New: Rebrand from Lume Labs → Kagnew AI

Bring order to chaos with frontier AI solutions

We work side-by-side with your team to pinpoint bottlenecks and build real AI systems—automations, agents, and decision tools—that drive measurable business results

Battle‑tested discipline
Bleeding‑edge tooling
Our Promise

Relentless focus on outcomes, not demos

Transparent scopes, weekly updates, and clear KPIs

Community-first — starting with W&L-founded businesses and growing outward

Why Kagnew?

Kagnew is an Ethiopian word meaning “to bring order out of chaos.” It was also the name of an elite Ethiopian battalion that fought alongside South Korea. Not a single soldier was captured—they chose to fight to the death rather than surrender.

That legacy defines how we build: relentless, disciplined, and unyielding in pursuit of victory for your business.

Outcome‑drivenW&L Alum FocusFounder‑led
Capability
Deep Workflow Mapping
Embed on-site, shadow teams, and trace value flow to pinpoint the real constraints.
Capability
Measured Outcomes
Ship fast, iterate weekly, and tie every deliverable to a business KPI.

We'll fly to your office — free

Real understanding happens in the field. We embed with your people, observe how work actually happens, and isolate the small changes that create outsized results.

  • Full‑day discovery: interviews, shadowing, and system review
  • Hotspot report: ranked opportunities with ROI estimates
  • Pilot proposal: scope, timeline, and KPI to prove value fast
Proof‑of‑Impact Targets
Lead response cut from hours → minutes
Inventory sync & purchase‑order automation
Document intake → structured data pipelines
Agent copilots for ops, support, and finance

How we work

Step 01
On‑Site Discovery (Free)
We'll fly to your office—free of charge—to study your workflows and identify the highest‑ROI problems.
Step 02
Design & Pilot
Scope the smallest solution that moves the metric. Deploy a production‑ready pilot in days, not months.
Step 03
Iterate & Expand
Once impact is proven, we extend the system across teams, monitor results, and keep improving performance week by week.
AI Solutions

Production-Ready Capabilities

Deploy these proven AI systems into your workflows — no demos, no prototypes, just results.

Support Agent

Redefine customer support as a learning system.

An operating model built on AI agents and continuous improvement loops. Every interaction becomes training data, letting support quality rise automatically over time.

Impact: Lowers support costs, increases resolution speed, and transforms reps into system builders, not ticket closers.

Inbound Sales Assistant

Never miss a lead again.

An intelligent assistant that instantly personalizes replies to inbound leads, answers product or compliance questions, and routes qualified prospects with full context.

Impact: Increases conversion rates, improves response speed, and converts lost inquiries into booked revenue.

DocuGPT

Turn contracts into structured, searchable data.

An AI agent that reads contracts like an analyst — extracting key terms, renewal dates, and exceptions automatically. Finance and legal teams get consistent, auditable summaries in seconds.

Impact: Cuts review time by 90%, reduces legal risk, and keeps every deal visible and searchable.

Research Assistant

Convert feedback chaos into clarity.

A system that analyzes millions of support tickets, reviews, and emails — then turns them into conversational insights. Anyone can ask "What are customers frustrated about this week?" and get real answers instantly.

Impact: Aligns teams around customer needs, speeds up product decisions, and improves retention.

Get in touch

Tell us where the friction lives today. We'll respond with a quick read on impact and the next best step.

Based in NYC • Working nationwide
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