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We have delivered products for startups from Anchorage to New York.
Avani Kanubaddi
Brandtuit
I wanted to share the good news that we officially signed our first real customer! It is a $1.2B Private Equity firm, and they are going to try out 3 decision briefs for this first run. We hope to have a scoping call on Monday to see if Zena can handle all three reports, but I am hopeful we can. I'll share more next week.
April 10, 2026
OUR SERVICES
Nearshore software development for U.S. startups building MVPs, SaaS platforms, and AI-native products. We collaborate to support early-stage and ongoing projects and bring strategic expansion to enhance your business operations.
Web Development
STARTUP PROGRAM
We build and enhance web applications that drive business growth. Our services include rapid prototyping, MVP (Minimum Viable Product) development, and application refactoring to improve scalability, performance, and maintainability.
Mobile Development
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT
We craft seamless mobile experiences perfectly suited to your audience. From interactive prototypes to MVP development, we optimize applications to ensure scalability, performance, and cross-platform compatibility.
Staff Augmentation
SOLUTION DESIGN
We offer a flexible staffing solution to fill talent gaps and scale your team effectively. Our experts integrate smoothly with your existing team at any project phase to enhance productivity.
WHY WORK WITH OUR TEAM?
Melt Studio helps technology-based startups build an effective remote tech team to develop either a Prototype, an MVP, or reach the next business milestone.
CTO CONSULTING
Whether you're considering a native or hybrid app or need guidance on choosing the right tech stack, our experienced CTOs provide clear, strategic advice for all your technical decisions.
MARKETING STRATEGY
When your product is ready for launch, we'll develop a strategic plan together to maximize user adoption and capture investor interest.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
From native apps to marketplace dashboards, we transform ideas into reality. We guide your project through concept, design, development, and refinement to ensure success.
EXPLORE FUTURE GOALS
We partner with teams to reach their next business milestone. Whether that's securing Seed funding, achieving Series A, or delivering customer requirements.
40+ STARTUPS COUNT ON US
We are your dedicated partners, trusted by 40+ US founders. We don't just deliver code, we grow and evolve your digital product, your vision, from MVP to a market-ready product. Let's build, launch, and scale your SaaS platform for the long haul!
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THE IMPACT WE DELIVER
Early-stage startups don’t fail for lack of vision—Founders run out of time.
That’s why we built the Startup Starter Kit (SSK): a battle-tested foundation with 24 core features—auth, billing, dashboards, AI tools, analytics, and more—so you can move from idea to first customer faster than ever. Unlike cookie-cutter templates, the SSK is handcrafted by a team that works beside you, using clean, modular code and cloud-native tools that scale as you grow.
What you ship with us isn’t throwaway—it’s investor-ready, production-grade software built to evolve.
By partnering with Melt, you:
Accelerate your time to market: Prototypes in 4 weeks, MVPs in 3–5 months.
Reduce cost and risk: Reusable frameworks + fractional CTO leadership avoid expensive rewrites.
Stay focused on the big picture: We handle the dev stack so you can refine your value proposition, build relationships, and raise capital.
Launch investor‑ready products: SSK includes features like dashboards, out-of-the-box integrations (auth, billing, analytics, Artificial Intelligence), and gets you investor-ready with sharp teams who move fast and care deeply.
40+ STARTUPS TRUST US
From launching new ideas to expanding your team’s reach—we’re your reliable tech partner.
THE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Is a production-ready SaaS foundation built for AI-native products—agents, tools, and Model Context Protocols (MCPs). With 24 essential features like auth, billing, analytics, and OpenAI-powered AI tooling, SSK helps early-stage founders launch faster, cut costs, and stay focused on core innovation. Built for scale and flexibility, it’s the smartest way to ship AI-driven SaaS.
We create initial versions (prototypes) in 2 months and working products (MVPs) in 3 to 5 months.
Are you ready to turn your idea into a useful product in four weeks?
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MeltStudio Building Stories
Hear directly from founders who went through the program.
Lana Ashby Rowder
LookingGlass
Before working with Melt, the team had a partial proof of concept but was stuck in a critical stage: without users, they couldn’t raise capital and without a complete product, they couldn’t attract users.
Through the accelerator program, they focused on building the key features needed to launch, move faster, and get to market. Within weeks, they were able to deploy a working mobile app and start onboarding their first users.
If you’re building a startup and feel stuck between:
“not ready to launch” and “need users to grow”
This story will feel very familiar.
Roy Roach
Legacy Link
LegacyLink is not just another alumni platform; it is the first of its kind, designed specifically for graduates looking to reconnect with their roots. Roy emphasizes that the platform serves a dual purpose: helping the new generation of graduates find opportunities and enabling them to give back to their alma mater in a meaningful way.
Roy, LegacyLink CEO, states, "New generation of students, they want new opportunities and a better way to give back to their institutions." This insight highlights a growing trend of graduates seeking more transparent ways to engage with their schools, thus creating a need for such a platform.
Alex Vans
Choros
Learn how Choros, [chorosapp.com], the mobile app purpose-built for male friendship, successfully launched its functional product with the help of Melt.
Hear the founder's journey from a "brittle prototype" to a revenue-generating, scalable app, overcoming technical and monetization blockers to hit traction milestones.
From idea to investment-ready product.
Know the early-stage startups turning their ideas into funded products with us. In our in-depth success stories, founders share how we helped them validate, build, and scale their businesses.
Authentic Stories. Real Results.
Bryan A. Nelson
FitAds
In the world of fitness and advertising, finding innovative solutions can be a challenge.
In a recent podcast interview, entrepreneur Bryan A. Nelson shared his vision for a startup that aims to transform how businesses promote themselves while encouraging healthier lifestyles within the community. This blog post explores that vision, highlighting the key insights shared during the conversation.
The Problem: Advertising in the Restaurant Industry
Bryan A. Nelson identifies a significant gap in the advertising strategies available to restaurants. Traditional methods, such as handing out flyers, often fall short of attracting foot traffic. Nelson’s startup seeks to change that by creating a system where fitness enthusiasts can engage in activities that advertise local businesses.
Nelson outlines specific milestones to measure the success of his startup. His initial goal is to attract at least 50 active participants. By leveraging a strong network of trainers, he aims to create a marketplace that benefits both fitness enthusiasts and local businesses.