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ABOUT US

An AI-native product studio run by experienced specialists. Faster cycles, sharper thinking, one team across product, design, and engineering.

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WHO WE ARE?

We're not an agency you manage. We're the product partner that makes management unnecessary.

Most studios separate strategy from delivery. A consultant frames the problem, a designer interprets it, a developer builds something adjacent to both. By the time it ships, the original thinking is gone and nobody's accountable for the outcome.

Year One is built differently. Our AI-native model means agents handle research, iteration, synthesis, and quality checking at speed — while experienced senior operators direct strategy, own the decisions, and take accountability for results. The same people who frame the problem are the ones who solve it.

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The Year One Advantage

Numbers don’t say everything, but they help. Here’s a quick look at where we’ve been and what we’ve built.

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The Year One Advantage

Numbers don’t say everything, but they help. Here’s a quick look at where we’ve been and what we’ve built.

20+

Brands designed and developed by us.

5M+

Active Users across apps we designed

~ 35%

Increase in conversion rates on E-commerce sites we worked on

20+

Brands designed and developed by us.

5M+

Active Users across apps we designed

~ 35%

Increase in conversion rates on E-commerce sites we worked on

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FOUNDERS

Two founders who saw what becomes possible when AI infrastructure meets deep product expertise — and built Year One around that conviction.

Nikhil Gupta

Co-Founder & Engineer

Kumaraditya Dash

Designer

Nikhil Gupta

Co-Founder & Engineer

Kumaraditya Dash

Designer

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    CONTACT

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CONTACT

Building something worth getting right? Let's talk.

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CONTACT

Building something worth getting right? Let's talk.

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CONTACT

Building something worth getting right? Let's talk.

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Let's start the conversation.

Year One is an AI-native product studio. We embed with fintech and B2B founders as a dedicated senior team — across product, design, and engineering — and ship faster than any model that doesn't run on AI infrastructure.

Year One is an AI-native product studio. We embed with fintech and B2B founders as a dedicated senior team — across product, design, and engineering — and ship faster than any model that doesn't run on AI infrastructure.

Year One is an AI-native product studio. We embed with fintech and B2B founders as a dedicated senior team — across product, design, and engineering — and ship faster than any model that doesn't run on AI infrastructure.