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Hourglass AI

Your team is already using AI. It just doesn't know your business.

About Hourglass AI

Hourglass AI is a Melbourne-headquartered AI implementation firm, with a Sydney presence, that serves 20 to 100 person Australian companies without in-house engineers. It is led by co-founders Michael Batko and Finlay Ekins and says it has worked with more than 20 companies, including Cadence Property Group, Main Sequence and Story Recruitment.

Its model is to build a company "AI brain" that connects Claude or ChatGPT to the business's own tools, plus agents that take over repetitive work. Pricing is published in AUD: a $2,500 audit, builds of $5,000 to $25,000, and ongoing care of about $1,000 per month per build.

Services

  • AI opportunity audit (staff interviews and ranked opportunities)
  • Company AI brain and tool integrations (MCP-based)
  • AI agents for repetitive work
  • Shared skills platform and agent command centre
  • Monthly care: model upgrades, fixes and reviews

Services

Industries

Use Cases

Business Problems

AI AdoptionKnowledge ManagementAutomate Repetitive Tasks

AI Models

AnthropicOpenAI

Automation Platforms

Software Expertise

SlackXero

Business Size Served

Small BusinessMid-Market

Countries Served

Australia

Hourglass AI FAQ

Where is Hourglass AI based?+

Hourglass AI is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

How many employees does Hourglass AI have?+

Hourglass AI has 1-10 employees.

What services does Hourglass AI offer?+

Hourglass AI offers AI Implementation, AI Operations Audit, AI Agents, Internal AI Assistants, Knowledge Management and Custom MCP Servers.

How much does Hourglass AI charge?+

Hourglass AI's pricing: AUD: audit $2,500 flat (credited to a build within 30 days); builds $5,000–$25,000; care ~$1,000/month per build.

Which platforms and AI models does Hourglass AI work with?+

Hourglass AI works with Zapier, Anthropic and OpenAI.

Which industries does Hourglass AI serve?+

Hourglass AI serves Real Estate, Private Equity, Recruitment, Fitness, Travel and Manufacturing.

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