About Luminest

A studio that punches above its postcode.

Luminest is run out of Indianapolis, Indiana. But our hands are well-traveled: startups across the Middle East, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. We exist because the math at most agencies is broken.

Kevin, founder of Luminest
Hi, I'm Kevin.
Founder, builder, lead engineer. 15+ years.

The story.

I started shipping software at 14. Fifteen years and three continents later, I've watched too many small businesses get burned by agencies who quote $40k for a brochure and disappear for two years. So I built Luminest to be the opposite of that.

We sketch on day one, ship by Friday, and stay on as your tech partner. Two of our clients spent two years and tens of thousands of dollars getting a "demo" out of an agency. Two more pay over $1,000/month for software they barely use. That math is broken.

Indianapolis, IN 3 continents shipped 7-day MVPs

What we value.

Speed without sloppiness

We ship in days, not quarters. But every line of code is one we'd sign our name to.

Plain language

No tech jargon. Ever. We translate everything into business outcomes you can act on.

Skin in the game

We make money when you do. Cancel any time. We earn renewals, not signatures.