About

We build the tool we wished existed.

Proposals engineered like software, not assembled like documents.

The problem we solve

Proposals are assembled, not engineered.

Most teams build proposals the same way — copy from the last one, stitch in boilerplate, and hope it scores well. There's no system for targeting evaluation criteria, no traceability between claims and evidence, and no consistency from one proposal to the next. That's assembly. We think proposals deserve engineering.

Our mission
Give every company — from 10-person shops to enterprise contractors — the proposal capability that used to require a dedicated capture team.
Founded in Seattle

Founded in 2026 by two people who saw the same gap from different sides.

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Matt McKinney

Co-founder

Growth and product leader who scaled AI/SaaS platforms, previously at AIGNE (ArcBlock). Seattle University. Pacific Northwest.

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Charles Chen

Co-founder

Strategic technologist with 30+ years in enterprise IT and cybersecurity. Northwestern University. Los Angeles.

Proposals as products

We treat every proposal like a product release.

Our methodology applies disciplined structure to proposals that software teams apply to code. Strategy before writing. Structure before style. Scoring before submission.

6layers ensure quality per section
3phases: intake, strategy, generate
11proposal sections generated

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