AI Delivery Sprint
For B2B SaaS product teams that need one high-priority roadmap objective shipped in the next 2 weeks.
- AI-assisted implementation team
- Weekly decision-ready progress updates
- Release checklist and handover included
Lightheart Tech
Ship the next roadmap milestone without adding delivery risk.
Lightheart works with B2B SaaS founders and product leaders who need one priority shipped fast or a launch-ready MVP delivered with senior engineering oversight.
Speed from AI. Accountability from senior engineers.
2-week sprint option
Use AI Delivery Sprint to ship one roadmap priority fast.
Senior-led decisions
Scope, architecture, and release tradeoffs stay in experienced hands.
Handover included
You receive documentation, release context, and clean ownership transfer.
Selected product teams and founders bring Lightheart in when they need speed without dropping the engineering bar.
Services
Choose the delivery model that matches the problem.
One service is built for live products under roadmap pressure. The other is built for teams moving from scoped concept to launch-ready MVP.
MVP Launch Package
For founders moving from validated concept to a production-ready MVP with clear milestones and launch support.
- Functional MVP with onboarding flow
- Database and API integrations
- Launch stabilization, documentation, and handover
What Delivery Looks Like
What a Lightheart engagement is designed to produce
Prospects usually want to know what changes after kickoff. These are the concrete outputs the model is built around.
Before build
Scope is narrowed to one outcome
We start by defining the business result, acceptance boundaries, and delivery risks so the sprint does not drift.
You know what will be shipped, what will wait, and what could block release.
During delivery
You get decision-ready weekly visibility
Progress updates focus on shipped work, open risks, and the next approval or tradeoff needed from your side.
No opaque agency status reports or surprise scope creep.
Before handover
Release and documentation are part of delivery
We treat test coverage, release checks, and internal handover as deliverables, not afterthoughts.
Your team can own the result without reverse-engineering what changed.
Quality Focus
What keeps speed from turning into rework
AI improves throughput, but the operating model matters. We use senior review, explicit quality gates, and release discipline so faster delivery does not become expensive cleanup later.
See the operating model- ✓Senior-reviewed pull requests and architectural sign-off
- ✓AI-generated code validated by explicit quality gates
- ✓Security and reliability checks integrated into CI
- ✓Clear documentation for sustainable long-term ownership
Best-fit teams
Who we help most
We are most effective for B2B SaaS teams that need faster shipping with lower delivery risk.
B2B SaaS teams with active users
When roadmap commitments are high and engineering bandwidth is the constraint.
Founders launching a first product
When a validated concept needs to become a usable MVP fast, without cutting engineering corners.
Leader Endorsement
"Lightheart helped us unblock a critical roadmap bottleneck in a single sprint."
The team combined execution speed with senior technical ownership, so we delivered faster while improving release quality and decision confidence.
Founder-Led Delivery
You speak to the person shaping scope and technical tradeoffs.
Lightheart is led by Dave Ligthart. The commercial model is intentionally tight: direct involvement in scoping, senior oversight during delivery, and clear accountability when release decisions need to be made.
- ✓No gap between sales promises and delivery reality.
- ✓Architecture and release decisions are made with codebase risk in mind.
- ✓Engagements stay intentionally narrow so outcomes are visible and handover is realistic.
Founder Track Record
Selected success cases from Dave Ligthart
Examples of work Dave Ligthart directly created, led, or delivered across ecommerce, data platforms, media, and health tech. Several of these engagements predate Lightheart and are included here as founder experience.
Klarna x Shopify
Built and maintained Klarna's Shopify integration
Created the Klarna Shopify payments integration at Klarna's request, delivered it, and maintained it from 2014 through 2020.
Payments infrastructure • 2014-2020
View Klarna documentationInter IKEA
Created an ETL pipeline for high-volume data processing and validation
Delivered an ETL data pipeline to process and validate large volumes of data reliably for enterprise use.
Data engineering • Enterprise systems
Staples
Built the Staples 3D Print Store
Delivered the Staples 3D Print Store and the supporting engineering needed to launch the service.
Ecommerce • Product delivery
bol.com
Built a conversational commerce solution
Created a conversational commerce solution focused on customer interaction and commerce workflows.
Commerce innovation • Customer experience
Ubideo
Built a live streaming startup used by major Dutch media
Built startup Ubideo for live content streaming used by NOS, De Telegraaf, de Persgroep, AD, and other Dutch press organizations.
Founder-built product • Media streaming
International medical units company
Served as tech lead for mobile medical unit delivery
Led technical delivery for an international company building mobile medical units, aligning software execution with operational requirements.
Tech leadership • Medical operations
And more across ecommerce, SaaS, media, and operational platforms.
Customer Brands
Teams we have supported
Selected brands from projects where we supported delivery, engineering, and platform execution.
Common Questions
What prospects usually want to know first
These are the questions we hear most often before a first call or scope discussion.
Do you replace an internal team?
No. Lightheart works best as focused delivery capacity with senior oversight around one priority, an MVP track, or a constrained release milestone.
What happens on the roadmap call?
We look at the delivery problem, the current constraints, and whether the sprint or MVP package is a fit. If it is not a fit, that is made explicit early.
Can you work inside our existing stack and process?
Yes. The model assumes you already have product context, tools, and release constraints that delivery needs to respect.
What do we get at the end?
Shipped scope, release context, and documentation that allows your internal team to maintain momentum after handover.
Start your next release cycle
Need a delivery recommendation before you commit to a call?
Send a short outline of the roadmap pressure you are dealing with. We will point you toward the sprint, the MVP package, or tell you if neither is the right fit.