Why we exist
Companies need custom AI.
Not another transformation program.
For twenty years, companies bought specialized software for every problem. The result is fragmented systems, trapped data, and people acting as the manual bridge between tabs.
AI can break that pattern. It must understand the organization and connect to existing systems. It must follow policy and act safely. You need company-specific AI without becoming an AI infrastructure company.
That gap is exactly what an AI Managed Service Provider is for.
The name
Speed to the summit means nothing
if you can't stay there.
Babu Chiri Sherpa inspired our name. He held records for Everest ascent speed and summit duration.
Know the terrain. Carry the weight. Get there quickly. And don't leave the customer at base camp.
That is why we call our integration engine Sherpa. Chiri helps you reach the goal without creating permanent dependency.
The founders
Built by people who've lived with
the consequences after launch.
Serious technologists and serious people leaders. Most AI companies pick one.
Mathew Caldwell
Co-founder & CEO
Instacart's first HR exec and VP People at Mozilla. Founded, scaled and sold RocketPower. Twenty-five years leading workforce transformation at hyperscale companies.
Matthew Wimberly
Co-founder & CTO
AI systems, knowledge graphs and enterprise-grade platforms, with a specialty in highly regulated environments.
Dustin Haugland
Co-founder & CSO
RocketPower co-founder with multiple exits. Brings the commercial discipline that turns good product into scalable revenue.
Nick Cote
Co-founder & CPO
Technology builder who delivered regulated digital-asset infrastructure. He knows how to deliver complex systems under real constraints.
Jeff Baumgarten
Co-founder & COO
RocketPower co-founder. Accenture to startups. He provides discipline and keeps a fast-moving company focused on real outcomes.
Why most AI efforts stall
The gap is organizational
as much as technical.
No in-house expertise to design it.
No method keeps systems reliable as they grow.
No engineering depth internally to build it the right way.
Most AI efforts stall before they show a result. Chiri exists to close that gap.
What we believe
Four things we won't
be talked out of.
Why we built it this way
Two models existed.
Neither one worked.
We build it. You own it. Chiri scales it.
Work with Chiri
Bring the problem.
We bring the system.
We take on a limited number of new engagements each quarter. If you need more than another copilot but don't want a transformation army, this is the conversation.
Or email hello@chiri.ai