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The world has changed.

Your company stands on the edge of an exciting new adventure with AI.

AI has rewritten how work gets done — almost overnight, and for businesses of every size. The path ahead is new for everyone. KruseTech is an AI-first software maker in Mankato, MN, bringing 30+ years of experience to help your team take the first steps with confidence.

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Human × Artificial

Neither one wins alone. The best results come from pairing your people's strengths with AI's — and we help you build that team.

  • P1 Your people

    Human

    Judgment, taste, relationships, know-how. The things only your people bring to your business.

    Judgment
    Taste
    Rapport
    Speed
    SpecialThe judgment call
  • P2 AI

    Artificial

    Speed, patience, recall, scale. The work AI does tirelessly, so your people don't have to.

    Speed
    Recall
    Patience
    Judgment
    SpecialNever clocks out

2P co-op mode

Invest your staff fully in your business — multiplied by the power of AI.

P1 Your people

Spending their hours on customers, craft and decisions — the work that grows your business.

P2 AI

Taking the repetitive work — data entry, first drafts, follow-ups, lookups — off their plates.

Level up!

The same team doing more of what matters — a business, multiplied.

Level select

What we make

  • Lvl 01

    AI assistants & agents

    AI ▸ The 2 a.m. reply, quote drafts, document lookups, ready assistants.

    Team ▸ The relationship, the judgment call, the close.

  • Lvl 02

    Workflow automation

    AI ▸ Moving data between spreadsheets, inboxes, calendars and apps.

    Team ▸ The exceptions — and the time they get back.

  • Lvl 03

    Custom software & apps

    AI ▸ Faster production — web and mobile apps in weeks, not quarters.

    Us ▸ Design, architecture and review — 30+ years of craft.

  • Lvl 04

    Websites & DevOps

    AI ▸ Monitoring, updates and the routine upkeep that keeps you fast and secure.

    Us ▸ A site that sounds like you, and someone to call.

  • Lvl 05

    AI strategy & training

    AI ▸ Nothing yet — first we find where it truly saves time.

    Team ▸ A clear plan, and hands-on training to use AI with confidence.

  • Bonus

    Games & interactive

    AI ▸ Faster prototyping, so more ideas get played before one gets built.

    Us ▸ Fun and memorable browser games people remember your brand by.

How we work

Made by people. Accelerated by AI.

  1. Step 1

    Bring your idea

    A napkin sketch, a frustrating spreadsheet, a “wouldn’t it be nice if…” — that’s enough to start.

  2. Step 2

    Shape it together

    We sit down with you and your staff, define what success looks like, and agree on scope and price.

  3. Step 3

    We make it

    AI-assisted production with hands-on review. You see working software early and often.

  4. Step 4 · Goal

    Your team takes the wheel

    We deploy, train your people, and stay close to keep it running and improving.

Hall of fame

Clients we've made software for

  • KeywordInspector
  • RiskKey
  • Angie's
  • Champ Software
  • Accur8 Software
  • WingScan
  • Veritas
  • TapFunder
  • North Star Aviation
  • Conagra Brands
  • DevIQ
  • MerchInspector
  • Region Nine Development Commission

Leadership

The humans in the loop

Real people you can meet — local to southern Minnesota and accountable for every line we ship.

  • Dave Kruse, pixel-art portrait

    Dave Kruse

    Founder · Principal Software Maker

    AI architect, tech lead and UX designer with decades of experience building products for businesses of every size. Adjunct college instructor and conference speaker.

    CertifiedClaude Certified Architect — Foundations
  • Solomon Kruse, pixel-art portrait

    Solomon Kruse

    Websites, DevOps & Game Development

    Builds and runs the websites and infrastructure our clients depend on — and brings a game developer's eye for interaction and polish to everything he makes.

    SpecialA game developer's eye

Continue?

Bring your ideas.

Tell us what you're trying to do. We'll get back to you with honest thoughts on how AI and software could help your team take the next step.

Based in
Mankato, Minnesota
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