Tanto.ai launched today as a new AI consulting firm built for one problem: most enterprise AI pilots never make it into production. Tanto embeds forward-deployed engineers directly inside client teams — writing real code against real systems — until the work runs on its own.

Founded by operators rather than career consultants, Tanto pairs hands-on AI engineering with the operating discipline of a team that has run diligence processes, integrated acquisitions, and scaled businesses firsthand. The firm's initial focus spans four areas: AI strategy and roadmapping, forward-deployed engineering, team enablement and training, and fractional AI leadership — with PE, VC, and portfolio companies as an early area of depth.

Most AI pilots never reach production

Across industries, companies have run pilots, purchased licenses, and built prototypes — yet most of that work stalls before it reaches a real workflow. Tanto's view is that the gap isn't a model problem. It's a deployment problem: getting a system embedded in the data, tools, and processes a business actually runs on, and staying accountable for it after the demo ends.

What's next

Tanto is taking on engagements across PE, VC, portfolio companies, and mid-market operating businesses, and growing its forward-deployed team to match demand. Companies interested in working with Tanto can reach the team at info@tanto.ai.

About Tanto.ai
Tanto.ai is a forward-deployed AI consulting firm that embeds engineers and operators inside client teams to move AI from pilot to production. Learn more at tanto.ai.