phone while it keeps running on your machine. View the venture → →
10 ChairTools SaaS / Governance In Development +
A SaaS platform that helps chairs, boards and governance consultancies evaluate and improve board performance, turning a yearly consultant exercise into structured, scored insight. 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 and integrated with what you already run. We measure success in hours saved and revenue moved.
- → 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.
- → Founder-led, capital-efficient builds
- → Generative AI at the core from day one
- → Real products with real users
- → Partner & co-build opportunities
On how we work
Steve is pioneering what can be achieved with AI, and his work has helped us ensure our pitch decks are among the best in the business.
Kieran Perkins — Chief Commercial Operations Officer, Luxury Escapes
§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 Evidence
Straight from the people who commissioned the work.
Steve was fantastic to work with from scoping through to delivery of our automated AI pitch deck. He worked quickly, delivered to an exceptionally high standard, and was highly responsive when we provided feedback or requested refinements.
He also brought valuable strategic advice to the project, helping us identify ways to improve our approach. His ability to work closely with our internal technology team enabled seamless integrations with our CRM, data warehouse and other systems.
Steve is pioneering what can be achieved with AI, and his work has helped us ensure our pitch decks are among the best in the business.
We came to Syriant with a problem we understood well and no clear idea how to solve it. Verifying event hotel and flight bookings against attendee details was slow and manual, and it needed to be fast and accurate. Steve took that starting point and built CrossChex into an AI-powered platform that solved the problem, and ultimately gave us far more than we originally set out to achieve.
Steve brought much more than technical expertise. He challenged our thinking, identified opportunities we hadn’t considered and continually enhanced the product along the way. He was patient through changes in direction, genuinely collaborative with our team and always focused on getting the best outcome.
Steve became a trusted partner throughout the project and brought expertise we simply didn’t have in-house. I genuinely enjoyed working with him, would absolutely work with him again given the opportunity, and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for both technical expertise and a genuinely collaborative partner.
§05 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.