This is not my first rodeo

Tom Schenkenberg

Founder

i7 isn't a fresh startup hoping to figure things out along the way. It's the culmination of 25+ years of building software companies, scaling teams, and shipping mission-critical applications.

Battle-tested credentials

25 years

Building and leading software companies

100+ → 200+

People companies, grown from scratch

3 exits

Companies built and successfully sold

2.5M+

Content items flowing through platforms I architected

Track record

Ibuildings

Co-Founder & CTO1999 – 2023

Started as the first PHP developer and grew into the CTO role. We scaled Ibuildings into an international agency and sold it to MyBit Group in 2023.

Ibuildings UK

Co-Founder2007 – 2012

Launched and scaled from 3 to 100+ people. Exit in 2012 (later Inviqa).

Ibuildings Italy

Co-Founder2014 – 2019

Built an Italy branch with a remote delivery model. Scaled to 30+ people. Management buy-out in 2019 (later Hinto).

The Content Exchange

Co-Founder & CTO2020 – Present

SaaS platform connecting creators and publishers. Built serverless on AWS and now processing 2.5M+ content items from 250+ sources.

Dutch PHP Conference

Founder2006 – 2023

Founded and ran an international 3-day tech conference. Grew to 500+ attendees and 50+ speakers (RAI Amsterdam).

Still hands-on

I still write production software. From architecture to deployment: TypeScript, React, Next.js, AWS serverless, and AI integrations are tools I use every week.

TypeScript

React

Next.js

AWS Lambda

Node.js

AI/LLM Integration

PostgreSQL

Docker

Why i7?

ChatGPT is now accessible to everyone, but the real difference is made when that intelligence is deeply anchored in your business processes. How do you transform a smart chatbot into robust business software that creates value every day? That is exactly what i7 exists for. We believe AI should not be an exclusive playground for Big Tech and multinationals. It must be a democratizing force: a level playing field where every entrepreneur gets the chance to grow exponentially. AI is here to stay. The choice is simple: wait and be overtaken, or step in now and lead the way.

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