Services

Ways we can work together

Every engagement is customized, but these productized offers give a concrete sense of how Conifer Labs typically partners with teams.

AI Discovery & Strategy Sprint (2–3 weeks)

Ideal for

Founders and product leaders who see several possible AI ideas and need clarity on what to build first.

Outcomes you can expect

Prioritized list of high-leverage AI opportunities tied to business metrics.
Clear recommendation on build vs. buy for each opportunity.
Initial technical architecture and model stack proposal.
90-day implementation roadmap with milestones and owner expectations.

What we actually do together

Working sessions with product, engineering, and go-to-market.
Review of current product, data sources, and technical constraints.
Lightweight prototyping where it materially de-risks a decision.
Written strategy brief and recommendations, presented to your team.

Typical investment: low five figures, depending on scope and team size.

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90-Day AI Product Launch

Ideal for

Teams with a validated idea who want to ship a real AI feature or internal tool on a concrete timeline.

Outcomes you can expect

A production-ready AI feature or internal system deployed in your environment.
Instrumentation and evaluation framework so you can track performance over time.
Technical docs, runbooks, and onboarding material for your team.
A backlog of follow-on improvements and experiments.

What we actually do together

Detailed scoping and milestone planning based on your constraints.
Model selection / fine-tuning, agent orchestration, and evaluation harnesses.
Implementation in your existing stack (or greenfield build where appropriate).
Weekly working sessions and async updates to keep stakeholders aligned.

Typical investment: mid-five figures for a focused build. See pricing page for ranges.

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Custom Agent & Model Engineering

Ideal for

Companies with strong internal engineering talent who want senior, hands-on help with complex AI systems.

Outcomes you can expect

Robust architectures for multi-step agents and retrieval pipelines.
Custom model training pipelines where off-the-shelf models fall short.
Improved reliability, latency, and cost for existing AI systems.
Knowledge transfer so your in-house team can extend the work.

What we actually do together

Deep dives on current systems, failure modes, and constraints.
Design and implementation of new components (e.g., tools, memory, supervisors).
Training and evaluation of custom or fine-tuned models where needed.
Pairing with your engineers via PR reviews, design docs, and co-implementation.

Typical structure: project-based or monthly retainer. See pricing page for examples.

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Fractional AI CTO / Advisor

Ideal for

Founders and leadership teams that need ongoing senior guidance without hiring a full-time executive.

Outcomes you can expect

Clear AI roadmap tied to company strategy and constraints.
Hiring plans, interview loops, and help evaluating senior candidates.
Architecture and vendor decisions that age well.
Trusted partner for board conversations and strategic trade-offs.

What we actually do together

Regular standing sessions with founders / product / engineering.
Review and feedback on product specs, technical designs, and key hires.
Ad-hoc deep dives on critical decisions (model choice, infra, build vs. buy).
Connective tissue between executives, ICs, and external partners.

Typical structure: monthly retainer with a defined number of hours and response-time expectations.

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Not sure which path fits?

A short call is often enough to understand your constraints and recommend a starting point—even if we are not the right fit.

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