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                                        █   ║  VERD VENTURES                               ║   █
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                                        █   ║  LOCATION: HELSINKI, EU                      ║   █
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WE BUILD SOFTWARE

A venture studio creating tools and products on infrastructure we own and control. No vendor lock-in. No surprise bills. Full sovereignty.

OUR APPROACH GET IN TOUCH

> ABOUT

What we do and why we do it

EU
Based in Helsinki, Finland
100%
Self-hosted infrastructure
OPEN
Source-first approach
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VENTURE STUDIO

We build, launch, and scale software products. From initial concept to production deployment, we handle the full stack with a bias toward shipping fast.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Every product we build runs on infrastructure we control. European servers, automated deployments, and complete data sovereignty from day one.

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AI-NATIVE

We integrate AI into our development workflow and products. Not as a gimmick, but as a force multiplier for building better software faster.

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OPEN SOURCE

We build on open source and contribute back. No proprietary lock-in. Everything we use can be replicated, forked, or self-hosted.

> OUR APPROACH

How we think about building

METRIC TYPICAL STARTUP VERD VENTURES
Infrastructure Cost (10 projects) $300 - $600/mo $15 - $25/mo
Vendor Dependencies 5-10 services Minimal
Data Location US / Mixed EU (Helsinki)
Deployment Control Platform-dependent Full SSH access
Scaling Model Pay-per-use ($$$) Predictable / Fixed
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START SIMPLE

Scale when it pays for itself. No premature optimization. No Kubernetes until you actually need it.

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SHIP FAST

Git push to deploy. Zero-downtime updates. Instant rollbacks. Same DX as managed platforms.

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DOCUMENT EVERYTHING

Repeatable infrastructure. Every decision recorded. Any engineer can rebuild from scratch.

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OWN YOUR DATA

Your servers. Your databases. Your backups. Full sovereignty over every byte.

> INFRASTRUCTURE

Battle-tested open source. Zero proprietary dependencies.

KAMAL v2.0

Zero-downtime deployments via SSH + Docker. Built by 37signals. One command deploys everywhere.

  • Single command: kamal deploy
  • Automatic health checks
  • Instant rollbacks
  • Multi-server support

FORGEJO v10

Self-hosted Git platform. GitHub Actions compatible CI/CD. Container registry included.

  • Git hosting + web UI
  • Forgejo Actions (CI/CD)
  • Container registry
  • Code review + issues

POSTGRESQL v16

The world's most advanced open source database. One instance, multiple databases per project.

  • Per-project databases
  • Automated backups
  • Full ACID compliance
  • Battle-tested reliability

HETZNER CLOUD EU

European cloud infrastructure. Helsinki datacenter. Transparent pricing. No surprises.

  • CX23: 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM
  • 40GB NVMe SSD
  • 20TB traffic included
  • ~$5/month base cost

CLOUDFLARE FREE

DDoS protection and CDN at the edge. SSL termination. WAF rules. All on the free tier.

  • Global CDN
  • DDoS mitigation
  • SSL/TLS termination
  • Web Application Firewall

CLAUDE CODE AI

AI-powered development and infrastructure management. Natural language ops via SSH terminal.

  • Deploy via conversation
  • Debug in real-time
  • Full system context
  • Works from any device

> COMMAND LINE

Everything managed through the terminal

No dashboards. No web UIs. SSH in and manage everything through conversation. Deploy apps. Monitor logs. Troubleshoot issues. All from your terminal.

verd@hel1:~$ claude


VERD VENTURES | Development Server

Connected to: hel1-dev (65.21.185.242)


> deploy my-app to production


Building image from git.spreadtheverd.org/verd/my-app...

Pushing to container registry...

Rolling out to production servers...

Health check passed. Zero-downtime deploy complete.

my-app.dev.spreadtheverd.org is live.


> show me the logs from the last hour


[14:23:01] INFO: Request processed in 45ms

[14:23:15] INFO: Database query optimized

[14:24:02] INFO: Cache hit ratio: 94.2%


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WORKS ANYWHERE

Mac, Linux, Windows, mobile (Terminus). Any device with SSH can be your control center.

NATURAL LANGUAGE

No memorizing commands. Describe what you want in plain English.

FULL CONTEXT

AI knows your infrastructure, configs, and history. Intelligent assistance, not generic responses.

> ARCHITECTURE

Simple. Scalable. Self-hosted.

    ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
    │                                           CLOUDFLARE                                                 │
    │                              DDoS Protection | WAF | CDN | SSL Termination                          │
    │                                                                                                      │
    │         git.spreadtheverd.org                              *.dev.spreadtheverd.org                  │
    └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                                      │
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    ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
    │                                    DEV SERVER (Hetzner Helsinki)                                     │
    │                                     CX23: 2 vCPU | 4GB RAM | 40GB SSD                               │
    │  ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
    │  │                                       KAMAL-PROXY                                              │  │
    │  │                         Reverse Proxy | Auto SSL | Zero-Downtime Routing                      │  │
    │  │                                      Ports 80, 443                                            │  │
    │  └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
    │                          │                        │                         │                        │
    │           ┌──────────────┴──────────┐  ┌─────────┴─────────┐  ┌────────────┴────────────┐           │
    │           ▼                         ▼  ▼                   ▼  ▼                         ▼           │
    │  ┌─────────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐      │
    │  │      FORGEJO        │  │     POSTGRESQL      │  │              PROJECTS                   │      │
    │  │                     │  │                     │  │                                         │      │
    │  │  ┌───────────────┐  │  │  ┌───────────────┐  │  │  ┌───────────┐  ┌───────────────────┐  │      │
    │  │  │ Git Repos     │  │  │  │ forgejo_db    │  │  │  │ project-a │  │ project-b         │  │      │
    │  │  │ CI/CD Actions │  │  │  │ project_a_db  │  │  │  │ :3001     │  │ :3002             │  │      │
    │  │  │ Container Reg │  │  │  │ project_b_db  │  │  │  └───────────┘  └───────────────────┘  │      │
    │  │  │ Code Review   │  │  │  │ project_c_db  │  │  │                                         │      │
    │  │  └───────────────┘  │  │  └───────────────┘  │  │  ┌───────────┐  ┌───────────────────┐  │      │
    │  │                     │  │                     │  │  │ project-c │  │ project-d         │  │      │
    │  │  :3000 (web)        │  │  :5432 (internal)   │  │  │ :3003     │  │ :3004             │  │      │
    │  │  :2222 (git ssh)    │  │                     │  │  └───────────┘  └───────────────────┘  │      │
    │  └─────────────────────┘  └─────────────────────┘  └─────────────────────────────────────────┘      │
    │                                                                                                      │
    │  SECURITY: UFW Firewall | fail2ban | SSH Keys Only | Automated Security Updates                     │
    └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                                      │
                                                      │ Git Sync
                                                      ▼
    ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
    │                                    PRODUCTION SERVERS (Future)                                       │
    │                                                                                                      │
    │              Separate Hetzner projects for graduated applications                                    │
    │              Same stack | Own resources | Synced from dev Forgejo                                   │
    └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

> ROADMAP

Where we are. Where we're going.

PHASE 1: FOUNDATION

Server provisioned. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Docker operational. Security hardened (UFW, fail2ban, SSH keys).

[COMPLETED]

PHASE 2: CORE SERVICES

PostgreSQL running. Forgejo configured with Actions enabled. SSL via Let's Encrypt. DNS on Cloudflare.

[COMPLETED]

PHASE 3: DEPLOYMENTS

Kamal configured for zero-downtime deployments. kamal-proxy handling routing. First projects live.

[IN PROGRESS]

PHASE 4: AUTOMATION

User management scripts. Automated backups. Monitoring and alerting. Health check automation.

[PLANNED]

PHASE 5: PRODUCTION

Separate production servers. Blue-green deployments. Database replication. Geographic redundancy.

[PLANNED]

PHASE 6: SCALE

Multi-region deployment. Edge caching. Auto-scaling. Enterprise compliance (SOC2, ISO27001).

[FUTURE]

> GET IN TOUCH

Let's build something

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     ║   "The cloud is just someone else's computer.                 ║
     ║    We decided to get our own."                                ║
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     ║                              — VERD VENTURES                  ║
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We're building software and infrastructure for the next generation of independent companies. Interested in what we're doing? Let's talk.

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