HOW IT WORKS
AI Hero builds bespoke software and operates it on your behalf.
We keep the engineering. You get the running system.
WHY THIS MODEL NOW
Custom software economics changed. Business accountability did not.
AI-native development collapses what used to be a multi-quarter integration program into weeks. The bottleneck shifts from typing code to deciding what to build and shaping how it should feel in production.
Off-the-shelf SaaS still can't bend to one company's workflow. You either reshape the work around the vendor schema, or wait on an internal build that competes with your core roadmap.
AI Hero closes that gap. We build the system shaped to your workflow, we host it, and we keep shipping features after launch — at SaaS economics.
THE MODEL
Build-and-Operate.
We build it.
AI-native development. A small senior team. Weeks, not quarters.
We host it.
A VPC dedicated to your tenancy, inside our SOC 2 Type 2 certified cloud on AWS. Every deployment ships with SOC 2 best practices applied. HIPAA and GDPR postures on request.
We operate it.
As your sub-processor or managed service provider, with 24/7 monitoring and an SLA in writing.
Design
A small senior team maps your workflow. Output: a one-page design.
Build
AI-native development. Weeks, not quarters.
Deploy
Per-tenant VPC inside our SOC 2 Type 2 certified cloud. Every deployment ships with SOC 2 best practices. DPA-ready.
Feedback
The team that built it operates and improves it. No handoff.
What we don’t do.
We don’t transfer source code. The relationship is operational, not project-based.
We don’t build off-the-shelf SaaS. Every system is shaped to one customer’s workflow.
We don’t sell ramp-up. A team learning your business on your dime is not the deliverable; the running system is.
| Alternative | What you get | What breaks |
|---|---|---|
| Build-and-handoff consulting | A team to manage and a codebase to inherit. | Operating burden lands on the customer the day after go-live. |
| Strategy consulting | Recommendations and roadmaps. | No production system. |
| Generic SaaS | Fast procurement. | Your workflow bends to the vendor's schema. |
| Internal build | Full control. | Competes with your core product roadmap. |
| AI Hero | Running workflow software under SLA, operated on your behalf. | Best when the workflow is specific and valuable. |
TRUST & CONTINUITY
Enterprise buyers need control, even when they don’t manage the code.
What if we want to bring this in-house later?
AI Hero is built to host the system, not hand off a codebase. If future transition matters, we define the continuity plan up front: data exports, runbooks, workflow documentation, and source-code escrow with a third party for the enterprise-protection case.
Where does our deployment run?
Every customer deployment runs in its own VPC, provisioned at onboarding and destroyed at offboarding, inside our SOC 2 Type 2 certified cloud on AWS. Each deployment has a dedicated network boundary, a pinned region, its own audit trail, and ships with SOC 2 best practices applied. HIPAA and GDPR postures are available on request.
What model providers do you use?
We pick the model that fits the task. The system is model-portable by design, so changes in model capability, cost, or procurement do not force a redesign of the operator workflow.
How fast can we start?
The first step is a workflow conversation. If there is a fit, AI Hero returns a one-page design within a week. The first production slice ships in weeks, not quarters; depth depends on systems and compliance boundary.
What is the commercial shape?
A subscription tied to the scope of the system we build, host, and operate. No timesheets, no per-feature change orders. The roadmap is managed through monthly operating reviews — prioritized by usage, risk, and the workflow we learn from production.
What happens if AI Hero goes out of business?
Source code is escrowed with a third party. If we wind down, the escrow agent releases the code and the runbook to you under a perpetual license. Your data is exportable at any time under any scenario.
The company.
- Delaware C-corp. Headquartered in San Francisco. Engineering office in Pune.
- Founded by Rahul Parundekar. Building AI agents since 2010.
- Anthropic Solutions Partner.
- SOC 2 Type 2 certified.
- Hiring deliberately. Write to team@aihero.studio.
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