Applied AI · Forward Deployed Engineering
Expensive tools.Flat revenue.We fix both.
We cut what you overpay for and build what generates pipeline. Purpose-built systems that produce revenue, documented and supported.
For companies spending $50K-$500K/year on software they use at 30% capacity.
"They rebuilt our engine and gave us a scalable roadmap. The 350% pipeline jump speaks for itself."
"Yellow Brick scaled our revenue and future-proofed our business. The cultural shift across our global team was transformative."
Cut SaaS spend
Replace platforms you use at 30%. Purpose-built systems at a fraction of the cost.
Grow revenue
Content engines that produce pipeline. Marketing systems that attribute dollars.
Move faster
Systems that do in hours what took weeks. Documented and supported. You own it.
Celerity: +350% pipeline growth
Post-acquisition GTM was broken. We rebuilt the pipeline architecture and sales playbook. Qualified leads up 250% in the first year.
Content engine: 100+ assets/day
Replaced a multi-platform manual workflow with a single content engine. One story produces platform-ready assets across 12 channels.
Companies we've driven results for
Five phases. No surprises.
Two lanes. Same promise.
PE / Venture-Backed Companies
We sell outcomes.
They sell timelines.
vs. Dev Shops
Sell headcount and timelines. 6-12 month projects at $500K+. You own the risk.
We sell outcomes. 6-16 weeks at a fraction. Documented and supported.
vs. Marketing Agencies
$10K/month retainer. 4 blog posts and 20 social assets. Manual production.
A content engine. 100+ assets from one input. Across 12 channels daily.
vs. In-House Teams
Fight with tools they hate. Produce at half capacity. High turnover cost.
We replace the tools. Your 3-person team outproduces a team of 10.
Ravi Karwal
Founder, Yellow Brick
20 years building and operating companies from the inside. I see the same pattern: budget bleeds on tools nobody mapped to a problem. I stop the bleeding.
Straight answers.
What is Applied AI?
Using AI to solve one specific, measurable business problem. It starts with a P&L line item, not a technology. We measure results in dollars saved, hours cut, and revenue added.
What is a forward deployed engineer?
A forward deployed engineer works inside your business, not from a vendor's office: they sit with your team, map the real workflow, build the system where the work happens, and stay until it runs. Palantir built the model. OpenAI hires for it. Yellow Brick brings it to companies without seven-figure budgets.
What does Yellow Brick build?
Purpose-built AI systems that replace specific enterprise software: content engines, sales operations tools, donor platforms. We build the 30% of the platform your team uses and cut the 70% you pay for.
How much does it cost?
Milestone payments tied to deliverables, no hourly billing. Commercial builds run a fraction of your current SaaS spend. Nonprofit pricing comes in under a part-time hire and replaces a $10K/month agency retainer.
How long does a build take?
6-16 weeks depending on scope. Five phases: Audit, Spec, Build and Validate, Migrate, Support. Your old system stays live until the new one proves out.
Who owns the system?
You do. Every build ships with documentation, training, and a named support contact. No vendor lock-in. No recurring license fees on what we build.
Who does Yellow Brick work with?
PE/VC portfolio companies, mid-market operators, and nonprofits. Results include +350% pipeline at Celerity, 108% revenue growth at Genius Group, $1.6B pipeline at Exela, and 63% revenue growth at Apprion.
Take the diagnostic first.
Two free assessments. 87 questions that find where money and time bleed across GTM, operations, software, sales, and marketing. No email gate.
Want the walkthrough? Book a 15-min call →15 minutes.
Math only.
We'll find the $100K you're wasting and the revenue you're leaving behind. No deck. No pitch. The numbers.