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What is INC4?

INC4 is an engineering studio founded in 2013, headquartered in Kyiv with an office in Lisbon. 70+ certified engineers work across five practices: AI Lab, Blockchain Hub, Algotrading, MLOps & DevOps, and Compute Infrastructure. INC4 has delivered 100+ on-chain projects, and trading systems it built manage $10B+ in monthly turnover. Partners include Nvidia Accelerator, AWS, and NEAR.

Where is INC4 located?

Headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine, with an office in Lisbon, Portugal. Clients across the US, EU, and globally.

Who founded INC4?

Founded in 2013 by Igor Stadnyk (Co-Founder & CEO, AI Founding Partner) and Valerii Marshalin (Co-Founder, Blockchain Founding Partner).

What does INC4's AI Lab do?

Custom AI for product teams: LLM integrations, autonomous agents, RAG systems, neural pipelines, and model fine-tuning — from prototype to production deployment.

What is INC4's Algotrading practice?

Execution engines, HFT infrastructure, backtesting, and risk-management systems. Trading systems built by INC4 manage over $10B in monthly turnover.

What clients does INC4 serve?

True Finance AI, AirDAO, Minerall, Open Forest Protocol, and PembRock Finance. INC4 spent four years as AirDAO's core development partner — from an ERC-20 token to a community-governed Layer 1.

How is INC4 different from generic dev shops?

Engineering-only: 70+ certified engineers. The team publishes peer-reviewed research on AI agent systems, contributes to LangChain, and is a member of the Nvidia Accelerator program. Operating continuously since 2013.

What certifications does the team hold?

AWS (including ML Engineer, active until 2028), Kubernetes CKAD and CKA, HashiCorp Vault.

Does INC4 work with international clients?

Yes: offices in Kyiv and Lisbon; clients in the US, EU, and worldwide; working language English.

What is INC4's typical engagement size?

Projects start at $50,000; engagements range from focused MVP builds to multi-year infrastructure partnerships like AirDAO.

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