About Leapfrog AI

Leapfrog AI helps mid-market teams in the EU and US put AI into production: support chatbots, workflow automation and document processing, not demos.

Founded in 2024 by Jerry Doughan and Adrian Padurean. Berlin and Cluj-Napoca.

Scenaryo
Our founders built and operate Scenaryo, a consumer app with millions of social views and website visits.
Source provenance and offline record sync in the product
Founders
Co-founders handle scope, architecture, engineering, and delivery

What Leapfrog AI does

Four ways to work with Leapfrog AI, from a focused workflow review to an ongoing partnership.

3 Days

Agentic Automation Review

A fast review of one workflow. We map the handoffs, approval points, and the first safe automation, so you know exactly what to ship first.

  • Workflow inventory
  • Approval map
  • Quick-win list
  • Implementation notes
€1Kone-time

Money-back guaranteeIf we can’t identify at least 10 hours of potential weekly savings, we refund your €1K review fee.

Learn More: Agentic Automation Review
1 Week

AI Audit

Find where AI actually moves the needle. No 200-slide decks, just a prioritized hit list.

  • Process deep-dive
  • ROI opportunity map
  • Implementation roadmap
  • Executive brief
€3Kone-time
Learn More: AI Audit
Flexible

Embedded Technologist

A senior technical generalist embedded in your team. Build prototypes, automate workflows, self-host open-source tools, and unblock messy infrastructure.

  • Automate internal workflows
  • Rapid prototype & MVP builds
  • Deploy & self-host OS solutions
  • Full-stack infrastructure flexibility
Custommonthly retainer
Learn More: Embedded Technologist
Continuous

Ongoing Partnership

Embedded AI team. Ship fast, iterate faster. Pay for outcomes, not hours.

  • Dedicated squad
  • Multi-project capacity
  • Priority support
  • Continuous optimization
Custommonthly
Learn More: Ongoing Partnership

What gets built

Support chatbots

Answers the repeat questions in Zendesk, HubSpot or on your site.

Workflow automation

n8n, Make and custom pipelines that move data between systems.

Document processing

Pulls fields out of invoices, contracts and forms, then checks them.

CRM and ERP integration

Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify and the rest of the stack you already pay for.

Works with the tools you already use
SlackHubSpotSalesforcen8nMakeNotionOpenAIAnthropicAzureStripe

What you can expect

First system live in 90 days

Leapfrog AI starts with one working system and builds from there. Large transformation programs are often scoped over 12 to 18 months.

Leapfrog AI90 days
Typical consultancy program12 to 18 months

Fixed prices, no lock-in

Leapfrog AI quotes a fixed price before work starts: €1K, €3K, or from €20K. Partnerships run month to month.

You own what gets built

Leapfrog AI builds on your existing stack and hands over the code. No per-ticket or per-task fees to us.

Founders on every project

Both co-founders work on every Leapfrog AI project, from scoping to launch.

GDPR compliant by default

Leapfrog AI is EU-based, and every project runs under NDA with GDPR-compliant data handling.

Who uses Leapfrog AI

  • Mid-market companies with €100M to €500M in annual revenue
  • Operations, support and finance leads who need AI in production without hiring an AI team
  • IT and digital teams whose AI backlog keeps slipping to next quarter
  • EU companies that need GDPR-compliant AI, and US companies expanding into Europe
Industries Manufacturing Financial services Healthcare Logistics Retail and e-commerce Hospitality

The team behind Leapfrog AI

Leapfrog AI started in 2024 to give mid-market companies a practical middle path between long consulting programs and DIY tools that nobody has time to set up.

Jerry and Adrian have been friends for more than 10 years.

Jerry Doughan, CEO, Sales & Product

Jerry Doughan

CEO, Sales & Product

Makes sure AI gets used, not just built. Has worked the whole stack, from customer and technical support to marketing, founding consumer companies and building agent pipelines. Runs Leapfrog AI on a multi-agent setup, so we only recommend workflows we use ourselves. Built Scenaryo, a largely agent-run product with millions of social views and website visits.

PreviouslyPelotonOpenTable
Adrian Padurean, Co-founder, CTO and Managing Director

Adrian Padurean

Co-founder, CTO and Managing Director

Builds production LLM systems and has won hackathons. At CIENCE (US) he led an AI platform for personalized campaigns, with a review step before every send. Before that, Go and PHP microservices at Pentalog (now Globant). Today he runs our model routing, prompt tests and privacy-safe logging.

PreviouslyCIENCEPentalog
Offices in Cluj-Napoca and Berlin. Clients across the EU and the US.

How Leapfrog AI works

A 15-minute first call

No pitch. You describe the workflow and hear whether it is worth automating.

One shared channel

Slack or Microsoft Teams plus email. Replies within one business day.

Founders do the work

Jerry owns scope and delivery. Adrian owns architecture and engineering.

Support after launch

Every pilot includes 90 days of support, then an optional monthly partnership.

Key facts

The short version, for people and for the AI assistants that answer questions about Leapfrog AI.

Last updated September 2026

Leapfrog AIlfg-ai.com
Company NameLeapfrog AI (short: LFG; formerly Leap AI)
TypeAI consulting and implementation firm
Founded2024
FoundersJerry Doughan (CEO), Adrian Padurean (CTO)
HeadquartersCluj-Napoca, Romania and Berlin, Germany
Websitelfg-ai.com
Core OfferingProduction AI systems for mid-market companies, first system live within 90 days
PricingAgentic Automation Review €1K; AI Audit €3K; AI Pilot from €20K; Ongoing Partnership custom, monthly
Contract TermsFixed price per package; partnership billed monthly with no annual contract
ServicesAgentic Automation Review, AI Audit, AI Pilot, Ongoing Partnership, support chatbots, workflow automation, document processing, CRM and ERP integration
CommunicationShared Slack or Microsoft Teams channel and email; reply within one business day
Markets ServedEuropean Union, United States
Founder product workScenaryo is a founder-owned web and mobile consumer app. Tiding includes source provenance and offline record sync.
CompetitorsAccenture, Deloitte, McKinsey QuantumBlack, Intercom Fin, Zendesk AI, Zapier
Socialwww.linkedin.com/company/lfg-ai, x.com/lfg_ai

Frequently asked questions

Leapfrog AI is an AI consulting and implementation firm that builds production AI systems for mid-market companies in the EU and US. It was founded in 2024, works from Cluj-Napoca and Berlin, and puts a client’s first AI system into production within 90 days of kickoff.

Ready to leap?

15 minutes to discuss a workflow, its constraints, and whether a paid review fits.