Caen ConteeCo-founder & CEO
B2B multi-platform AI software factory
Better software, shipped faster, for less.
Bring an idea or a product roadmap. Describe it in plain words and get a sketch, the blueprint of your app, signed by a Software Architect. Lightforce Forge, our AI software factory, then ships production-grade software for iOS, Android, and web. Your product and its IP, yours from day one.
3x faster to market. 3 to 5x below the estimates others bring us.
lightforce / release ledger
3PunchConvoiOS, Android, web. Launched in under 2 months.
STAR/CHILD300K+ charts in production.
One path
Sketch. Studio. Forge.
Every product starts as a sketch. Studio is where a sketch becomes a running app. Forge is the factory and the team that ships it.Lightforce Sketch
Describe your app in plain words and get a sketch, signed by a Software Architect. It is yours: take it to any builder.Start with a sketch →Lightforce StudioIn development
Where a sketch becomes a running app on iOS, Android, and web, and where your team keeps building, with an Architect on call.See what's coming →Lightforce ForgeAvailable today
Our factory and the team that runs it. Specialized agents build, inspect, and release against your sketch, directed by an Architect.Explore Forge →Who we build for
Three kinds of teams engage the factory. Start with the page written for you.3xfaster to market
3 to 5xbelow the estimates others bring us
100%your product and its IP, yours from day one
How it works
From idea to shipped, in four steps
A guided path with our team beside you and a Software Architect signing every sketch. No technical background required.01
Bring your ideaShare an idea or a product roadmap. Plain language is enough to start.02
Get your sketchOur team shapes it into a sketch with you: the domains of the app, the jobs each one gets done, the rules that must always hold, and the scenarios a user walks through, written GIVEN, WHEN, THEN. The Architect signs it before anything is built.03
Into the ForgeYour signed sketch goes into Lightforce Forge, our factory. Specialized agents build, inspect, and release your software against the sketch to a production standard. The Architect directs the line and holds release authority, so you never have to run it.04
Shipped, and yoursYou approve the release and it goes live on iOS, Android, and web. Your product and its IP, yours from day one. Lightforce Studio, in development, will let your team keep building with the Architect on call.Why it's different
Skip the MVP. Ship the full V1.
The old way
Prototype$50–150k, months
MVP$300–400k, months, corners cut
V1$1M+ to rebuild properly
V2$2M+, months to years
Who is the architect?The agency, on your dime, mid-build
Vibe-coded (Claude Code, Codex)
PrototypeNear-free, days
MVPDemo-grade, no architecture
V1$50–500k rebuild, months
V2?$1M to never, if V1 survives
Who is the architect?You are
With Lightforce
PrototypeDays
Full V1Weeks, built to scale, no MVP
V2, V3…Weeks
Who is the architect?A Lightforce Software Architect signs every sketch
Multi-platform from day zero
Enterprise-ready, minimal tech debt
Your product and its IP, yours from day one
Lightforce Sketch
One conversation. One sketch. Every level of detail.
Describe the app in plain words. A few questions later, Sketch writes the blueprint: the domains of the app, the jobs each one gets done, the rules that must always hold, and the scenarios a user walks through. That sketch, not the raw idea, is what enters the factory.Anyone can draw a plan. Few can tell whether it will stand. A Software Architect signs every sketch before it enters the factory.Your sketch is yours. Take it to any builder. Lightforce Forge was built to read it.
01 · Map: every domain as a tile, with its jobs and counts.
02 · Domain: purpose, language, boundaries, and the jobs as cards.
03 · Job: rules, processes and scenarios, written as GIVEN, WHEN, THEN.
Lightforce Forge
Production-grade software, built enterprise-ready.
Forge is our AI software factory and the team that runs it. Specialized agents build, inspect, and release your software against the sketch, directed by a Software Architect who holds release authority. Everything that leaves it is finished work, ready for real users.- 01 IntakeYour idea, distilled into objectives and details.
- 02 SketchThe signed blueprint every station builds to.
- 03 ScheduleWork orders, pinned to the sketch revision.
- 04 BuildAgents build each part to the sketch.
- 05 RecordEvery step logged on one sign-off sheet.
- 06 ReviewersA panel of agents that did not build it.
- 07 CalibrateEvery check proven on known flaws before use.
- 08 InspectThe work measured against the sketch.
- 09 RulingEach finding confirmed or refuted, with rework if needed.
- 10 ReleaseShips only on a complete record. The Architect signs off, you approve.
- 09 Ruling sends work back to 04 Build until it conforms.
11LearningsThe line gets sharper with every release.
12Metering & auditEvery model call priced and traceable.
Enterprise-ready qualityEvery release is architected, tested, and reviewed to an enterprise-ready standard, built to scale and stay live as you grow.
Multi-platform from day zeroiOS, Android, and web from the first release, with new surfaces as they arrive. One partner across every platform.
A living sketchYour sketch compounds with every release, so delivery gets faster and your product stays coherent as it grows.
Ownership and approvalYour product and its IP, yours from day one: the domain logic, the design, the brand, and the data. You approve every release before it ships, and your ideas and data are handled in confidence.
Run by peopleAgents do the building and the inspection. The Architect directs the line and signs off every release. Forge is a team that runs a factory for you, not a tool you operate.
A dedicated team is accountable for your delivery, end to end.
The founders
Meet the founders
Geoffrey SechterCo-founder & CTO
Pricing
Usage-based, with a minimum retainer
You pay for delivered work on a usage basis, above a minimum retainer that keeps your Software Architect and delivery capacity reserved. Clients typically land 3 to 5x below the estimates others bring us.A fraction of the costFar below the loaded cost of recruiting, onboarding, and retaining an engineering team.
Usage-basedPay for what ships. Ramp delivery up when you are pushing hard, and down when you are planning.
A minimum retainerKeeps your Architect and factory capacity reserved for your product.
No ramp costZero recruiting and zero onboarding months. Work starts shipping in the first weeks, 3x faster to market.
Want the numbers for your product?
Case studies
Real products, in real stores
Two client products built by Lightforce and live today. Open them on the device you are holding.
3PunchConvoUnder 2 monthsfrom sketch to launch on all three platforms
10%engagement growth week over week since launch
Zero downtimedeployment from day one
STAR/CHILD300K+unique birth charts generated in production
2xApp of the Day in the Apple App Store
Under 4 monthsfrom kickoff to iOS, Android, and web
It genuinely feels like having an in-house team. Every agency will claim to deliver that. Most absolutely do not. [Lightforce] does.Jessica Blankenship, Founder and CEO, STAR/CHILD
FAQ
Questions buyers ask first
Do we need engineers to use Lightforce?−
No. You describe what you want in plain language, our team shapes it into a sketch with you, a Software Architect signs it, and Lightforce Forge delivers finished, production-grade software. If you do have engineers, Lightforce multiplies their output: they keep the architecture, the reviews, and the final say.Who is Lightforce for?+
What is a sketch?+
Why not just build the app?+
Is Lightforce self-serve?+
Who directs the work?+
How is this different from vibe-coding tools?+
Can our team just build this with AI tools ourselves?+
Will the software hold up in production?+
Do I own what you build?+
Who is accountable if something breaks?+
How does pricing work?+
How do we actually work together?+
