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Outcome
- What ships in 4–8 weeks
- Acceptance tests named
- Kill criteria if ROI fails
RFI-ready · operator-vetted
Hire AI agencies with a scorecard, not a hunch
Compare studios on shipping evidence, stack fit, privacy posture, and delivery economics. Three strong options — not thirty logos for procurement to wade through.
3partners on a shortlist
5dtypical match turnaround
ROIframed for buyers & CFOs
RFI checklist for buyers
What we ask vendors — and what we put on the shortlist scorecard. Copy this into your next RFI.
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Evidence
- Live product references
- Delivery notes, not awards
- Stack depth in your stack
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Privacy & risk
- Data residency in writing
- Sub-processor map
- No-train clause available
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Economics
- Fixed sprint / T&M band
- Change-control path
- IP ownership default
Built for buyers who own the outcome
Founders, product leads, and procurement teams get the same artifact: evidence, risks, and a defensible shortlist.
Evidence over awards
Live products and delivery notes beat conference badges and AI wash logos.
Fit scorecards
Stack, privacy, vertical depth, and sprint economics in one comparable view.
Shortlist of three
Enough tension to choose. Not enough noise to stall the RFP.
Operator-curated
Maintained by people who still ship software — not a pure affiliate directory.
What you get
01 · Directory
Partner map
Browse AI studios by specialty, region, and delivery model.
02 · Intake
Match brief
Tell us constraints, budget band, and must-have stack. We return a shortlist.
03 · Scorecards
Comparison pack
Structured sheets for founders and procurement in the same meeting.
04 · Intros
Warm intros
Intro calls with vetted partners — context already shared.