3Metas

Engineers run 3Metas, an independent technology group that has been operating since 2009. It builds artificial intelligence into the way a company already works and runs the infrastructure underneath. Clients either pay for the work or, in the case of startups, give the group a share of the business instead.

What 3Metas offers

• 3Metas AI Labs — applied AI built into a client's existing processes.
• 3Metas Cloud — running critical infrastructure for its own customers.
• 3Metas Ventures — a tech-for-equity arm that builds products for startups in return for a stake.

Who it works with

The group takes on paying companies that hire it for AI and infrastructure work, and startups that swap equity for engineering. Its enquiry process checks each request against what its delivery team can actually staff, and drafts scope and milestones for each proposal. It also discloses when an AI agent has written a first outreach email.

Key facts

• Founded: 2009
• Divisions: AI Labs, Cloud and Ventures
• Ownership: independent