PORTLAND, OREGON
AI Agency in Portland, Oregon
Fountain City builds and runs custom AI agents and automations for mid-market and enterprise teams. We have built software in Portland since 2008, and our team brings 27 years of turning technology into systems that do real work.
Fountain City is a Portland-based AI agency and consultancy that designs, builds, and operates the systems we recommend. If you can describe the work, we can build the AI system that handles it.
WHAT WE BUILD
What we build
🤖 AI Agents
Autonomous and agentic systems that carry out real work end to end, from research and operations to customer-facing tasks.
⚙️ Automations
Workflow and process automation that removes manual steps. Often the fastest place to start, and a natural path to more capable agents.
🧠 Memory & Knowledge Systems
The data, memory, and knowledge layer that makes agents reliable. This is where most AI projects succeed or fail, and where we go deep.
🎓 Advisory, Training & Managed Services
Readiness assessments, roadmaps, executive training, and ongoing management so your team is never dependent on outside help.
WHY FOUNTAIN CITY
Why companies choose Fountain City
🛠️ We build and operate
We are not a strategy deck. We write the code, ship the systems, and stay through production. Ask us to show you what we run.
👥 Senior team, 27 years
You work directly with senior people who have led technology transformations since 1998, across web, mobile, cloud, and now AI.
🧭 Vendor-neutral
We are not tied to one platform. We pick the right models and tools for your problem, and we transfer knowledge so you are not locked in.
HOW WE WORK
How we work
01 Assess
We evaluate your data, processes, and goals, then identify where AI will actually pay off. We also offer digital transformation consulting in Portland.
02 Build
We design and build the agents, automations, and knowledge systems, integrated with your existing tools.
03 Run & Improve
We deploy, measure, and keep improving. You can run it yourself or have us manage it.
PRICING
What it costs
Engagements start in the $1,000 to $10,000 range for focused advisory sprints and/or first automations, and proofs of concepts. Full build projects typically run from the $10,000 up to $350,000 for large, multi-system work. We scope honestly and start where the value is clearest.
LOCAL
Portland roots, nationwide reach
We are based in Portland, Oregon, in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood, and we work on-site when it helps. We serve clients across the country, with customers in manufacturing, health and wellness, e-commerce, startups, healthcare, professional services and luxury goods and services.
We Have Passionate Customers Who Have Benefited From Our Partnership
Fountain City has been very good at providing the desired results without a lot of hand-holding.
They always have our best interests at heart and come to the table with excellent suggestions based on their experience.
Fountain City offers an excellent personal touch and is very approachable while being very professional still.
Fountain City’s results, honesty and attention to detail stand out. They’re very realistic as well.
I’m always confident they’ll take the lead to ensure that the project runs smoothly and in the manner that I expected.
Results and relationships matter to this team, and it makes for a pleasant and productive experience.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
LET’S TALK
Tell us the work. We will build the system that handles it.
Tell us what you are working on. A real person responds within one business day.
