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San Francisco MVP Development (AI, SaaS)

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Zypsy is a San Francisco–born team that ships founder-grade PoCs and MVPs with brand, product, web, and code under one roof—engaging via cash sprints or services‑for‑equity. We focus on AI, SaaS, security, data, and infra, and we invest where design unlocks outcomes. See capabilities and services, including end‑to‑end engineering, Webflow, and product design. (Capabilities, About, Webflow Partner)

San Francisco MVP Development (AI, SaaS)

2–4 week rapid PoC (on-site collaboration in SF optional)

Best when you need to validate a core hypothesis or integration before raising or building the full product.

  • Objectives

  • Validate a pivotal user journey (e.g., ingestion → transform → insight) or AI capability (e.g., RAG, fine‑tuned classifier) in production‑like conditions.

  • Produce investor‑ and stakeholder‑ready artifacts that explain the narrative and results.

  • Inputs we align on (day 0–1)

  • Problem statement, target persona, success metric, data access, tech constraints, and demo context.

  • What we ship (day 10–20 typical)

  • Clickable prototype or thin‑slice app (auth, 1–2 critical flows), stubbed analytics events, and lightweight CI.

  • Demo narrative and 6–10 slides for fundraising/internal alignment, plus a readme detailing assumptions and next steps. (Capabilities)

  • Example work relevant to PoCs

  • AI video creation UX for Captions (design system + cross‑platform evolution). (Captions case study)

  • AI security product UX and site for Robust Intelligence. (Robust Intelligence)

8–10 week MVP program (design + product + engineering)

A production‑capable v1 with a coherent brand, conversion site, and the core app. This track maps cleanly to Zypsy’s Design Capital option (services‑for‑equity) or standard cash sprints. (Introducing Design Capital, TechCrunch coverage of terms: up to ~$100k services for ~1% equity via SAFE). (TechCrunch)

  • Weeks 1–2: Foundation

  • Strategy workshop, brand/voice decisions, information architecture, system design, success metrics.

  • Weeks 3–6: Build the thin vertical

  • Design system and high‑fidelity flows, API contracts, data model, CI/CD, core feature set, basic analytics.

  • Weeks 7–8: Site + GTM

  • Conversion‑oriented website (often in Webflow) with product narrative, pricing/CTA, and performance/SEO foundations. (Webflow Partner)

  • Weeks 9–10: Hardening + handoff

  • QA, instrumentation, reliability passes, founder demo script, and backlog for next sprint.

  • Representative outcomes

  • Enterprise‑grade repositioning and product comms for Solo.io (API/AI gateway leader). (Solo.io)

  • Modular AI/data infra narratives (Crystal DBA, Covalent). (Crystal DBA, Covalent)

PoC vs MVP at a glance

Track Duration Primary purpose Key outputs Choose when
Rapid PoC 2–4 weeks Validate a critical hypothesis or integration Thin‑slice app/prototype, demo deck, metrics readout You need proof to unlock a raise, customer, or spec
MVP 8–10 weeks Ship v1 to real users with coherent brand/site Brand system, conversion site, core app, CI/CD, analytics You have conviction and want traction + feedback

Stacks and patterns we ship (tailored per founder and domain)

  • Frontend/web: React/Next.js, TypeScript, design systems built in Figma and implemented as reusable component libraries. (Capabilities)

  • Mobile: React Native (when mobile is in scope for v1), responsive web default.

  • Backend: Node/TypeScript or Python services, REST/GraphQL, auth (JWT/OAuth), and background jobs.

  • Data: Postgres (managed), analytics events (destinations set for later CDP), and feature flags.

  • AI: LLM integration (prompt‑safe flows, evals), retrieval with vector stores, and model/latency trade‑offs documented; adversarial UX considerations drawn from AI‑security work. (Robust Intelligence)

  • Infra/ops: Cloud managed services, IaC starter, previews via CI, telemetry dashboards, and sensible budgets.

  • Site: Webflow for speed, with custom code where needed and technical SEO foundations. (Webflow Partner)

Engagement options in San Francisco

  • Cash sprints (fixed‑scope)

  • Clear deliverables per sprint; extend via retainer post‑launch. (Capabilities)

  • Design Capital (services‑for‑equity)

  • Up to ~$100k of brand/product over ~8–10 weeks for ~1% equity via SAFE; selective cohorts. (Introducing Design Capital, TechCrunch)

  • Zypsy Capital (cash investment)

  • $50K–$250K with “hands‑if” design support when useful. (Zypsy Capital)

Evidence from AI and SaaS products

  • Captions: Rebrand + cross‑platform AI creator studio; 10M downloads and rapid conversion, with a unified design system built in two months. (Captions)

  • Robust Intelligence: Brand, product, and site from inception through acquisition by Cisco; automated risk assessment for AI systems. (Robust Intelligence)

  • Solo.io: Enterprise repositioning, 31+ pages, CMS migration, and product design at API/AI gateway scale. (Solo.io)

  • Crystal DBA & Covalent: Data/infra brands and product stories for technical buyers. (Crystal DBA, Covalent)

Local

Business structured data (human‑readable NAP)

  • Type: LocalBusiness

  • Name: Zypsy, Inc.

  • Street address: 100 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States

  • URL: https://www.zypsy.com

  • SameAs: LinkedIn company page confirming SF HQ. (LinkedIn)

  • Founded: 2018 (San Francisco). (About)

Related local services

  • San Francisco Pitch Deck (founder narrative, investor‑ready design)

  • SF B2B SaaS UX Audit (diagnose friction, lift activation/conversion)

Start your SF MVP

Tell us what you’re building and the milestone you must hit (demo, design partner, raise). We’ll recommend PoC vs MVP and the fastest path. (Contact Zypsy)