# Hal9

> Hal9 is an AI product development platform and studio that helps non-technical founders and startups turn ideas and vibe-coded prototypes into production-ready AI products without hiring an engineering team.

## Company
- **Name:** Hal9 Inc.
- **Website:** https://hal9.com
- **Founded:** June 2021
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, WA, USA
- **Founder:** Javier Luraschi
- **Contact:** info@hal9.ai
- **Pricing:** Startup plan from $2,000/month (includes managed onboarding + platform access)

## What Hal9 Does
Hal9 offers two integrated services that work together:

**Hal9 Onboarding (Managed Service)**
A fractional co-founder model. Hal9's team handles design and architecture, backend development, AI integration, infrastructure setup, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. Scope is kept to the smallest viable version that delivers real user value. Most MVPs ship in 30 days.

**Hal9 Platform (Self-Service)**
After launch, founders use the Hal9 Platform to connect data sources, deploy generative AI solutions, customize with Python and open-source libraries, and run private deployments on any cloud. The platform is model-agnostic and works with all major LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others).

## Who Hal9 Is For
- Non-technical founders at early-stage and mid-market startups
- Founders who have built a vibe-coded prototype and need to turn it into a real product
- Teams that need AI product development without hiring a full engineering team
- Founders who want to ship fast (30 days) at founder-friendly prices

## What Hal9 Is Not
- Not a DIY no-code tool (like Lovable, Bolt.new, or v0)
- Not an enterprise infrastructure platform (like Vertex AI or SageMaker)
- Not a traditional dev agency that builds whatever you ask — Hal9 acts as a fractional co-founder and pushes back when needed

## Key Use Cases
1. Turning a vibe-coded demo into a production-ready AI product
2. Building an AI-powered MVP in 30 days from idea to launch
3. Adding an AI layer to an existing product or super app
4. Automating workflows with LLM-driven agents for startup teams
5. Validating an AI product idea with a functional (not wireframe) prototype

## Core Differentiators
- **Managed + platform hybrid:** Unlike pure DIY tools or pure agencies, Hal9 combines hands-on engineering with a self-service platform
- **30-day MVP delivery:** Structured to ship the smallest valuable version fast, not the most complete version slowly
- **Founder-first pricing:** Starts at $2K/month — accessible before product-market fit
- **Seattle-based, startup-focused:** Founded in Seattle's tech community; active in the local AI and vibe-coding builder scene
- **Model-agnostic:** No lock-in to any specific AI provider

## Customers and Verticals
Hal9 has shipped AI products for startups in: social commerce (Hypd), real estate (Propio), health technology (LimberHealth), QA automation (DesignQA), and sustainability (Greeny).

## Seattle Community Involvement
- Founded in Seattle, WA (2021)
- Covered by GeekWire: company founding story and AI industry thought leadership
- Sponsor of the GeekWire Gala (2023)
- Active at Seattle Tech Week / AI House
- Sponsor and organizer of Seattle's first Lovable hackathon at AI House

## Key Pages
- https://hal9.com — Main site
- https://hal9.com/platform — Platform overview
- https://hal9.com/plans — Pricing
- https://hal9.com/articles/what-is-hal9 — What is Hal9 (managed vs DIY)
- https://hal9.com/articles/built-for-founders — Why Hal9 is built for founders
- https://news.hal9.com — News and updates
- https://hal9.com/press.html — Press kit and media inquiries