Who we are
We build AI-powered decision models for executives facing high-stakes strategic choices — and wrap senior advisory around them for teams that need it. Our 6 production applications across healthcare, legal, trade, and finance aren't a portfolio — they're proof that we build what we advise.
Most startups raise capital to begin building. We incorporated after building — two years of stealth R&D, validating product-market fit across 4 verticals and 6 continents before spending a dollar of outside capital.
GradeCircle, Inc. was registered in 2026 with 6 agentic applications already live. For investors, that means the technical and execution risk that typically consumes a seed round is already behind us.
Why now
AI capability crossed the threshold for production deployment in 2024. Industries like healthcare, legal, and cross-border trade — which carry the highest decision risk and the slowest technology adoption — are the last to benefit and the first to need it. GradeCircle was built precisely for this inflection point: agentic applications that replace manual processes, and decision simulators that give executives the confidence to act before they commit.
Built and validated applications before incorporating — technical and execution risk is already behind us.
Active in healthcare, legal, international trade, and enterprise. Real users, real revenue, production infrastructure.
Each venture operates on its own investment path once it hits commercial milestones. Investors back individual subsidiaries or the holding company.
Our journey
We incorporated when the work was done — not when the idea was formed.
2024
Identified a structural gap: the industries most disrupted by AI — healthcare, legal, trade — had the least access to agentic tooling. Began building shared AI and strategy infrastructure in stealth, with no outside capital and no press.
2025
First cohort of agentic applications reach production readiness. Decision simulators validated with executive teams across West Africa, LATAM, and Southeast Asia. Product-market fit confirmed across 4 verticals.
2026
GradeCircle, Inc. incorporated — not at the start of the journey, but at the point of readiness. 6 applications active in market. Commercial consulting launched. Advisory engagements live across 6 continents.
Now
Unified GradeCircle platform launched — combining ventures, simulators, and advisory under one enterprise-grade intelligence layer. First portfolio companies approaching independent investment milestones.
2027+
First subsidiary spin-outs with independent capital. Institutional investment relationships. Expansion into 5 additional emerging markets across Southeast Asia, MENA, and LATAM.
The core values that guide how we build and operate
We build applications that solve real problems and generate significant revenue, not vanity metrics
Using modern tools and AI assistance to ship production-ready applications faster than traditional development
Deep market analysis and validation before building ensures we solve real problems for real customers
Legal compliance, security, and scalability from day one, not as afterthoughts
Building for emerging markets alongside established ones, creating opportunities where they're needed most
How we identify, build, and scale high-impact intellectual assets—software and strategic services.
We target underserved markets with manual processes and spreadsheet-based workflows.
Business applications with multiple revenue streams and strong unit economics.
Legal compliance, security, and scalability built in from day one.
We build interactive models that let executives test strategies before committing resources, turning strategic decisions into validated, data-driven choices.
The team
GradeCircle was founded by a cross-disciplinary team with direct experience in the industries we serve.
Tim Inkan
Founder & CEO
Strategy · Product · Emerging Markets
Engineering Lead
Head of Engineering
Full-stack · AI Infrastructure · DevOps
Operations Lead
Head of Operations
Healthcare · Legal · Compliance
We are a distributed team actively growing. Join us →
A growing portfolio of applications focused on operational challenges with $5B+ combined revenue potential. Built for industries still relying on manual processes, with strong economics and compliance baked in.
Strategic simulation services for executive decision-making, with $750K+ annual opportunity today and growing. Interactive simulators let leadership test assumptions and scenarios before committing resources.
We're building the next generation of business applications and strategic services with a combined $5B+ revenue potential from software and $750M+ from services. Our goal is to become the operating and decision layer for critical industries in underserved markets.
By focusing on real business problems, strong economics, production readiness, and validated decision intelligence, we deliver sustainable value to customers, partners, and investors.