sigvards@ops ~ % what do you build_

I build the systems. Here's what they put out.

Working prototypes in days, on your actual data. Named clients you can look up, not a slide deck.

▸functionsthe work your team does by hand, now running by itself
▸velocityyour organisation compounds faster than it can hire
▸salespipeline that fills because operations finally scale

run a free 3-day teardown → see the outputs

reference clients

Meditec / Emy Convershake Outlast Fund Fortic

the problem

Sound familiar?

Your team spends hours on tasks a script could do in minutes.

Compliance checks, data entry, report assembly, CRM updates. The work nobody wants but everyone needs.

You've looked at AI tools, but nothing fits your workflow.

Generic SaaS makes you adapt to it. You need something that adapts to you.

Hiring isn't the answer.

You don't need another person doing the same manual work. You need the work to stop being manual.

outputs

Real systems, shipped on real client data. Every claim carries a receipt.

functions

4,000 manual searches a year, replaced by one command

A €21M Baltic-Nordic pre-seed fund screened portfolio companies against 7 sanctions databases, PEP registers and adverse media in 3 languages. Every screening cycle meant roughly 130 manual search-screenshot-save actions, and across 30 to 40 companies that reached about 4,000 searches a year. Compliance could not scale without hiring.

~95%less time per cycle

~10 minper full screening

0clicks during the run

Audit-readyevidence captured as it goes

velocity

Two founders, one operating system for the whole company

A voice-AI company selling to consumer lenders. The two founders had split the company between them, and how it actually ran lived in two heads: what each function owned, what finished looked like, how a lead became a customer. Onboarding anyone meant repeating it out loud.

13 pagesdiscovery audit, 10 findings

5EU registers read for market evidence

249seeded target rows

Both foundersrunning it from their own accounts

sales

Export research and deal flow, run as a system instead of a person

A medical technology group wanted to sell into new European markets. The work existed as scattered research, personal contacts and one-off conversations, with no repeatable way to find buyers, qualify them, or tell what was actually moving.

110,967public award records made searchable

168trade contacts mapped, 120 screened

26new deals in the export funnel

Monthlyreporting, in production

functions

A 21-item DFI compliance package, through institutional sign-off

A venture fund needed a full Environmental & Social Management System to clear a development finance institution's standards before a major institutional investor would sign. 21 action items across policies, procedures, templates and contractual provisions, all aligned to IFC Performance Standards. Assembling it by hand across Word, Excel and PDF would have taken weeks.

19/21items closed, all 4 sign-off blockers cleared

31documents in the final package

Approvedinstitutional sign-off secured

Red-teamedadversarial review before submission

run it yourself

Code you can read, products you can open

Judge the engineering before you talk to me

Connor is a live product I built and operate. Open it and judge the engineering for yourself before you talk to me.

useconnor.com

what I build

workflow_automation

Repetitive operations that eat 10+ hours a week, replaced by systems that run in minutes.

compliance screening · sanctions checks · data pipelines

internal_tools

CRMs, dashboards, and pipelines built for exactly how your team works. Not another SaaS subscription.

bespoke CRM · reporting tools · pipeline trackers

compliance_systems

Multi-document packages, audit trails, and regulatory submissions, assembled by AI and reviewed by humans.

ESMS packages · fund compliance · DFI submissions

technical_feasibility

Before you commit budget, a fast study of whether an AI system can actually do the job on your data and constraints, with a working proof where it counts.

feasibility studies · proof-of-concept · build-vs-buy calls

how it works

You send me one workflow

The one your team dreads but can't skip. A paragraph is enough to start.

I build a prototype of it in 3 days, free

No mockups or slide decks. A working system on your actual process, and a recording of it running.

You decide after you've seen it work

If it saves real time, we scope the full build. If automation won't pay back here, I tell you that instead.

whoami

Sigvards Krongorns

working with clients globally

I started as a consultant at PwC, then co-founded CastPrint, a 3D-printed medical device for fracture treatment. We took it from an old children's hospital in Riga to 1,000+ patients across Europe, the UK, and the US, with regulatory approval and 7 clinic partnerships.

After that, I spent 4 years as an investor at Verge HealthTech Fund, investing in early-stage healthtech across 6 continents. I saw the same pattern everywhere: smart teams buried in manual operations, spending their time on work that should have been automated years ago.

The automation tools I built for my own fund's operations became this consulting practice. I work solo, using AI-native development. No agency overhead, no SaaS lock-in. You get senior-level attention on every engagement, not a junior handed a template.

1,000+patients treated (CastPrint)

22+healthtechs invested, 1 exit

6continents

writing & talks

essays

Encoding JudgmentSubstack

Why encoding judgment, rather than automating tasks, is where the durable AI advantage lives.

Many Interfaces, One Intelligence LayerSubstack

One reasoning core, many surfaces. The architecture behind the tools I build.

20 Documents vs 1 StorySubstack

Why a compliance package should tell one coherent story instead of stacking 20 disconnected files.

First Month Solo, Same Founder Different SetupSubstack

What actually changed when the fund job ended and the building started.

all essays →

who this is for

Startups scaling operations faster than they can hire. You need systems, not more headcount.

Companies with 50-250 people where AI feels like "someday" but the manual pain is happening today.

VC funds and financial services drowning in compliance workflows that don't scale.

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common questions

What's the catch with the free teardown?

There isn't one, but there is a limit. I build each teardown myself, so I do two a month and I pick them from what people describe in the form. If yours isn't a fit I'll say so quickly rather than leave you waiting. Nothing is owed either way, and there's no follow-up sequence.

How much does this cost?

Most engagements are €2,500 to €5,000 for a workflow audit, a working prototype and handover, delivered in days to 2 weeks. Ongoing support is priced per engagement once we know the shape of it. I'll give you an honest estimate on the first call.

How long does it take?

You'll see a working prototype on your actual data within days. Full engagement including handover typically runs 1-2 weeks. I move fast because I work solo with AI-native tools, so there's no coordination overhead.

What if the automation doesn't work for my use case?

You see it work before you commit to anything. That's what the teardown is for. If I can't demonstrate meaningful time savings on your real workflow, there's nothing to buy, and I'll tell you straight if automation doesn't make sense for your situation.

Do I need technical staff to maintain this?

No. I build for handover to non-technical teams. Systems include documentation, and most run on infrastructure that costs under €50/month. If you do have technical staff, even better, and I'll hand over clean, tested code.

Why not use an off-the-shelf AI tool or SaaS?

If Zapier or a SaaS tool solves your problem, I'll tell you to use it. I build custom systems for workflows that generic tools can't handle: multi-source compliance screening, domain-specific CRMs, document assembly that matches your exact regulatory requirements.

What industries do you work with?

Healthcare, medtech, VC and financial services, and fund compliance are where I have the deepest domain expertise. But the methodology applies anywhere repetitive manual operations are slowing down smart teams.

Can I talk to your clients?

Yes. Three of them are named on this page, so you can look them up before you even ask. Say so on the call and I'll make an introduction.