Eli5 labs

Building the future of work-reshaping software

Eli5 Labs is where new products in the vertical and B2B software space are born. We prototype, experiment, and spin out products that reshape how organizations work in the age of AI.

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Emerging Tech & AI

Exploring new technologies like AI agents, automation frameworks, and machine learning models. Focused on turning breakthroughs into practical, usable tools.

Vertical SaaS Concepts

Testing ideas for industry-specific SaaS and B2B platforms. Rapid prototypes that address domain problems and can scale into full ventures.

Productized Tools

Building internal utilities and public-facing tools that improve how software is built and scaled — from validation frameworks to compliance trackers.

What we are building right now

MVP

Basecamp

AI system that helps founders package their company for an acquisition—optimized for valuation, growth, and buyer interest

MVP

Contengine

AI-powered due diligence automation—faster, more accurate, and built to cut legal and compliance overhead

In development

Regulatory Compliance AI Agent

AI-driven compliance intelligence for banking, financial services, and oil & gas — stay ahead of regulations without the manual workload.

Projects that led to companies

Some ideas stay experiments. Others turn into companies. When a project proves its value, we scale it, launch it, and spin it out as an independent business. 

Automated document design and compliance

Websites and growth solutions for SaaS and tech companies

Regulatory change management, simplified

“Eli5 started with a simple belief: the best products come from teams that think and build as one. Too many organizations struggle with fragmented partners, hand-offs, and endless delays. We set out to change that.”

Over the past decade we’ve designed, engineered, and scaled products for startups, corporates, and venture builders across Europe and beyond. Some became category-leading SaaS platforms, others transformed industries like compliance, logistics, and healthcare. All of them share the same foundation: clarity, speed, and craftsmanship.

Along the way, we built more than a studio. Eli5 today is a mix of product studio, labs, and venture partnerships. We work side by side with founders and executives, not only to deliver software but to build lasting capabilities, from in-house teams to entire ventures.

Our story is still being written, one build at a time.

Wes Botman
Chief Executive Officer
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