Software, apps and AI from one team
CIRO EFFORT is an AI-First agency for startups and mid-sized companies across Germany, with team members in Munich and Dortmund. We advise, design, develop and measure in one team: custom software, apps for iOS and Android, AI consulting and AI agents, digitalisation and motion design as code. Because AI runs through every step of our work, we work two to three times as fast as traditional development and cost correspondingly less, at a fixed price per project phase.
Across Germany for startups and mid-sized companies, with team members in Munich and Dortmund.
- faster and cheaper than traditional development
- 2–3×
- digital projects by our founders and specialists
- 100+
- to the first clickable version
- 2–3 weeks
The AI advantage
One team that delivers two to three times as fast with AI
2–3×
less effort and time than traditional development
Software, app, AI agent or video: we work AI-First in every service and on building blocks that run in our own products, so the same work needs a third to a half of the person-days, and we pass that advantage on in price and schedule.
Effort for a new feature
For example invoicing or time tracking in existing software. Index, traditional agency = 100.
- In-house team
- 120
- Traditional agency
- 100
- Offshore development
- 75
- CIRO EFFORT
- 35
Our services
Each service works on its own. Combined, they need no handovers between departments, because consulting, UX, development, analytics and AI are all in our team.
Custom software
Web applications, portals and internal tools that follow the way you work. First clickable version after two to three weeks.
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App development
Apps for iOS and Android, for field teams, service and customers. Native, cross-platform or web app, depending on what your case needs.
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AI consulting
We analyse your processes with you and show where AI pays off first. GDPR and the EU AI Act are covered from day one.
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AI agents
AI agents that work inside your systems: processing requests, checking invoices, doing research. With human approval wherever a mistake would be costly.
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Digitalisation
Digital transformation consulting through to delivery: process analysis, roadmap, implementation and funding from one team.
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Motion design
Product, explainer and social videos as code: data-driven, in series and in every format.
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Which service fits your project?
This is how we match typical situations to services:
| Your situation | Matching service | First step |
|---|---|---|
| A core process depends on spreadsheets and individuals | Custom software | Process mapping and clickable prototype in the first two to three weeks |
| Your team or customers work on the move | App development | Platform decision: native, cross-platform or web app |
| You know AI can help, but not where | AI consulting | Workshop and opportunity assessment based on your real workflows |
| Recurring tasks with text, receipts or research | AI agents | One agent for one workflow, first in a test run alongside the existing one |
| You want to understand your audience or your online presence better | AI agents for UX research | Persona agents explore your website, report after one week |
| Many open issues, unclear order | Digital transformation consulting | Current-state analysis and prioritised roadmap with funding check |
| Many similar videos in formats and languages | Motion design as code | One template in three to five hours, then around an hour per video |
Not sure? In the initial call we assess your project in 45 minutes, free of charge and with an honest recommendation, even if that recommendation is to use off-the-shelf software.
All on board: one team instead of four providers
Many projects are split between a consultancy, a design agency, a development shop and an analytics tool. Every handover costs time and knowledge. We bring these disciplines together in one team:
- Consulting
- We find the use case that pays off first, and we also say when something is not worth it.
- UX and design
- User journeys, interfaces and prototypes, tested with the people who will use the product.
- Development
- Web, apps, integrations and operations: widely used open technologies, code and rights stay with you.
- Analytics
- Tracking, consent and reporting from day one. You see whether the investment pays off.
- AI
- Assistants, agents and automation in the product and in our own work.
How we work: four phases, one fixed price each
Software, app or AI project: every phase ends with an outcome you can see and check.
- 01Week 1
Understand
Your business, your users, your data. We find the use case that pays off first.
- 02Weeks 1–2
Design
Solution concept, architecture and a binding plan with fixed price and schedule.
- 03Weeks 2–9
Build
AI-First implementation in short cycles. Each cycle ends with something you can click through.
- 04Weeks 10–12
Deliver
Go-live, handover, then operations, measurement and ongoing development from one team.
Across Germany, with team members in Munich and Dortmund
We work for companies across Germany; our team members are based in Munich and Dortmund. We like to hold workshops and project kick-offs on site with you. Implementation then runs remotely with weekly meetings, in German and English.
Your initial call is directly with the founders André Teich and Markus Froese: 45 minutes, no obligation, with an assessment of whether and how we can help.
Questions about our services
We clarify that in the initial call and the first project phase. Many projects start with a question: where are we losing time, what do our customers want, where does AI help? That tells us whether an app, a web application, an AI agent or consulting first is the right step.
Fixed price per project phase, itemised before the start. You pay for an agreed outcome. After go-live we take over operations and ongoing development on request for a monthly retainer.
We use AI in every step of our work: research, concept, code, tests, content. As a result the same work needs only a third to a half of the person-days of traditional development. Every result is checked and signed off by a person on our team before it goes into your product.
Yes. For startups we mainly build the first version of a product: clickable after two to three weeks, live after two to three months, at a fixed price per phase. Because code and rights belong to you, you can later take over with your own team without starting again.
Yes, most projects do. AI consulting often ends in an agent, digitalisation in custom software, an app in a backend with AI features. Because all disciplines sit in one team, there are no handovers between providers and no need to start over with someone new.
The initial call is usually possible in the same week. Then the first phase (Understand) begins with a workshop on site or remotely. The first clickable version is ready two to three weeks after the start.
Often, yes. Small companies in Bavaria can have software and digitalisation projects funded through the Digitalbonus Bayern, covering up to 50 percent of eligible costs. The application must be approved before the order is placed. We tell you in the initial call whether your project qualifies.
Let's talk about your project.
We take care of strategy, design, development and data. Your intro call is directly with the founders: 45 minutes, no obligation.
Or directly: 089 24 88 31 22
