CUSTARD
we build custom AI solutions that turn "what if" into "watch this"

From strategy and custom systems to workflows and integration. Built entirely around how your business already operates.

Proudly based in Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦

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INDEX
001 — SERVICES

  • 01

    Strategy & Audits

    We find where AI creates actual business value and ignore the hype. Readiness assessments, practical roadmaps, and straightforward team training.

  • 02

    Custom Systems

    Agents, RAG systems, and generative internal tooling. Production-grade builds designed around your data, not generic templates.

  • 03

    Automated Workflows

    Document intelligence, automatic transcription, and live reporting dashboards. The repetitive operational work is handled entirely end-to-end.

  • 04

    Integration & Hosting

    AI seamlessly plugged into your current CRM, ERP, or email stack. We manage, monitor, and host everything locally. Strict Canadian data residency and PIPEDA-aware.

002 — WHY CANADIAN

Why Canadiancompanies workwith us.

  • Canadian team & data residency

    All work happens in Canada. PIPEDA-aware from day one; data stays where it should.

  • Senior engineers only

    No offshoring, no junior-stacked teams. The people scoping your work also build it.

  • Fixed outcomes, not hourly bodies

    We sell a working system on a calendar — not a Jira queue.

  • Production over demos

    Every engagement ships into your operations. Pilots are step one, not the deliverable.

003 — ABOUT

Two senior builders.No middle layer.

  • Portrait of Sebastien Helary, Co-founder
    CO-FOUNDER · CEO

    Sebastien Helary

    Montreal

    Operator-turned-strategist. Spent a decade running ops at Canadian B2B companies before turning that experience into the scoping playbook we use here. Translates messy real-world workflows into systems engineers can actually build.

  • Portrait of Jeremy Turowetz, Co-founder
    CO-FOUNDER · CTO

    Jeremy Turowetz

    25+ years shipping production software

    Senior engineer with 25+ years of shipping production software, from flip-phone-era backends to modern AI pipelines. Builds the systems himself — no offshoring, no junior hand-off. The person scoping your work is the person writing the code.

004 — PROCESS

  1. 01

    Discover

    Map the workflow, the data, and the real constraints.

  2. 02

    Pilot

    Ship a narrow, working system into the business in weeks.

  3. 03

    Build

    Harden, integrate, and scale it across the team.

  4. 04

    Scale

    Operate, measure, and expand to adjacent workflows.

005 — FAQ

What does an AI agency do?
A custom AI agency designs and ships AI systems built around a specific business — its data, workflows, and constraints. At Custard, that means strategy, engineering, and integration end-to-end, not pre-baked tools or generic chatbots.
How much does custom AI development cost?
Most engagements land between $40k and $250k+ depending on scope, data complexity, and integration surface. We scope to a fixed outcome with a fixed price, so you see the full number before signing — not an open-ended hourly bill.
How long does a custom AI project take?
Pilots typically run 3–6 weeks. A first production system is usually shipped within 8–14 weeks. We optimize for getting something real into your operations quickly, then expanding from there.
Do you work with small and mid-sized businesses?
Yes. Most of our clients are Canadian SMBs and mid-market B2B companies with real operational workflows worth automating. We tune scope and budget to the stage you're at.
006 — LET'S TALK

TELL US WHATto automate.