Trusted by the Best Startups
Backed by Top Investors
We design and build exceptional software for the most innovative startups.
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We are Harvard-educated and Silicon Valley-trained,
with 10+ years of experience shipping software of unparalleled quality at cutting-edge startups.
We design and build exceptional software for the most innovative startups.
We are a VC-funded startup ourselves. We work at a breakneck pace, comfortable with ever-changing product specs, and make reasonable tradeoffs between speed and technical debt, while never compromising on non-negotiables like security.
"You are resilient, and your communication is open and honest. You broke the stereotype of unreliable and opaque dev shops."
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“Your technical expertise, attention to detail and understanding of startup dynamics are invaluable. You make smart tradeoffs, and meet deadlines.”
“First Mate engineers work with the ownership and accountability. They can handle tasks that are ambiguous, and they move super fast.”
"You are resilient, and your communication is open and honest. You broke the stereotype of unreliable and opaque dev shops."
“Your technical expertise and understanding of startup dynamics are invaluable. You make smart tradeoffs, and meet deadlines.”
Co-founders Hiro and Mark, friends from Harvard and colleagues at Asana, have been building together for over a decade. With world-class direction, project management, and talent vetting, we deliver Silicon Valley quality software.
Based in the Philippines and Japan, we provide cost-efficient services, maximizing our clients' runway. Our elite team of engineers boasts unparalleled technical expertise, communication skills, and work ethic.
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We've had the honor of partnering with some of the world's most innovative and established tech firms.
Web App, AI/ML
ALMA's AI engine revolutionizes legal document preparation.
As ALMA faced challenges in hiring a CTO, we built and launched their initial product in just three months.
Web App, Large Codebase
A Series B venture, ovice is crafting a next-gen virtual office platform.
Within a month of our collaboration, impressed by our code quality, they doubled our project team size.
AI/ML Research
Acelab is an integrated platform for building materials.
We trainined a neural network to significantly enhance their search feature.
Web App, GovTech
Holly is a purpose-built platform that helps public sector organizations recruit the workforce of tomorrow through AI-driven job design, compensation planning, and strategic insights.
First Mate is trusted to build the first version of this product from end to end.
We're eager to share our technical expertise and insights through our published articles.
AI/ML Research
A report on implementing a data pipeline enabling Thumbtack to consistently and swiftly enhance its AI capabilities.
Infrastructure, AI/ML
A report on creating an AI/ML production system that powers Thumbtack's search feature, serving over 10 million users.
Testing, Web
How Asana enhanced its API performance and consistency using dark clients to test production-level loads and identify discrepancies before deployment.
AI/ML Research
A report on developing a simulator to detect ranking regressions and maintain quality in Thumbtack's algorithm connecting customers with home service professionals.
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First Mate Technologies is the trusted software development partner for game-changing startups.
San Francisco HQ
5214F Diamond Heights Blvd, #3648, San Francisco, CA, 94131
Japan Office
20-23 Daikanyamacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo, 150-0034
Philippines Office
102, 1227 H.V. Dela Costa, Makati, 1227 Metro Manila
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