mezzie
A product studio for building AI-native software that removes friction, respects users, and fits naturally into how people already live and work.
About
Mezzie is a product studio and holding company for software and AI products. We're not an agency, not a consulting shop, not a single-product startup. We build things that share a philosophy and technical backbone.
The constraint is taste, not capability. The question is never "can we build this?"—it's "is this worth existing?"
Philosophy
We can literally build anything
The constraint is taste, not capability. The question is never "can we build this?" The question is "is this worth existing?"
AI is an interface layer
AI is not the product by default. It's the glue between humans and systems, between tools, between intent and action. The best AI products feel obvious, reduce steps, remove mental overhead.
Friction is the enemy
Too many clicks, forms, dashboards, settings, setup. If a task requires learning a UI, remembering where something lives, or context switching—that's a candidate for replacement.
Privacy is a feature, not a checkbox
Users should not need to trust you blindly. Products should be designed so misuse is hard by default. Data minimization over data hoarding. Routing, abstraction, and isolation are tools, not buzzwords.
Products
lemen.ai
Anonymous AI Chat PlatformMulti-model AI access behind a single interface. Users don't care which model—they care about output quality, speed, and not being tracked. Lemen treats models as interchangeable backends.
Philosophically: AI providers ≠ AI experience. Routing and abstraction unlock leverage. Acts as a privacy layer—your conversations are encrypted and your identity remains protected.
calchat.xyz
AI Calendar AssistantCalendar interaction via conversation. Users text, email, or forward info instead of opening calendar apps. Core insight: calendars aren't hard—entering data is.
Focus on natural language, existing workflows (SMS, email), and zero learning curve. The calendar becomes queryable, editable, and reactive. It feels like texting an assistant, not using software.
Founders
Ty Crouch
Builder first, everything else second
Background spans software engineering, systems thinking, data, reliability, and product. Extremely fast iteration style: prefers shipping, testing, refining in public.
Strong bias toward removing friction, turning "annoying multi-step tasks" into single-action workflows, and letting users interact naturally. Thinks in systems, not features.
Robert Longo
Strong technical and strategic counterpart
Focuses on backend systems, architecture, and scalability. Makes things reliable and production-ready. Balances speed with correctness.
Thinks long-term about maintainability, infrastructure choices, and how products evolve beyond MVP. Complements rapid experimentation with depth and stability.
Robert Longo & Ty Crouch