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Dapto
AI delivery partners

For IT consultants, software firms and MSPs. Dapto becomes the AI practice behind your firm: the architects, engineers and delivery method you would otherwise spend a year hiring. Say yes to AI projects this quarter, and keep the client, the brand and the price.

Become a partnerBring us a client opportunity
  • You own the client
  • Delivered under your brand
  • No AI payroll between projects

Your AI practice, through Dapto

Illustrative
  • 0AI hires
  • $0Payroll between projects
  • WeeksTo your first project

Your margin on a $0 client project

Delivered by Dapto$020%
Add offshore developmentOptional$063%
Up to 3x the marginwith optional offshore developmentSee how
The squeeze

  • AI talent is expensive

    US AI engineers earn $140k to $185k in base salary, and well over $200k in total compensation by mid-career.

  • AI projects are short. Payroll isn't.

    Most AI builds run for weeks or months. Between projects, your specialists sit on the bench and you keep paying.

  • The skills expire every quarter

    New models, frameworks and agent patterns arrive constantly. An in-house team needs training that never stops.

Meanwhile, your clients are being pitched AI. The firm that delivers their first AI project is the one that ends up with the account.

Gartner expects 40% of enterprise applications to include task-specific AI agents by the end of 2026 (via OneReach).

How the partnership works

Your client keeps buying from you. Dapto works behind your firm and delivers the AI.

Your client

Buys AI from you, the same way they buy everything else from you.

Your firm

Owns the relationship, the brand and the price.

Dapto

Designs, builds and supports the AI behind your offer.

What your client gets, under your name

  • AI agents
  • Integrations with their systems
  • Brand Core
  • Managed AI and ongoing support
Build or partner

Build it in-housePartner with Dapto
Time to your first AI projectMonths of hiringYour next client conversation
PayrollFull-time salaries, busy or notPay for delivery when there is a project
SkillsHire every specialty separatelyArchitects, agent, integration and data engineers, QA
Keeping currentTraining that never stopsWe keep the capability current
Delivery methodInvented from scratchProven method and prebuilt agents
Delivery costUS rates for every hourUS delivery, with optional offshore development for more margin
CapacityFixed headcountScales project by project

What an in-house AI team costs you between projects

Paid every year for no billable work

$180,000

Before recruiting fees, training and the cost of people leaving.

With Dapto: $0 between projects.

You pay for delivery when there is a project to deliver.

Illustrative only. Salary range from Interview Kickstart, 2026. With Dapto you pay for delivery when there is a project to deliver.

Optional: offshore development

Every project is delivered from the US. Add offshore development and the build moves to our engineering team in India, while your client still deals only with the US team. You choose it project by project.

    1

    Delivery stays in the US

    Solution design, project leadership and every client conversation run from the US. Your client never feels a hand-off.

    2

    Development moves to India

    Our engineering team in Indore builds, integrates and tests, at a fraction of US engineering rates.

    3

    You keep the difference

    You price to your market. The gap between US rates and our blended cost becomes your margin.

For scale: US senior engineering runs about $140 to $200+ an hour, and senior engineering in India about $30 to $55. Try it with your own numbers.

Your margin on one project, with and without offshore development

Client project value: $140,000

US-only delivery

$28,000 margin (20%)

With offshore development (US delivery, India development)

$88,000 margin (63%)

Extra margin from offshore development on this one project

$60,000

Illustrative only, not a quote. Default rates come from 2026 published market benchmarks (SecondTalent, Full Scale). Real delivered cost depends on scope, skills, integrations and how much solution leadership a project needs. Your delivery price comes from the AI Opportunity Audit.

Your client stays yours

You decide how visible we are.

Dapto can work entirely behind your team, or join the conversations where you want us. We focus on delivery. We don't pitch your clients.

You decide

  • Who sells and who owns the contract
  • Who leads discovery and joins client calls
  • Whether the work carries your brand or ours
  • How the engagement is packaged and priced
  • Who manages the relationship day to day
What you can sell

Prebuilt agents mean faster delivery. Faster delivery means better margins.

Start with one workflow. Expand once it proves value.

How it works

    1

    Bring an opportunity

    A client asks for AI, or you spot work worth automating.

    2

    Joint AI Opportunity Audit

    We scope it with you. You get our delivery price before you quote.

    3

    We deliver, you lead

    Solution design and build from our team, under your brand if you want.

    4

    Run and expand

    Ongoing optimisation becomes recurring revenue for you.

Quality

Your clients deal with a US team from start to finish. When you add offshore development, the build happens in India behind the scenes, under the same standards and review, so the extra margin never costs you the client experience.

  • One accountable teamNot a marketplace of freelancers. Dapto owns the delivery end to end.
  • The same method as our own clientsAudit, tests on real cases, shadow mode and staged rollout on every project.
  • US-based delivery on every projectSolution design, project leadership and client communication stay in the US, on your client's working hours.
  • Governance built inLeast-privilege access, approvals on risky steps and every agent action logged.
Ways to work with us

    Most margin

    Delivery partnership

    You own the client and the commercial relationship. Dapto works behind your firm as your AI delivery team, under your brand.

    Best for: Firms that want full control of the client and the price.

    Talk about a partnership
    Most flexible

    Co-delivery

    Your team and Dapto work together on discovery, solution design and implementation. You bring the client context, we bring the AI depth.

    Best for: Firms with some technical capability of their own.

    Talk about a partnership
    No delivery work

    Referral

    Have an AI opportunity but don't want to manage the project? Introduce the client and we handle the rest. You receive a referral fee when it becomes a paying engagement.

    Best for: Firms and advisors who want AI on the table without delivering it.

    Refer an AI opportunity

Prefer to make an introduction?

Not every AI opportunity needs to become a project you manage.

If a client or contact needs AI, make the introduction and let us take it from there. We handle discovery, scoping, sales, delivery and ongoing support. You receive a referral fee when the opportunity becomes a paying engagement. Fees depend on the engagement and are agreed before the introduction.

Refer an AI opportunity

No delivery responsibility. No AI team required.

FAQ

What is an AI delivery partner?

An AI delivery partner is the team that designs, builds and supports AI projects for your clients while you keep the client relationship. Dapto plays that role for IT consultants, software firms and MSPs, so they can sell AI agents and automation without hiring and training an in-house AI team.

Can Dapto work under our brand?

Yes. In the white-label model Dapto works behind your team, under your brand. You can also co-deliver with us or refer the opportunity and let us lead.

Will you contact our clients directly?

Only when you ask us to join a conversation. You decide who leads discovery, who joins client calls and who manages the relationship.

How does pricing work?

We scope each opportunity with you and give you a delivery price for the project. You decide how the engagement is packaged and priced for your client.

Where is the work done?

Delivery is US-based on every project. Solution design, project leadership and client communication happen in the US, so your clients never feel disconnected. Offshore development is optional: when you choose it, development runs from our engineering team in Indore, India, which is where the extra margin comes from. You decide project by project.

Can we refer a client instead of delivering the project?

Yes. Introduce the client and Dapto handles discovery, scoping, sales, delivery and ongoing support. You receive a referral fee when the opportunity becomes a paying engagement. Fees depend on the engagement and are agreed before the introduction.

Do we need AI experience to partner with Dapto?

No. You bring the client and the context. We bring the AI capability, from the first AI Opportunity Audit through build, deployment and ongoing support.

What kinds of AI projects can we sell?

AI receptionists and customer service agents, AI sales agents, AI marketing agents, document and operations workflows, and custom AI agent systems built into your client's existing software.

The firms that add AI this year keep their accounts.

Don't turn the next AI project away.

Bring us one client opportunity. We will scope it with you and give you our delivery price before you quote.

Bring us an opportunityBecome a partner