We make useful shit.

That's it. That's the whole idea.

The world is full of things that almost work. Tools that overcomplicate. Apps that overpromise. We build the opposite. Simple things that help. Things you reach for without thinking.

We are Useful Ventures. A small startup studio building useful products.

Crewm8

Your own AI employee, set up and run on your server. $250/mo.

crewm8.ai

Connections

An AI that gets to know you on iMessage and introduces you to your people. Free.

connections.cx

Useful Book

A distraction-free speed-reader that shows one word at a time. Early alpha.

github.com/gokulb20/focused-reader