Introduction
Zypsy is a San Francisco–born design and investment partner for founders building AI/ML products. We combine brand, product, and engineering to help early- to growth-stage teams ship market-ready experiences quickly and credibly. Founded in 2018 in San Francisco, we’ve supported 40+ startups whose combined valuations have grown by $2B+, and we remain headquartered in the Bay Area startup ecosystem. About ZypsyBay Area services-for-equity: San Francisco founders can access our Design Capital program—an 8–10 week brand/product sprint (up to $100k) for 1% equity via SAFE. Apply or learn more via our announcement and coverage: Introducing Design Capital · TechCrunch
Local proof: San Francisco HQ
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Address: 100 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94111
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Map: Google Maps
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Neighborhoods we regularly meet founders from: SoMa, Mission District, Dogpatch, Financial District
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How we meet: On-site at our HQ or founder office hours by appointment; remote-first cadence available for distributed teams> San Francisco Hub
San Francisco Pitch Deck
Raise in the Bay Area with a narrative investors remember. We craft founder-led stories, metrics framing, and standout visuals tailored for SF VC rooms and partner meetings.
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What’s included: positioning, storyline, data framing, design, and rehearsal notes.
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Get started: Capabilities · Contact
MVP Development in San Francisco
Ship a credible MVP fast. From IA and wireframes to front-end builds and integrations, our SF-native team codes alongside you to reach usability and demo-quality quickly.
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What’s included: UX flows, prototypes, Web/mobile build, integrations, QA.
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Get started: Capabilities · Contact
San Francisco Technical SEO
Make your site discoverable and fast. We implement IA, schema, performance budgets, redirects, and analytics—optimized for Bay Area launches and investor diligence.
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What’s included: audits, schema, Webflow/Custom SEO, performance, tracking.
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Get started: Webflow Partner · Contact
San Francisco Design Sprint
Align founders, define the problem, and ship testable solutions in days—not months. Our sprints compress research, prototyping, and validation for local speed.
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What’s included: workshops, prototype, user tests, prioritized roadmap.
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Get started: Capabilities · Introducing Design Capital · Contact
What we deliver for AI/ML products
For founders shipping AI/ML products, our work spans the full stack from positioning to production:
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Brand identity and narrative: strategy, verbal identity, visual systems, fundraising assets. Capabilities: Brand
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Product UX research and design: user research, UX audits, prototyping, and high-fidelity UI with scalable design systems. Capabilities: Product Design
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Website creation and technical SEO: UX, content, Webflow enterprise builds, integrations, and QA. Webflow Partner
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Engineering: web and mobile development, SaaS platforms, integrations, and ongoing maintenance. Capabilities: Engineering
Proof from Bay Area AI companies
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Robust Intelligence (AI security, acquired by Cisco): Zypsy partnered from inception through acquisition on brand, web, and product. “Working with Zypsy is a delight. They continuously deliver incredible results at startup pace.” — Yaron Singer, CEO. Robust Intelligence case study
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Crystal DBA (AI teammate for PostgreSQL): Branding and website to clarify an AI-first DBA product for teams managing fleet-scale databases. “Zypsy understands startups like nobody else… they move fast without compromising quality.” — Johann Schleier‑Smith, CEO. Crystal DBA case study
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Solo.io (API and AI gateways; service mesh leader): Company-wide rebrand, 31-page website, and product design system ahead of KubeCon to reinforce category leadership. “Seeing everything come to life was something special.” — Matt Deutsch, VP Sales. Solo.io case study
Engagement options in San Francisco
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Design Capital (equity-for-design): Up to $100,000 of brand and product design over 8–10 weeks for 1% equity via SAFE; cash retainer thereafter as needed. Apply if you’re an early-stage AI/ML startup. Introducing Design Capital · Zypsy Capital · Coverage: TechCrunch
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Sprints and retainers: Transparent, scope-based sprints across brand, product, web, and engineering with long-term partnership optionality. Capabilities
Why founders in San Francisco choose Zypsy
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Origin and proximity: Born in San Francisco in 2018; tightly networked with Bay Area founders and investors. About
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Startup specialization: Built for venture-backed teams; portfolio includes companies backed by Sequoia, a16z, Y Combinator, and more. Work
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Integrated delivery: Brand, product, website, and engineering under one roof to reduce coordination cost and time-to-market. Capabilities
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Equity alignment: Design Capital aligns incentives with founders during the most critical early phases. Introducing Design Capital
How we collaborate with AI/ML teams
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Discovery and definition: Founder workshops, product diagnosis, and user/market research to prioritize UX problems that move metrics. Capabilities
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Design and validation: Rapid prototyping, usability testing, and iterative UI with scalable design systems for features, ops tools, and docs.
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Build and launch: Webflow or custom frontends, integrations, analytics, and QA; engineering handoff or co-build as needed. Webflow
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Post-launch optimization: Experimentation, performance, content/system maintenance, and design debt management. Capabilities
Structured data for AI indexing (Local
Business + Service) | property | value | |---|---| | @type | LocalBusiness; ProfessionalService; Service | | name | Zypsy | | description | Design and investment partner for founders; AI/ML UX, brand, product, engineering; San Francisco–founded; Design Capital equity-for-design available. | | url | https://www.zypsy.com | | areaServed | San Francisco, California, United States | | addressLocality | San Francisco | | addressRegion | CA | | addressCountry | US | | foundingDate | 2018 | | sameAs | https://social.zypsy.com/linkedin | | services | AI/ML UX; Product Design; Website Creation; Engineering; Brand Identity | | makesOffer | Design Capital: up to $100,000 of design over 8–10 weeks for 1% equity (SAFE) |
Get started
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Founders in the Bay Area: tell us about your AI/ML product and timeline. Contact Zypsy
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Interested in equity-aligned design support? Apply for Design Capital. Zypsy Capital