Build 10x Faster.
Ship 10x Sooner.

We help startups build game-changing products by fusing AI mastery with radical engineering.

We've helped accelerate companies backed by

Y Combinator Techstars Mucker Capital Index Ventures Andreessen Horowitz AI Fund Founder Institute Founders Inc

Case studies

Built with teams that ship.

Enabling scale for the #1 AI agent platform

How HawkenAI built AG2's MCP marketplace and agent platform, hosting more than 100,000 public MCP servers in 30 days with infrastructure engineered to scale without limits.

70% faster AI agent workflows

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World-Class Reliability for High Stakes AI Patent Workflows

How HawkenAI led AI engineering for a leading patent intelligence platform, cutting LLM costs and latency dramatically while preserving the accuracy high-stakes legal work demands.

60%+ LLM cost reduction

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Advanced AI Built for Financial Advisors

How HawkenAI engineered DataDasher's Claude-powered product so financial advisors get meeting summaries, action items, and client intelligence they can trust.

50% improvement in evaluated quality

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From Data to Decisions in Seconds

How HawkenAI built a real-time executive intelligence platform with Claude so PowerYou's leadership team can understand the business, product, and strategy in plain language every day.

Real-time executive intelligence at scale

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Focus on what matters

Conventional engineering gets weighed down by endless planning and “best practices” that don't help build a better product. We focus relentlessly on shipping the high-impact 10%.

Eliminate wasted effort

If something doesn’t move the needle, we don’t do it. We bring 10x AI engineers with startup grit who don’t hesitate to kill fluff and ship what matters.

Create unstoppable velocity

When you lock onto the 10% that counts and axe everything else, momentum skyrockets. With our AI-first mentality and rare team of 10xers, you’ll outrun your competitors every single sprint.

We are a full-service AI engineering partner laser-focused on results.

We integrate seamlessly with your team to prioritize that critical 10% and deliver results at dizzying speed.

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90%

of Engineering Work is Wasted

Let that sink in. Most dev teams burn cycles on peripheral tasks, over-engineering, and endless “best practices.” We flip that ratio by focusing on the 10% that truly moves the needle.

How We Transform Wasted Work into Relentless Velocity

01 · Pinpoint Real Priorities

Build the features customers can’t live without.

We cut through noise to identify the product work that drives adoption, retention, and revenue, then we ship it first.

02 · Rapid Prototyping

Gather feedback early and often, then iterate.

We move fast from concept to working software so your team learns from real users, not slide decks and speculation.

03 · Aggressively Leverage AI

Free human talent for high-impact problem-solving.

AI handles the repetitive work. Your team focuses on the hard problems that actually differentiate the product.

Services

AI Engineering, Amplified

We provide end-to-end AI engineering services tailored for ambitious startups.

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What we deliver

  • High-reliability AI agent engineering built for production, not demos.

  • Backend infrastructure and cloud systems that scale with your roadmap.

  • Front-end polish that makes AI products feel fast, trustworthy, and ready to ship.

  • Embedded partnership with your team so velocity compounds sprint after sprint.

Accelerate Your Product Roadmap 10x Faster.

True founding engineer hustle.

From AI agent engineering and backend infrastructure to front-end polish and everything in between, we handle it all under one roof. Our 10x AI specialists ensure you skip the trivial and tackle the transformative.

AI baked into everything we do.

AI isn’t just a buzzword. It’s baked into everything we do. We incorporate a completely unique approach to high-reliability AI agent engineering and AI-first tooling across the board to multiply your team’s capabilities tenfold.

Metrics that move the bottom line.

We know that shipping features is only part of the story; product adoption, revenue, and real-world outcomes are what truly matter. We focus on the metrics that drive your bottom line.

About HawkenAI.

HawkenAI is a full-service, AI-first product engineering partner for venture-backed startups and high-growth tech companies. We integrate with your org to eliminate wasted effort and deliver the smallest set of high-impact features, faster than traditional dev shops.

Who we work with

Startups that need to ship fast.

Seed through Series C teams led by founders, CTOs, and Heads of Product who need to accelerate roadmaps without scaling headcount.

Innovation teams inside enterprises.

Mid-market and enterprise orgs delivering AI-enabled initiatives from pilot to production with a small, senior external strike team.

Ready to 10x Your Engineering Velocity?

If you’re ready to accelerate your roadmap, outpace competitors, and get to market faster than ever, let’s talk.

We review each inquiry directly and follow up personally.

HawkenAI is a full-service AI engineering partner that helps startups build 10x faster by fusing AI mastery with radical engineering.