We combine customer research, AI workflow automation, and team training. By focusing on human-centered systems design and safety, we help you move fast without cutting corners.
We work as an embedded partner across three tight loops. Pick one, or combine them end-to-end.
Evidence before opinions.
We combine human insight with AI. By synthesizing signals from interviews and behavioral data, we ensure your next product decision is grounded in customer truth and verified human needs.
Systems built for humans, at scale.
We build agentic workflows and product features grounded in human-centered systems design and safety. We don't just build demos; we create secure, reliable integrations that solve complex problems without cutting corners.
Capability that stays with you.
We empower your team through hands-on workshops in design thinking and AI workflows. Our goal is to leave you with the internal skills and 'muscle' to keep shipping safe, user-focused products long after we’re gone.
five81 is a compact team of product, research, and engineering practitioners based in Toronto, Canada and London, UK. We've spent 15+ years helping startups, scale-ups, and global brands ship products users genuinely want.
What's changed lately isn't our belief in customer truth. It's the tools. AI lets small teams move faster, prototype cheaper, and turn messy research into shipped workflows. We combine both sides.
The result: products shaped by user and business needs, powered by safe automation, and built by teams ready to lead.
Tell us a bit about the problem you're wrestling with. We'll reply within two business days, usually faster.
Remote-first. We work with clients globally.