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Mentat systems consultancy
Decision engines for houses that cannot afford guesswork.
We translate chaos into projections, operating doctrine, and executable strategy for founders, funds, and command teams moving through hostile markets.
Cold cognition, built for high-pressure decisions.
A Dune-inspired consultancy for leaders who need rigorous modeling, concise recommendations, and zero theatrical handwaving.
Strategic forecasting
Scenario trees, adversarial assumptions, signal maps, and decision thresholds for markets that shift faster than committees can meet.
Operations doctrine
Turn fragile habits into repeatable protocols: escalation paths, governance rhythms, command dashboards, and accountable rituals.
Negotiation calculus
Stakeholder incentives, leverage audits, terms analysis, and briefing books for deals where every concession has a long shadow.
The mind is the instrument. The system is the amplifier.
Our work blends human judgment, structured analysis, and automation. Engagements end with tools your team can keep using, not a slide deck that gathers dust.
- One-page executive briefs for board-level clarity
- Decision ledgers that preserve assumptions and outcomes
- Custom models for risk, capacity, pricing, and timing
Typical turnaround for a first mentat brief on a bounded strategic question.
Faster cycles available for retained clients.
Bring the question. Leave with the pattern.
Start with a single critical decision: launch, pivot, acquisition, hiring plan, pricing move, or conflict map.