Ancient

Ancient is a Brazil-based software development company with offices in Austin, TX and Mexico City. The company works across software development, cloud infrastructure, and fintech—focusing on near-shoring arrangements for Latin American clients and U.S.-facing companies. While the website doesn't state a founding year or total headcount, Ancient lists 60+ satisfied customers, 100+ completed projects, and a presence across 15 countries. The firm positions itself around AI-powered solutions, DevOps, and vertical expertise in banking, insurance, and telecommunications.

Services and capabilities

Ancient's core offerings split into two engagement models: IT Staff Augmentation and Software Outsourcing. On the software side, they build custom applications, migrate workloads to the cloud, and architect infrastructure. Cloud services include migrations, application development, SaaS platforms, and managed services. The company also runs dedicated practices in DevOps (process automation, infrastructure management), Artificial Intelligence (analytics, predictive models), Blockchain (smart contracts, data security), Big Data & Analytics, UX/UI design, Digital Commerce (e-commerce and business intelligence), and Digital Transformation consulting.

In fintech, Ancient develops digital wallets, card issuance platforms, payment gateways, remittance systems, payroll solutions, and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) infrastructure. They cite experience with core banking modernization and list partnerships with providers like Pomelo, STP, Technisys, Trulioo, Circle, Galileo, Veriff, Marqeta, maat.ai, and Payforward. For insurance, they've built price comparison platforms, TPA (Third Party Administrator) software, digital wallet integrations, and claims automation tools. In telecom, they handle network optimization, 5G deployment, satellite networks, and IoT connectivity.

The website claims their AI models deliver "85% faster decision-making with real-time AI insights," "70% of process efficiency improvements through intelligent automation," and "50% of increase in customer retention through predictive analytics"—though these appear to be illustrative metrics rather than client-specific outcomes.

Notable work

Ancient names several concrete clients. Pomelo, a LATAM fintech startup focused on card issuance and product management, partnered with Ancient to develop its mobile application and integrate it with core banking systems. The engagement delivered regulatory compliance for Mexico's IFPE license in under three months. Mattermost, a corporate messaging platform, worked with Ancient to expand its product with archiving, message auditing, and third-party integrations. Bupa Seguros (insurance) partnered to build a health insurance platform that automated policy issuance and online origination, reducing onboarding times and adding claims tracking and post-sale analytics. Liverpool, one of Mexico's largest retail chains, engaged Ancient to implement DevOps practices using Jenkins and agile methodologies, reducing deployment times and improving operational efficiency.

Other named clients in testimonials include Ideograma Consultores, Coderland by Dominion, Telecom Direct USA, Mesada, Wave, MJE Advisors, and MONEX. The website also lists success stories across multisector conglomerates, technical multiservices, media, and proptech, though details are minimal.

How they work

Ancient offers two engagement models: IT Staff Augmentation and Software Outsourcing. The company has offices in Austin, TX (+1 737-400-0269) and Mexico City (+52 55-4172-4090), positioning itself for nearshore delivery to North American clients. On the software side, they mention a "long-term team committed to your project/product: ideal for projects with defined deadlines, budgets and scopes"—suggesting fixed-scope engagements. For cloud work, they provide assessment, consulting, implementation, and ongoing managed services. The website does not specify hourly rates, minimum engagement periods, or team structure details beyond office locations.

Team and credentials

Ancient does not disclose founder names, total team size, or specific headcount breakdowns on the available pages. The website lists "60+ satisfied customers," "100+ projects," and "15 countries" but offers no further granularity. No formal certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR compliance statements) are mentioned, though the site references a Privacy Policy and general security practices. The company does not claim partnership status with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) or appear on Clutch ratings in the source material. Language support appears to include Spanish and English, given bilingual site content and LATAM focus.