We bring frontier technology to the people big tech overlooks.
You’re already excellent at what you do. Most of the frontier of technology has served the giants and skipped everyone else: small and mid-sized businesses, specialist trades, niche communities and the hobbies people love.
LifeVen brings it to your corner. The right technology, fitted to how you actually work, so the advantages of the AI era aren’t only for the biggest players.
What we do.
Work for clients
Websites, software and interactive experiences for companies and institutions, designed and built by one team and handed over in full.
ServicesProducts of our own
Apps for cooks, potters, riders, gift-givers and photographers, and BarnLinking for equestrian businesses. We build them, ship them and look after them.
ProductsPieces anyone can explore
Interactive works that turn science, history, language and money into something you can play with in a browser, free for anyone.
ExploreA boutique studio with deep roots.
We stay deliberately selective about the work we take on, so every project gets senior attention from the first conversation to launch.
Research in interaction and user experience
A computer-science research background in human-computer interaction from a top US research university, and fifteen years of designing and building interactive systems.
A decade and more at Big Tech
Senior engineering and architecture on services used by millions of people worldwide, where reliability and security are not optional.
Builders and operators ourselves
First-hand experience starting and running small businesses and products, so we know what a budget, a deadline and a slow month feel like.
How we work.
Judgment before building
We compare your real options, including software you already have, and tell you when the answer is to build less.
One team, start to finish
The people who plan your project design it, build it and stand behind it. Nothing gets lost in a handoff.
Built for the AI era
Every project is designed for a world shaped by AI, so what we build keeps you ahead rather than behind. A person still makes every decision and signs off on the work.
Transparent throughout
A fixed written quote with no hidden fees comes before any work begins. Domains, code, data and accounts are registered in your name.
Let’s talk about your project.
We’re based in Seattle and work with clients across the United States and beyond.