The Circus Works

We are Proximity - a global team of coders, designers, product managers, geeks and experts. We solve hard, long-term engineering problems and build cutting edge tech products.

About us

Born in 2019, Proximity Works is a global, fully distributed tech firm headquartered in San Francisco - with hubs across Mumbai, Dubai, Toronto, Stockholm, and Bengaluru. We’re in the business of solving high-stakes engineering challenges with AI-powered solutions tailored for industries like sports, media & entertainment, fintech, and enterprise platforms. From real-time game analytics and ticketing workflows to creative content generation, we help build software that serves millions every day.

About the Founders

At the helm is Hardik Jagda, CEO - a technologist with a startup DNA who brings clarity to complexity and a passion for building delightful experiences.

Milestones & Impact

• Trusted by some of the world’s biggest players - from major media & entertainment giants to one of the world’s largest cricket websites and the second-largest stock exchange in the world.
• Delivered game-changing tech: slashing content creation by 90%, doubling performance metrics for NASDAQ clients, and accelerating speed/performance wins for platforms like Dream11.

Culture & Why It Matters

• Fully distributed and flexible: work 100% remotely, design your own schedule, build habits that work for you and not the other way around.
• People-first culture: Community events, “Proxonaut battles,” monthly off-sites, and a liberal referral policy keep us connected even when we’re apart.
• High-trust environment: autonomy is encouraged. You’re empowered to act, learn fast, and iterate boldly. We know great work comes when talented people have space to think and create.

Estuate is a global IT services company that offers innovative software solutions ranging from Product Engineering services to Subscription Billing and GRC to Digital Transformation. They help businesses thrive with their out-of-the-box tech solutions and expert consulting services. Estuate's IBM InfoSphere Optim Archive Viewer 11.7 is a powerful and intuitive solution for accessing and analyzing archived data, fully compatible with IBM’s Cloud Pack for Data technology stack.

Estuate's software solutions aid organizations in managing data properly throughout its lifetime, allowing them to make informed decisions and stay compliant with industry regulations. Their IBM InfoSphere Optim Archive family of tools handles older data in active applications and retains data in retired applications for legal, regulatory, or analytical purposes. Industries in which Estuate operates include healthcare, finance, retail, and technology. They have a worldwide presence with operations in several parts of the world including Canada, India, and the UK.

Are you ready to be at the forefront of the AI revolution? Moative is your gateway to reshaping industries through cutting-edge Applied AI Services and innovative Venture Labs.

Moative is an AI company that focuses on automating tasks, compressing workflows, predicting demand, pricing intelligently, and delighting customers. They design AI roadmaps, build co-pilots, and create predictive AI solutions for companies in energy, utilities, packaging, commerce, and other primary industries.

🚀 What We Do

At Moative, we're not just using AI – we're redefining its potential. Our mission is to empower businesses in energy, utilities, packaging, commerce, and other primary industries with AI solutions that drive unprecedented productivity and growth.

🔬 Our Expertise:

• Design tailored AI roadmaps
• Build intelligent co-pilots for specialists
• Develop predictive AI solutions
• Launch AI micro-products through Moative Labs

💡 Why Moative?

1. Innovation at Core: We're constantly pushing the boundaries of AI technology.
2. Industry Impact: Our solutions directly influence the cost of goods sold, helping clients surpass industry profit margins.
3. Customized Approach: We fine-tune fundamental AI models to create unique, intelligent systems for each client.
4. Continuous Learning: Our systems evolve and improve, ensuring long-term value.

🧑‍🦰Founding Team

Shrikanth and Ashwin, IIT-Madras alumni have been riding technology waves since the dotcom era. Our latest venture, PipeCandy (Data & Predictions on 12 million eCommerce sellers) was acquired in 2021. We have built analytical models for industrial giants, advised enterprise AI platforms on competitive positioning, and built 70 member AI team for our portfolio companies since 2023.

Founded in 2015, Phi Commerce has created PayPhi, a ground-breaking omni-channel payment processing platform which processes digital payments at doorstep, online & in-store across variety of form factors such as cards, net-banking, UPI, Aadhaar, BharatQR, wallets, NEFT, RTGS, and NACH. The company was established with the objective to digitize white spaces in payments & go beyond routine payment processing.

Phi Commerce’s PayPhi Digital Enablement suite has been developed with the mission of empowering very large untapped blue-ocean sectors dominated by offline payment modes such as cash & cheque to accept digital payments.

Custom built enablers around PayPhi, help businesses create, present and process digital payments. Our solutions take into consideration legacy systems and complex workflows of businesses, use case, stakeholders in payment ecosystem such as merchants, consumers, banks, networks and ancillary players etc. This uniquely positions us to eliminate friction in first & last mile of payments and create a sustainable digital payment ecosystem.

Applix is building an AI-native Manufacturing Operating System (mOS) designed to drive Triple Zero performance - Zero Defects, Zero Delays, Zero Waste.

The platform unifies scheduling, root cause analysis, digital work instructions, and supply chain visibility into one intelligent system that helps factories operate in real time, not in hindsight.

Headquartered in Austin with presence in Chicago and Hyderabad, Applix partners with global manufacturers to modernize shop-floor execution through applied AI.

About the Team

Applix brings together operators, engineers, and AI specialists with deep manufacturing and supply chain expertise. The team works closely with enterprise customers, deploying practical, factory-ready solutions that deliver measurable operational impact from day one.

Milestones

• Founded in 2022
• Built the industry’s first AI-native Manufacturing Operating System (mOS)
• Partnering with leading global manufacturers
• Growing industry presence with 4,000+ LinkedIn followers

Outpilot is an AI-powered outreach engine that identifies decision-makers and produces human-grade outreach at scale for sponsorship and complex B2B.