Building the Future, One MVP at a Time
From a Y Combinator-backed designer marketplace to an AI-powered MVP agency. Here's how we got here.
Kirill Zubovsky
Founder & Builder
I've been building products for over 15 years. I went through Y Combinator, raised venture capital, built teams, shipped products, and learned—sometimes the hard way—what actually matters when you're trying to get something off the ground.
The first version of Scoutzie was a marketplace connecting startups with talented designers. We helped hundreds of companies find the right people to build their products. It worked, but I always felt we could do more.
Then AI changed everything.
The Evolution
When I started in tech, building a product meant assembling a team, raising money, and spending months—sometimes years—before you could put anything in front of users. The process was slow, expensive, and frankly, broken.
I watched countless founders burn through their savings building the wrong thing. I did it myself. We'd spend six months perfecting features nobody wanted, only to realize we should have talked to customers first.
"The best product advice I ever received was simple: ship something, learn, then ship again. AI finally makes that possible at a pace that wasn't achievable before."
Today, AI has fundamentally changed what's possible. What used to take a team of five engineers three months can now be built in two weeks. Not because the work is easier, but because we can move faster, iterate quicker, and focus on what actually matters—getting your product in front of real users.
That's why Scoutzie evolved. We're no longer just connecting you with talent. We're the talent. We use AI as a force multiplier to build MVPs at speeds that would have been impossible just a few years ago.
What We Believe
Speed Wins
The market doesn't wait. Every week you spend building is a week your competitors are learning from users. We build fast so you can learn fast.
Less Is More
The best MVPs aren't feature-complete. They're focused. We help you cut through the noise and build only what you need to validate your idea.
AI Is a Tool, Not Magic
AI doesn't replace good product thinking. It amplifies it. We use AI to move faster, but the strategy, the decisions, the taste—that's still human.
Founders Helping Founders
I've been where you are. The uncertainty, the pressure, the endless decisions. Working with Scoutzie means working with someone who gets it.
Welcome to the New Era
We're living through the biggest shift in how software gets built since the internet itself. AI isn't just another tool—it's a fundamental change in what's possible.
Scoutzie exists to help founders take advantage of this moment. Whether you're validating an idea, building your first product, or looking to move faster than your competition, we're here to help you ship.
Because in this new era, the founders who win aren't the ones with the most resources. They're the ones who move the fastest.
The Journey
Y Combinator
Scoutzie is born as a marketplace connecting startups with world-class designers. Backed by Y Combinator.
The Marketplace Years
Hundreds of startups find their designers through Scoutzie. Along the way, we learn what founders really need—not just talent, but speed and guidance.
The AI Shift
ChatGPT and the AI revolution change everything. We see an opportunity to help founders build faster than ever before.
Scoutzie 2.0
Scoutzie transforms into an AI-powered MVP agency. We don't just connect you with builders—we are the builders. MVPs in weeks, not months.