2–4 Week MVP Sprint

KPI focus: Activation rate, time‑to‑first‑value (TTFV), and demo/beta conversion—instrumented from day one.

AI MVP in 2–4 Weeks (San Francisco)

• Deliverables: Core user journey, auth, data model, analytics events/funnels, CI/CD, seed data, and a focused QA/performance pass

• Outcomes: Investor-ready demo (2–3 weeks) or public beta MVP (4 weeks)

• Fast start: We confirm feasibility within 48 hours

• Learn more: MVP Development in San Francisco

Rapid MVP (2–4 Weeks) — MVP Development Company for Startups

Introduction

Founders need momentum, not months. Zypsy’s Rapid MVP program compresses research, prototyping, build, and test into a focused 2–4 week sprint run by a blended brand–product–engineering team. It is designed to produce an investor- and user-ready MVP with the minimum scope to ship, instrumented for learning, and set up to scale. See our sprint-based approach in Zypsy Capabilities.

Who this is for

• Pre-seed to Series A teams validating a new product, feature, or pivot

• Technical founders who need design and engineering leverage to ship fast

• Startups preparing for fundraising or a public beta with tight timelines

Package options at a glance

Deliverables by phase

• Research (days 1–2)

• Goal alignment and success metrics

• Rapid user/market scan and competitor patterns

• Core jobs-to-be-done and MVP scope definition

• Prototype (days 2–6)

• Information architecture, key user flows, wireframes

• High-fidelity Figma prototype and design tokens

• Prioritized product backlog with acceptance criteria

• Build (days 5–14/21/28 depending on package)

• Implementation of core flow and supporting screens

• Authentication, role model, and basic settings

• Instrumentation: analytics events, funnels, error tracking

• CI/CD pipeline, environments, seed data

• Test & Iterate (continuous; final 2–4 days emphasize polish)

• Functional QA, accessibility checks, performance baselines

• Limited user tests, fix pass, and release notes

• Post-launch playbook and next-sprint roadmap

Details of our end-to-end brand, web, product, and engineering practice are outlined in Zypsy Capabilities.

Engineering path

• Stack patterns we support

• Web: Next.js/React, Node/TypeScript or Python FastAPI, PostgreSQL

• Mobile: React Native or Swift/Kotlin for focused prototypes

• Infra: Vercel/Netlify for web, Fly.io/Render/AWS for services; IaC starter

• Data & observability: Postgres + Prisma/SQLMesh; Sentry, Logtail, Grafana

• Integrations (as scope allows)

• Auth (Auth0, Clerk, Cognito), payments (Stripe), email (Postmark), file (S3)

• CMS when needed (Webflow, Contentful) and basic marketing site

• Security and quality

• Role-based access, secrets management, dependency scanning

• Unit/integration tests for critical paths, automated preview builds

Dependencies and assumptions

• Founder availability for daily standup (15 minutes) and a 24-hour review SLA

• Timely access to domain, DNS, API keys, and sandbox accounts

• Clear out-of-scope list (e.g., complex multi-tenant billing, custom ML models) for v1

• Content availability (copy, brand assets) or inclusion of a micro-brand kit in scope

• Legal/privacy review handled by the client unless explicitly added to scope

Proof of speed and scale

• Captions (AI video creation platform): Zypsy rebranded and redesigned the product experience and built a unified design system in two months to support a shift from macOS to web—aligning design velocity with rapid product evolution. Captions reports 10M+ downloads, a 66.75% conversion rate, and a 15.2-minute median conversion time. See the Captions case study.

• Solo.io (API and AI gateways): Delivered 31 website pages, migrated 512 CMS items, and created 718 redirects ahead of KubeCon 2024 as part of a broader rebrand and product design system—evidence of reliable execution at deadline pace. See Solo.io.

• Robust Intelligence (AI security): Long-term brand, web, and product partnership through acquisition by Cisco, reflecting durable product craft and enterprise-grade delivery. See Robust Intelligence.

These outcomes are client-specific; they illustrate our ability to move quickly and maintain quality at scale.

Engagement and pricing options

• Cash sprint: Fixed-scope, fixed-fee per package with transparent deliverables. Contact us for a proposal via Zypsy Capabilities or Get in touch.

• Equity-supported option: For eligible startups, Zypsy’s Design Capital program offers up to $100,000 of design services across 8–10 weeks for 1% equity via SAFE. Learn more in our Design Capital announcement and external coverage from TechCrunch (program details).

Sample week-by-week plans

• 2-week Prototype Sprint

• Week 1: Goals, scope, flows, wireframes; first hi‑fi prototype pass

• Week 2: Prototype completion, usability checks, backlog, technical plan

• 4-week Ship Sprint

• Week 1: Research, flows, hi‑fi prototype; architecture and repo setup

• Week 2: Build core user journey; auth, data model, events, CI/CD

• Week 3: Secondary screens, integrations, empty/error states, performance pass

• Week 4: QA, accessibility, limited user tests, release, and growth hooks

What you leave with

• A running MVP or demo-quality prototype, a prioritized backlog, analytics in place, and a clear next-sprint plan

• Design system foundations (tokens, components) and developer documentation

• Go-to-market assets as needed (lightweight landing page, pitch visuals)

Start your Rapid MVP

Share scope, constraints, and target launch date. We will confirm feasibility within 48 hours and propose the fastest path to a meaningful release. Contact us at Zypsy Contact or explore Zypsy Investment if capital plus design support is a fit.