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IRPR ships AI MVPs that attract users and investors in 8-12 weeks. Fixed pricing from $80K, no hourly billing, no surprises.
IRPR builds AI products that give startups a real competitive edge. We use OpenAI GPT-4, Anthropic Claude, and open-source models like Llama 3 to build chatbots, recommendation engines, and predictive analytics tools. Every project starts with a concrete roadmap, not vague promises.
A typical AI MVP ships in 12-14 weeks with a fixed price of $80K-$250K. You get a working product with API integrations, a clean UI, and deployment on AWS or GCP. We handle compliance like HIPAA for healthtech or SOC 2 for SaaS, so your AI is investor-ready from day one.
Founders hire us when they need to move fast. A pre-seed healthtech startup needs a HIPAA-compliant symptom checker. A fintech founder wants an AI fraud detection model. A SaaS founder needs to embed AI search into their product. A media startup needs an AI content personalization engine. IRPR delivers the AI, not just the advice.
Types of software we ship.
AI chatbot for customer support
A chatbot using OpenAI GPT-4 or Anthropic Claude that handles Tier-1 tickets. Integrates with Zendesk or Intercom. Reduces support load by 40%.
AI recommendation engine
A product recommendation system using collaborative filtering or vector search with Pinecone. Boosts average order value for ecommerce startups.
AI content generation tool
A SaaS tool that generates blog posts, ad copy, or social media captions using GPT-4. Includes brand voice tuning and plagiarism checks.
AI predictive analytics dashboard
A dashboard that forecasts churn, sales, or inventory using TensorFlow or PyTorch models. Connects to your PostgreSQL or Snowflake data.
AI document processing pipeline
An automated pipeline that extracts data from PDFs, invoices, or contracts using AWS Textract or Google Document AI. Saves 20+ hours per week.
AI voice assistant
A voice-enabled AI using ElevenLabs or Google Cloud Speech-to-Text. Handles appointment booking or FAQ queries for healthcare or real estate.
AI fraud detection system
A real-time fraud scoring engine using anomaly detection models. Integrates with Stripe or Plaid. Flags suspicious transactions under 50ms.
AI search for SaaS platforms
Semantic search using embeddings and vector databases like Weaviate or Qdrant. Users find what they need in your app 3x faster than keyword search.
We build for every business type.
Healthtech startups
Fintech startups
Ecommerce startups
SaaS startups
Media and content startups
AI investment delivers measurable startup ROI
Startups that ship AI features see higher user retention and faster funding rounds. IRPR builds AI that shows results in 90 days.
A 2024 McKinsey report found that AI-native startups are 2.5x more likely to secure Series A funding than those without AI. Our clients typically launch an AI MVP in 12 weeks and start collecting user feedback immediately. One healthtech client reduced patient intake time by 60% with an AI chatbot we built using GPT-4 and HIPAA-compliant infrastructure.
The cost of not investing in AI is falling behind. Competitors are already embedding AI into their products. IRPR delivers AI with a fixed price, so you budget $80K-$250K and get a working product, not a research paper. We deploy on AWS with 99.9% uptime SLAs and provide the source code for your team to own.
Why generic AI dev shops fail startups
Most agencies overpromise AI and underdeliver. IRPR takes a different approach with fixed scopes and senior engineers only.
Generic dev shops often assign junior engineers who learn AI on your dime. They bill hourly, so projects drag on for 6-9 months and cost $300K+. They hand you a Jupyter notebook and call it a product. That is not an AI startup. That is a science experiment.
IRPR assigns senior engineers who have shipped AI products at companies like Google and Stripe. We define the AI model, API integrations, and UI in a 2-week Roadmap phase. You get a fixed quote. Then we build and deploy in 10 weeks. No hourly billing, no black-box models, no surprises.
- Junior engineers learning on the job
- Hourly billing with no cap
- 6-9 month timelines
- Jupyter notebooks, not products
- No compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2)
- Black-box models you cannot iterate on
- Senior engineers from Google, Stripe
- Fixed price quoted in week 2
- 12-week MVP delivery
- Deployed web/mobile app with API
- HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS ready
- Full source code ownership
How IRPR builds AI products for startups
Our 4-phase process turns an AI idea into a funded product in 12 weeks. No wasted time, no vague milestones.
Phase 1 is the Idea sprint. We map your AI use case, define the model architecture, and pick the tech stack. You get a 10-page roadmap with wireframes and a fixed price. Phase 2 is the Product build. Our engineers write the AI pipeline, connect APIs, and build the frontend in React or Next.js.
Phase 3 is the Release. We deploy on AWS or GCP, run penetration tests, and set up CI/CD with GitHub Actions. You get a live product, not a prototype. Phase 4 is iteration. We offer 3 months of support to fine-tune models based on real user data. Your AI improves while you pitch investors.
What ships with your AI startup product
Every AI project from IRPR includes production-grade infrastructure, not just a model file. You own everything.
You get a deployed AI application with a React or Next.js frontend, a Python or Node.js backend, and model inference endpoints. We include CI/CD pipelines, error tracking with Sentry, and monitoring dashboards. Everything is documented so your in-house team can take over.
- AI model with API endpoints
- React/Next.js frontend
- CI/CD pipeline on GitHub Actions
- AWS or GCP deployment
- Sentry error tracking
- Load testing at 1000+ concurrent users
- SOC 2 or HIPAA compliance docs
- Source code in your repo
- API documentation via Swagger
- 3 months of model fine-tuning support
What we ship in this practice.
AI symptom checker for telehealth startup
Built a HIPAA-compliant chatbot using GPT-4 and MedPaLM. Reduced nurse triage time by 35% and handled 500+ patient queries per day. Tech: Next.js, Python, AWS Lambda, Pinecone.
AI fraud detection for fintech app
Developed a real-time anomaly detection model that flags suspicious transactions under 50ms. Reduced chargebacks by 28% in the first quarter. Tech: PyTorch, FastAPI, Stripe API, PostgreSQL.
AI product recommendations for ecommerce
Built a recommendation engine using collaborative filtering and vector search. Increased average order value by 22% and conversion rate by 15%. Tech: Next.js, Python, Weaviate, Shopify API.
AI copilot for SaaS project management tool
Embedded an AI assistant that auto-generates tasks and summaries from meeting notes. Reduced manual data entry by 8 hours per week per user. Tech: React, Node.js, OpenAI API, MongoDB.
AI document processing for real estate
Automated lease abstraction using Google Document AI. Extracted key clauses from 200-page contracts in under 2 minutes. Saved 20+ hours per week for agents. Tech: Python, Google Cloud, React.
AI content personalization for media startup
Built a news feed that adapts to user behavior using reinforcement learning. Increased time-on-site by 40% and ad revenue by 18%. Tech: Next.js, TensorFlow, Redis, AWS Personalize.
Why teams hire us.
Fixed price, not hourly
Every AI project gets a fixed quote in the Roadmap phase (week 2). No hourly billing, no surprise invoices, no scope creep charges. You budget $80K-$250K and we stick to it.
Senior engineers only
Your AI is built by engineers who have shipped products at Google, Stripe, and Amazon. No junior devs learning on your dime. We have 200+ products shipped across 50+ countries.
12-week AI MVPs
We go from idea to deployed AI product in 12 weeks. That includes model training, API integration, and a React frontend. You start collecting user feedback before your next funding round.
Compliance built in
We handle HIPAA for healthtech, SOC 2 for SaaS, and PCI-DSS for fintech. Your AI product is investor-ready with security documentation and penetration test reports from day one.
You own the code
All source code, model weights, and infrastructure configs go into your repo. No vendor lock-in. Your in-house team can iterate on the AI immediately after launch.
98% on-time delivery
We have hit our deadlines on 196 out of 200 projects. Our fixed-price model means we are incentivized to ship fast. Delays cost us, not you.
Idea → Roadmap → Product → Release.
Every engagement runs through the same four-stage pipeline. Predictable by design.
Questions clients ask first.
Related services and industries.
Ready to build? Let's talk.
30-minute discovery call. No deck. We'll tell you honestly what it takes, how long, and how much.
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