Our verdict
Hang Ten Systems is a Palo Alto, California company that former Infosys chief executive Vishal Sikka founded in May 2026, TechCrunch reported. It advises companies with more than about $10 billion in annual revenue on AI strategy and builds and modernizes their software.
Large companies use Hang Ten to deliver software projects they had budgeted or put off, including SAP landscape work, finance and HR systems and product engineering (Hang Ten). Its engineers use an in-house agentic AI platform called Hobie, which reads a client’s live systems and keeps a versioned model of the business that agents query in place. Named customers include Fresenius Kabi, Saudi Aramco and Siemens Energy.
The firm promises clients a tenfold improvement in cost, speed or both. Co-founder Sanjay Rajagopalan told TechCrunch that some projects use teams of two to four people where about 30 might have been used before, with the customer or an independent party still certifying the result.
Best for
Very large enterprises with budgeted software or SAP programs that want a small senior team and outcome-based pricing.
Not ideal for
Mid-market companies, or buyers who need a long track record before signing.
Scores
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production track record | 20% | 6.4 | Named customers and multiple seven-figure contracts reported, but the firm is months old. |
| Technical depth | 15% | 7.6 | Hobie platform with semantic layer, governance and closed-loop agent building. |
| Industry depth | 10% | 7.0 | Engagements in pharma and healthcare, energy and SAP landscapes. |
| Delivery model and handoff | 15% | 7.0 | Small forward-deployed teams; customer or third party certifies quality. |
| Commercial clarity | 10% | 7.4 | Outcome-based price agreed against a defined result before work starts. |
| Platform independence | 10% | 7.8 | Sikka stresses independence from the underlying platform. |
| Stability and scale | 10% | 5.6 | Founded May 2026; about 20 to 25 staff. |
| Independent evidence | 10% | 7.6 | TechCrunch coverage with named investors and customers. |
| Overall | 100% | 7.0 | Weighted average |
Where Hang Ten Systems fits
| Need | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| SAP migration and simplification | Strong | Listed focus area. |
| Custom enterprise software build | Strong | Core offer. |
| Mid-market project | Weak | Targets companies above about $10B revenue. |
| Long track record required | Weak | Founded in 2026. |
What clients and leaders say
“We are actually delivering production software. It’s not like we are doing some kind of PoC.”
“Enterprises still need trusted partners who are independent of the underlying platform and who work with and solely in the interest of the enterprise.”
Drawbacks
- Hang Ten was founded in May 2026, so it has no multi-year delivery record.
- With about 20 to 25 employees, it is still hiring the engineering, consulting and sales teams it plans to use.
- The tenfold improvement figure is a company promise, and the productivity figures on its site cite outside studies, not Hang Ten projects.
