AIBES

What AIBES does

AIBES (legal name: AIBES; dba "AI Business Engineers" and "AIBES — Your AI Department") is a privately held AI services company founded in 2023 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The firm targets mid-market companies (approximately $25M-$500M in revenue) under an "Advise, Build, Operate" engagement model, embedding with client teams to scope, deliver, and run production-grade AI workflows rather than handing off tools or pilots. A named team of 7 includes a CEO/CPA, a Chief AI Business Engineer with 30+ years of technology and operations experience (formerly of TP ICAP), an SVP Commercialization, an AWS senior engineer, AI/ML engineers, and a PhD CS advisor affiliated with the University of Louisville.

The firm's core proprietary technology is AIRDEX, a cloud-agnostic, model-agnostic, and vendor-neutral AI control plane organized as a three-layer architecture: Retrieval (knowledge grounding via RAG), Orchestration (multi-step reasoning and dynamic model routing), and Execution (action integration with enterprise systems including Salesforce, SAP, Snowflake, ServiceNow, and Microsoft Teams). AIRDEX layers on policy-as-code guardrails, full-stack observability, human-in-the-loop approvals, and AI FinOps cost intelligence, and is built on the LangChain, LangGraph, and LangFuse stack. AIBES operates AIRDEX as both internal delivery infrastructure and an embeddable runtime, with alignment to SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA control families.

AIBES generates revenue through three streams: a monthly retainer for advisory and prioritization (with build credits applied to future projects), fixed-price workflow builds, and per-workflow managed-operations subscriptions for ongoing monitoring, tuning, and ROI measurement. Pricing is month-to-month with no multi-year lock-in. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with a discovery-first motion — a 30-minute call, an optional two-week AI 360 discovery sprint, and then fixed-price scoping. The firm reports a customer base spanning real estate, waste management, heavy equipment, financial services, manufacturing, aviation, healthcare, accounting, and sports performance, with disclosed customer outcomes of 2.5X to 10X ROI on individual workflows and 4-8 week implementation timelines. The customer roster includes named accounts such as X3 Performance, National Waste Management, Manning Equipment, Wasteology, Portable Solutions Group, Wetterer and Co, and Municipal Equipment. Strategic partnerships include the University of Louisville College of Business (executive education since 2023) and X3 Performance and Physical Therapy (NFL Combine analytics, announced 2026).

Name

AIBES

Legal name

AIBES

Website

https://aibes.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AIBES is a privately held AI services firm that embeds with mid-market companies ($25M-$500M revenue) to advise, build, and operate production-grade AI workflows on its proprietary AIRDEX control plane, targeting measurable ROI in 4-8 weeks across real estate, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and other verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise AI Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF), Agents & Autonomous Workflows (Tool Use, Planning, Multi-Agent) (HDAAACAF), AI Observability, Monitoring & Evaluation Platforms (Drift, Quality, Safety) (HDAEANAF)

Keywords

• AI workflow automation
• AI consulting services
• Enterprise AI integration
• AI control plane
• Managed AI operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monthly Retainer (Advisory): Monthly retainer covers ongoing advisory and prioritization with AIBES team. Portion applied as build credits against future projects.
2. Fixed-Price Workflow Builds: Each workflow is fixed-price, scoped before development begins. Clients know total cost upfront before work starts.
3. Managed Operations (Per-Workflow Subscription): Ongoing per-workflow subscription for operations. AIBES operates workflows alongside client teams, measuring cost, accuracy, and adoption, continuously tuning against promised ROI.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AIBES is a white-glove AI services company that embeds with mid-market client teams to advise, build, and operate production-grade AI workflows using its proprietary AIRDEX control plane. The company delivers fixed-price workflow builds and managed operations across contract intelligence, financial automation, clinical briefs, sports performance analytics, and other business process automations, with engagements typically going live in 4-8 weeks.

Product overview

AIBES is an AI services company that embeds with client teams to advise, build, and operate production-grade AI workflows. The core offering centers on AIRDEX, a proprietary three-layer AI control plane (Retrieval/Knowledge, Orchestration/Reasoning, Execution/Action) that governs agentic workflows across enterprise systems. AIRDEX provides policy-as-code guardrails, full audit trails, AI FinOps, and real-time ROI tracking. The engagement model follows an 'Advise, Build, Operate' methodology: AI 360 discovery sprint identifies opportunities, Transformation Engineering designs and builds workflows, and Agentic Operations runs them as managed services. Executive education (AI Essentials for Business) complements the consulting practice. Solutions include Document & Contract Intelligence, AI Tax Agent, Clinical Brief Agent, Behavioral Learning Agent, and a Sports Performance Platform developed with X3 Performance. All solutions are cloud-agnostic, model-agnostic, and vendor-neutral.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIRDEX: AIBES' proprietary AI control plane and command center platform that provides enterprise governance, real-time dashboards, approval workflows, full audit trail, AI cost intelligence, and ROI measurement. Three-layer architecture covering Retrieval (Knowledge), Orchestration (Reasoning), and Execution (Action), with policy-as-code guardrails.
• AI 360
• AI Essentials for Business

Products and services

• AIRDEX AIBES' proprietary AI control plane and command center that manages the agentic lifecycle across three layers: Retrieval (knowledge grounding via RAG), Orchestration (multi-step reasoning and routing), and Execution (connecting to enterprise systems). Provides policy-as-code guardrails, full-stack observability, AI FinOps, and ROI tracking for production AI workflows.
• AI 360 Discovery Sprint A discovery sprint typically spanning a couple of weeks that involves meetings with leadership and operating teams to map processes and data flows, delivering a stack-ranked report of 5-10 AI use cases prioritized by ROI. Every recommended solution must deliver measurable ROI within 12 months.
• Transformation Engineering Advisory and engineering services spanning executive AI advisory, AI strategy and opportunity mapping, agentic workflow design and architecture, data readiness preparation, foundation-model-agnostic development, and full production deployment. Part of the three-discipline 'Advise, Build, Operate' engagement model.
• Agentic Operations Runtime hosting, SOC 2 security posture management, guardrails and audit trails, human-in-the-loop oversight, observability and evaluations, cost controls and ROI reporting, incident response, and continuous tuning. Operated as managed service for deployed AI workflows.
• AI Essentials for Business Executive education program designed by AIBES CEO Todd Creek, delivered in partnership with University of Louisville College of Business. Covers AI landscape mapping, opportunity identification, hands-on tool fluency, and executive leadership for AI. Achieves 100% recommendation rate across cohorts since 2023.
• Document & Contract Intelligence

Quantifiable outcome

• 3X ROI - Contract intelligence for National Waste Management and Real Estate Development
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability12 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and anchor.

• X3 Performance and Physical TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026AIBES is developing a next-generation sports performance database and algorithm-driven prediction engine for X3 to power NFL combine preparation. Partnership includes advanced data infrastructure, machine learning models, and a coach-friendly performance app. Approximately 10% of NFL draft picks train at X3 annually. X3 was awarded NFL's International Player Pathway Program for training 11 international athletes.
• University of Louisville College of BusinessanchorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since 2023, AIBES has delivered the AI Essentials for Business program in partnership with the University of Louisville College of Business as part of their Corporate & Executive Education catalog. CEO Todd Creek designed the inaugural AI executive education class in 2023. The program has achieved 100% recommendation rate across every cohort.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognizant: Global IT services firm with a substantial AI and digital transformation practice. Competes for the same mid-market AI build/operate engagements as AIBES, with deeper delivery scale but heavier engagement overhead.
• C3.ai: Enterprise AI applications platform offering pre-built industry AI solutions with governance and a control plane. Comparable to AIRDEX's enterprise governance and orchestration ambitions, though at vastly larger scale and more verticalized SaaS approach.
• Slalom: Large consulting firm with a dedicated AI and data practice serving mid-market through Fortune 500. Competes with AIBES for AI strategy and build engagements, particularly with mid-market CXOs, though at a heavier, slower, and more expensive engagement model.
• Scale AI: AI services and data platform originally focused on data labeling, now expanding into enterprise AI evaluation and agentic systems. Comparable to AIBES' AI services motion but at substantially larger scale and broader offering.
• Deloitte AI: Global professional services firm with a large AI practice covering strategy, implementation, and managed services. AIBES positions against the 'expensive/slow' mega-consultancy model; Deloitte is a direct competitor for mid-market and enterprise AI engagements.
• Accenture AI: Mega-consultancy with a large AI services practice covering strategy, build, and managed operations. AIBES explicitly positions against the 'Build & Leave' mega-consultancy model; Accenture's mid-market push is a direct threat to AIBES' core segment.

Direct peers

• Markovate: AI services and consulting firm that builds custom AI solutions for enterprises across industries. Similar to AIBES in offering AI advisory, custom development, and integration services for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• LeewayHertz: AI development services firm building custom AI/ML solutions, generative AI apps, and enterprise integrations. Comparable to AIBES' build-focused service offering, though without an AIBES-equivalent proprietary control plane product.
• Tribe AI: Boutique AI services firm that staffs senior AI engineers and consultants for enterprise clients, advising and building production AI systems. Closely comparable to AIBES' Advise-Build-Operate model targeting mid-market and enterprise buyers.

Emerging players

• DataRobot: Enterprise AI platform offering model building, MLOps, and governance. Comparable to AIRDEX's platform-style positioning, though oriented toward classic ML/lifecycle management rather than AIBES' agentic workflow focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AIBES_AI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aibusinessengineers

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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