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A laboratory for
applied intelligence.

We develop AI products, build systems for organizations and invest in early-stage companies.

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About Ortelan

We study AI by building with it. Our research takes place in working systems, where ideas can be tested against the work people need to do.

The work continues after a system goes live. Questions raised in daily use shape what we investigate and build next.

About Ortelan 

What we do

Products

Products from the lab

Praus helps you research, analyze and write. Lost Tribes uses AI agents to trace your family history.

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Deployments

Built for your business

We design, build and run AI systems on a client’s own data and infrastructure.

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Capital

Early-stage investment

We invest in early-stage AI companies with a clear customer need and room to grow.

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Product highlight

Praus

A sovereign AI assistant for everyday work.

Intelligence matched to the task, designed to keep answers fast and costs down. Put your context to work without giving up control of your data.

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Also from the labLost Tribes — agentic AI for genealogy

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Deployments

AI systems built around your business.

We assess where AI can improve your business, then build and operate systems against clear measures of quality, cost and performance.

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  • Diagnostic

    A ranked plan of opportunities, costs and expected returns.

  • Build

    A working system tested against the goals agreed with your team.

  • Operate

    Monitoring, maintenance and regular reports on quality and cost.

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Capital

Backing the next generation of AI companies.

We pair early investment with practical support on product decisions, operating costs and the work of building a company.

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Spotlight

Previous work from our leadership, before Ortelan was founded.

All of Spotlight Shared for context. Not Ortelan projects or endorsements.

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