Founder-led AI and software studio

We build AI that actually ships.

Not slide decks. Not pilot purgatory. Production software and AI, designed and deployed by a team that has stakes in the outcome.

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No generic assessments · No 200-page PDFs · Free discovery always

The manifesto

Most AI consultancies get stuck at the slide deck. We don't start there.

Fast, by design.

Small teams with senior ownership ship faster than large teams with junior execution. No offshore relay. No handoffs. Just the people on the call writing the code.

Founders, not committees.

Every engagement is led by a founder with skin in the game. We design, code, and deploy ourselves. No black box, no middlemen, no mystery pricing.

Operators, not advisors.

We build, deploy, and run software every day. We know what it takes to ship because we ship. Advice comes from the trenches, not the sidelines.

What we do

Six ways we turn technology into measurable growth.

Every engagement is shaped around the outcome, not a fixed scope. Start with one, combine any.

01 / STRATEGY

AI strategy
that ships

Focused plans with business cases, not 200-page PDFs. You leave with a roadmap and the first prototype running.

AI readiness audit
Business case and ROI
Data, architecture, governance

02 / BUILD

Agents, copilots,
custom software

From prototype to production. Real software, in your stack, owned by you.

AI agents and copilots
End-to-end integrations
Automation and orchestration

03 / PRODUCTS

SaaS built
for your sector

Productized solutions for repeating problems. Plug-and-play apps and sector accelerators.

Plug-and-play apps
Sector accelerators
Full lifecycle support

04 / GROWTH

Growth and
marketing with AI

Acquire smarter, convert faster, retain longer. AI where it moves the P and L.

AI-powered targeting
Personalization and CRM
Performance stack integration

05 / ADOPTION

Training
and change

Make AI adoption a team sport. Build the muscle before you buy another license.

Executive and team tracks
Enablement playbooks
On-the-job upskilling

06 / EXPANSION

Expansion
and partnerships

Open new markets at startup speed. Local ops, local partners, local language.

Market entry to scale
Partnerships and distribution
Compliance and ops readiness

How we work

Four phases from idea to production.

Every engagement is different. The shape stays the same.

Phase 01

Discovery

Deep dive into your business model, data, and constraints. We map the highest-ROI opportunities and kill the rest.

Phase 02

Prototype

A working prototype with real UI, real AI calls, real data. You test it with real users before we write production code.

Phase 03

Build and deploy

Focused sprints, regular demos, no surprises. We ship to staging continuously and to production when you say go.

Phase 04

Scale

Fractional team on retainer or full handoff to your engineers. Your choice, with full documentation either way.

The team

Two founders. One team. No middlemen.

Every engagement is led and delivered by the people whose names are on the company. We hire carefully and we stay small on purpose.

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Hugo Montenegro

Co-founder

Built and scaled products across SaaS, marketplaces, and AI before founding XCOPE. Leads strategy, growth, and client partnerships across four markets.

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Bernardo Carrington

Co-founder

IE University graduate. Salesforce, top regional performer. Drives partnerships, go-to-market, and commercial execution.

Our team has built and shipped alongside