AI-Embedded People Operations

Your People team, upgraded.

Foundify embeds AI-powered People Operations directly into your business — strategy, process, and tooling, built around your stack.

We work with your tech stack. We don't wait for SaaS vendors to build AI natively — we build it natively for you, around the tools you already use.

Trusted by People leaders atPre-seed & pre-Series foundersSolo People teamsUnicorn startupsSeries A–C scaleupsHigh-growth tech teams1000+ employee orgs moving to AI People Ops

From solo People leaders at pre-Series startups to established 1000+ employee organisations ready to embrace AI People Operations — it's never too late to transform how your People function works.

Standalone diagnostic

People OS Scorecard — a service, not a demo

Twelve quick scenarios across Architecture, Technology and Enablement. No self-rating — just what actually happens. See your archetype, your biggest gap, and what to fix first.

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Takes 5 minutes · Results tailored to your function

What we do

Four pillars that transform how your People and Talent functions operate

AI-Embedded People Strategy
We build and run your People Ops function with AI at the core, not bolted on. Strategic workforce planning, org design, and talent insights powered by intelligent systems.
Process Automation
Hiring workflows, onboarding, ER ticketing, compliance checks, compensation modelling — all automated. We map your processes and replace manual overhead with smart pipelines.
AI-Powered Talent Strategy & Operations
From workforce planning to sourcing, screening, interviewing and talent analytics — we embed AI across the full talent lifecycle so you hire smarter, faster, and build a talent engine that scales with you.
AI Adoption for People Teams
We upskill your team and deploy our frameworks so AI becomes part of how you work, not a threat to it. Change management, training, and sustained capability building.

We also work with you on ER case matters — we are an end-to-end service.

Why now

The market is ready. Most People teams aren't.

AI is the biggest shift in People Operations since cloud HRIS. The winners won't be the teams that wait — they'll be the ones who embed it now, with the right partner.

$62B

Global HR tech market by 2027

Growing 12% CAGR as AI reshapes People Ops

40%

Of HR tasks are automatable today

Most People teams still run them manually

1 in 3

CHROs name AI their #1 priority

But only 11% have deployed it meaningfully

Who we're built for

Pre-Seed & Pre-Series Founders

Too early for a full People hire but need to set up hiring, onboarding, and culture right from day one. We build your People foundation with AI baked in.

Solo People Teams

One person wearing every hat — from hiring to compliance to employee experience. We give you senior AI-powered leverage so you stop drowning in admin.

Series A–C Startups

Scaling fast, no time to build People Ops from scratch. Need senior expertise plus AI leverage without a full hire.

Mid-Market People Teams

Stretched thin, drowning in manual work. Want to modernise without ripping out their HRIS.

1000+ Employee Orgs

It's never too late to transform. We help large, established People functions migrate to AI-powered operations — process by process, without the big-bang risk.

Forward-Thinking CHROs

Already bought into AI but need a partner who's actually shipped it inside a People function — not just talked about it.

Case studies

Real work, real impact

A selection of projects we've delivered for high-growth tech companies.

ER Policy Bot — Live in Slack
SlackERAIProof of concept
A manager dealing with a performance issue at 9pm gets instant policy guidance grounded in the company's own knowledge base. No waiting. No risk of getting it wrong.
View interactive demo →
AI Career Intelligence OS
HiBobSlackTalent MobilityProof of concept
AI scans every employee profile daily against open opportunities, sends proactive Slack DMs, and writes development goals back to HiBob — before anyone goes looking.
View interactive demo →
AI Career Coach — Live in Slack
SlackCoachingAIProof of concept
Always-on, personalised career coaching for every employee — grounded in their profile, goals, and 1:1 history. Democratises coaching that used to be reserved for execs.
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Manager Coach OS — One Week in the Loop
Feedback1:1sManager coachingProof of concept
Direct-report feedback and 1:1 sentiment feed a private manager coach that delivers one doable nudge the same week — and tracks the shift by Friday.
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HR Desk Triage — Agentic Routing to Jira
JiraTriageAutomationProof of concept
People Ops tickets arrive messy and unstructured across Slack, email and the portal. The triage engine reads each one, works out what it is, how urgent it is, and where it should go — then creates the Jira issue, already categorised and routed.
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AI HR Agentic Bot
Claude APIHiBob MCP
Built an AI HR Agentic Bot using Claude API with HiBob MCP integration, cutting HR query response time dramatically and freeing up People team capacity.
AI Ticketing & Compliance
AutomationCompliance
Deployed an AI-prioritised employee ticketing system and Compliance AI Checker, improving response SLAs and reducing manual triage.
Compensation AI & Analytics
TableauPower BI
Built a Compensation AI Calculator and People Analytics Dashboards in Tableau and Power BI, enabling real-time pay benchmarking and workforce insight.
AI Talent Sourcing, Screening & Interviewing
LinkedInATSAI Copilot
Deployed AI-powered sourcing across LinkedIn and ATS pipelines, automated CV screening with structured scorecards, and rolled out AI interview copilots — cutting time-to-shortlist by 60% and improving quality-of-hire signals.
AI Talent Analytics & Workforce Insights
PredictiveATS + HRIS
Built an AI talent analytics layer over ATS and HRIS data — surfacing funnel drop-off, source-of-hire ROI, diversity insights, and predictive attrition to drive sharper workforce planning decisions.
AI Adoption Strategy
Change ManagementTraining
Designed and implemented end-to-end AI adoption strategy for the People function, including process redesign and tooling selection.
AI Payroll Automation
PayrollAutomationCompliance
Built AI-powered payroll automation that validates timesheets, flags anomalies, and ensures compliance — cutting payroll processing time by 70% and eliminating costly errors.
ROI

Real numbers, real return

Indicative outcomes from Foundify engagements across high-growth tech — measured, not promised.

60%

Faster time-to-shortlist

AI sourcing and screening compress weeks of recruiter work into days.

3–5x

Return on People Ops spend

Automation of HR queries, ticketing and comp work pays back within a quarter.

70%

Manual HR tasks automated

Onboarding, compliance checks, ER triage and reporting handled by AI workflows.

2x

People team capacity unlocked

Your team spends time on strategy and culture, not admin and chasing data.

Want a tailored ROI model for your team?

We'll map your current People Ops cost base and model the payback from AI automation in your stack.

Request an ROI estimate
The tech stack

Tools we know inside out

We integrate with the platforms you already use — no rip-and-replace required.

Claude APIHiBobWorkdayBambooHRRipplingATS platformsGreenhouseAshbyLinkedIn RecruiterTableauPower BIMaken8nZapierSlackJiraConfluenceNotionHRIS integrations& much more

Common payroll & HRIS integrations we support

We have hands-on experience integrating AI workflows, automations, and analytics with the systems you already run. Here are the platforms we work with most often.

HRIS

  • HiBob
  • Workday
  • BambooHR
  • Rippling
  • CharlieHR
  • Personio

Payroll

  • ADP
  • Paylocity
  • Deel
  • Oyster
  • Remote
  • Payfit
  • Papaya Global

ATS & Sourcing

  • Greenhouse
  • Ashby
  • Workable
  • Lever
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Gem

Automation & BI

  • Zapier
  • Make
  • n8n
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • Looker
Our frameworks

Proven methodologies, tailored to your context

People Ops AI Playbook
A structured approach to auditing, automating, and scaling your People processes. From current-state assessment to AI-powered future state — with clear milestones and deliverables.
AI Adoption Accelerator
A team-facing programme to build AI literacy and embed new ways of working across your organisation. Workshops, toolkits, and hands-on implementation support.
Pricing

Transparent pricing. Senior delivery. No bloated retainers.

Four ways to work with Foundify — pick the one that matches where you are. All engagements start with a free 30-minute scoping call.

Diagnostic

See where AI can move the needle.

£5,000

fixed scope · 2 weeks

An end-to-end audit of your People function, mapped against our AI Playbook. You leave with a prioritised roadmap and quick-win automations.

  • Process & tooling audit
  • AI opportunity heatmap
  • Prioritised 90-day roadmap
  • 1 quick-win automation built
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People Partner Retainer

A senior People partner in your team, without the full-time overhead.

£4,500

per month · max 7 days

We act as an extension of your People team — from ER and policy to AI workflow design and implementation. Up to 7 days a month, focused on what matters most that month.

  • Senior People partner embedded in your team
  • Up to 7 days per month
  • ER, policy & employee relations support
  • AI workflow design & implementation
  • Flexible monthly focus areas
  • Direct Slack & email access
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Most popular

Embedded

Your fractional AI-powered People Ops partner — with a full team of resources behind you.

£10,000

per month · 3-month minimum

We embed in your team, build and ship AI workflows, and operate them with you. Senior leadership without the senior headcount — backed by a dedicated team of specialists.

  • Fractional People Ops leadership
  • Dedicated AI build sprints
  • Workflow automation & integrations
  • Monthly KPI & SLA reporting
  • Direct Slack access
  • Full team of resources behind you
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Adoption Accelerator

Upskill your team to run AI themselves.

From £12,000

fixed scope · 6 weeks

Our team-facing programme: workshops, frameworks, and hands-on builds so AI sticks long after we leave.

  • Team AI literacy workshops
  • Custom playbooks & SOPs
  • Co-built workflows with your team
  • Change management support
Explore the programme
Outcome-linked pricing availableNo long-term lock-inSenior delivery from day one
About

Built by People leaders, for People leaders

"Foundify is led by a senior People leader with 10+ years across high-growth tech — trusted by a number of unicorn startups and scaleups."

We've built the tools, run the teams, and seen what breaks. Now we help you skip the hard part. Our approach combines deep People Ops expertise with cutting-edge AI implementation — so you get results that actually stick.

10+ Years in Tech
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Be first to hear when enrolment opens for The AI-Enabled People Operating System — the practical programme for building an AI-enabled People function.

Small first cohort. Personally led by Karthika.

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Whether you want a diagnostic, an embedded People Ops partner, or help rolling AI across your talent function — let's talk.

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