The operators behind the work.
A focused bench, not a billing pyramid. Senior operators with $750M+ of capital experience, amplified by AI so a small team delivers what used to take eight firms. Five of them also build inside the ecosystem we back — they know the founder seat because they sit in it.
One bench, three functions
Platforms shipped
Idea to launch
Replaces 8+ firms
Raised across 20+ deals
The Bench
A collection of CEOs with one mission.
We are not a traditional agency. We are a collection of CEOs, each running their own ventures, who came together around a shared conviction: the world needs more brands of light. Five of the people below also build inside the ecosystem we back. Everyone here brings a domain of their own, and together we build the systems that turn vision into a platform people use.
Leadership
The operators who set direction and own the outcome on every engagement.
Daniel Lawless
Architecture
AI-Native Ninja: Sensei
Systems thinker who designs the infrastructure behind every build. Architects the operating systems, financial models, and strategic frameworks that turn founder vision into a platform people use.
Will Yeung
Strategic Growth
AI-Native Ninja: Purple Belt
Fifteen years at Deloitte brought to an AI-native operator seat. Carries the investment lens into the room and builds infrastructure for two ventures of his own.
Also building
Will YeungEyob Mebrahtu
Channel Partnerships
AI-Native Ninja: Yellow Belt
Connector who builds the bridges between founders and the partners who back them. Cultivates the relationships and strategic introductions that move a venture forward.
Client Success
The team that keeps every engagement healthy from both sides, from the first relationship to the ongoing partnership.
Jennifer Lawless
Operations and Partner Success
AI-Native Ninja: Blue Belt
The operational backbone that keeps every engagement on track. Manages delivery timelines, client coordination, and quality control, so nothing ships without meeting the standard.
Also building
Jennifer LawlessAidan Uttinger
Account Management
AI-Native Ninja: Purple Belt
Holds the account relationship across the lifecycle of a build. Has shipped multiple AI-native projects and brought LovingIsAI into being.
Also building
Aidan UttingerDario Egea
Development Project Management
AI-Native Ninja: Brown Belt
Coordinates the development pipeline across engagements. Picked up AI-native development as fast as anyone the firm has worked with, and ships GrowthAF alongside the operator seat.
Also building
Dario EgeaEngineering and AI
The bench that designs, builds, and ships the platforms, products, and systems that run underneath.
Andreas Demou
Development
AI-Native Ninja: Sensei
Full-stack builder who turns strategy into live platforms. Leads the engineering that powers client portals, data rooms, and the AI systems behind fast, high-quality delivery.
Mike Demou
Design
AI-Native Ninja: Black Belt
Visual strategist who shapes how every product looks and feels. Designs the brand systems, product interfaces, and experiences that make complex platforms feel clear and inevitable.
Joe McVeen
Amplification
AI-Native Ninja: Triple Black Belt
A marketer who became a builder. Inside eight months he went from no engineering background to shipping production software, bridging growth strategy and technical execution.
Also building
Joe McVeenHow The Team Scales
AI handles the volume. Humans handle the judgment.
A small, globally distributed team backed by $750M+ of capital experience delivers what once took a stack of fragmented firms. The people above carry the judgment. The intelligence layer below carries the volume.
That is how a focused bench ships 150+ documents per engagement and moves from kickoff to launch in weeks, not the 6 to 18 months the old way took.
The intelligence layer
AI-Native Ninja: Infinite
An always-on intelligence layer behind every engagement. It accelerates research, document generation, financial modeling, and strategic analysis at a pace no traditional team can match. Volume is its job. Judgment stays with the operators above.
Start With Clarity.
No hype. No automation gimmicks. Just senior strategic perspective, amplified by AI intelligence, so you can move confidently toward your next stage of growth.