Our Story
We started out in the trenches with early-stage startups: helping founders turn raw ideas into working products, building launch-ready MVPs, and guiding businesses through the messy, high-stakes world of scaling. Along the way, we’ve launched multiple ventures, raised millions in funding, and delivered more than 100 digital products that have gone on to power real, sustainable growth.
That founder-led spirit is still alive today through Founder + Lightning, where we continue to support early-stage startups with funding, talent, and product expertise. But The Lightning Group was created to take everything we learned in the startup world - the urgency, the focus, the clarity - and bring it to more established businesses.
We work with ambitious businesses who know they need to evolve. Whether that means modernising legacy systems, launching new platforms, or integrating AI into the heart of their operations, we help them move with the same pace and precision as the best startups do.
Because in today’s world, it doesn’t matter if you’re a 5-person business or a 500-person one - the companies that think and act like startups will be the ones that win.
What We Do
The Lightning Group helps businesses build AI-enabled products, modern platforms, and smart digital tools that deliver real value.
We partner with businesses to turn ideas into working software - from early-stage concepts through to fully launched platforms. That might mean reimagining legacy systems, building new customer-facing apps, or embedding AI into operations to automate tasks and improve efficiency.
Our studio model is built for speed and impact: lean, senior teams that move fast, ship often, and stay tightly aligned with business goals.
For clients who need additional firepower, we also embed trusted engineers, product leads, and AI specialists directly into delivery teams - but that’s just one part of how we work.
Whether you need a product built from scratch or a specialist team to accelerate delivery, we help you move faster - avoiding the common pitfalls and focusing on what actually drives outcomes.
The People Behind the Technology
We’re proud of the team we’ve built - many of whom have been with us since the very beginning. We’ve created an environment where engineers, designers, and product leaders can do their best work, continuously upskilling in AI and cutting‑edge technologies while working on projects that truly make an impact.
With hubs in London, Poland, and India, we bring together the best of both worlds: Western leadership and best practices combined with global talent and cost efficiency. This gives us the ability to take on complex builds, move quickly from strategy to execution, and consistently deliver high‑quality digital products that drive results.
What’s Next?
Technology is moving faster than ever, and standing still is the biggest risk. AI is reshaping industries, customer expectations are shifting, and legacy systems are holding too many companies back. For growing businesses, staying competitive means not just keeping up, but choosing the right things to build - and building them well.
At The Lightning Group, we help companies navigate this change with clarity and speed - whether that means launching new digital products, modernising critical platforms, or embedding AI into the core of how they operate.
Whether you need a strategy, a delivery partner, or the talent to scale - we’ll help you build what's next.
Team-as-a-Service (TaaS)
Through our Team-as-a-Service (TaaS) model, we provide world-class engineers, product managers, and AI specialists who seamlessly integrate into existing teams - offering the flexibility of staff augmentation with the expertise of a deeply skilled, AI-enabled workforce.
AI-Powered Digital Product Innovation
For businesses looking to drive innovation, The Lightning Studio offers a fully consultative approach - owning the end-to-end delivery of next-generation digital products, AI discoveries, and industry-defining solutions.
The smartest businesses don’t wait for change, they build for it. Whether you’re launching an AI-powered product, modernising legacy systems, or scaling a high-performing team, we help you move faster with clarity, and confidence.
What do you need to do next?
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We are certified to ISO 9001, under certificate number 24119 reflecting our commitment to quality, environmental, and safety standards
Proudly certified to ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 27001:2022 – Committed to Quality & Information Security Excellence
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Investing in start-ups and early stage businesses involves risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution. It should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Any investments are targeted exclusively at investors who understand the risks of investing in early stage businesses and can make their own investment decisions. Any pitches for investment are not offers to the public.Investments made in investee companies via funds managed by Sapphire Capital Partners LLP (FRN: 565716) may be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). For more details, please contact us or refer to their website: https://www.fscs.org.uk
