About Foundry Labs
Building AI systems and intelligent infrastructure for organisations operating in high-trust environments
Foundry Labs is an AI systems and implementation studio focused on turning complex operational challenges into production-ready solutions.
We work at the intersection of AI, blockchain, data and regulated environments, partnering with founders, executives and institutions to design, build and deploy systems that actually get used. Our work spans applied research, product development and strategic advisory, with a clear bias towards execution over experimentation for its own sake.
Unlike traditional consultancies or innovation labs, Foundry Labs is built for situations where the stakes are real: regulated industries, enterprise environments and emerging technologies moving from theory into production. We help organisations navigate uncertainty, design robust architectures and make confident decisions about what to build, what to buy and what not to pursue.
Foundry Labs operates as both a standalone studio and a trusted partner to law firms, technology companies and venture teams, bringing together technical depth, commercial pragmatism and regulatory awareness in a single operating model.
AI & Emerging Tech
Regulated Environments
Enterprise Systems
Strategic Execution
Leadership & Strategic Partners
Mark Monfort
Chief AI & Innovation Officer, Madison Marcus · Managing Director, Foundry Labs
An AI implementation leader who has sat on both sides of the table: building and running AI systems as an operator, and owning AI as an officer inside a regulated professional-services firm.
Mark leads AI, data and emerging technology for Madison Marcus, including the creation and deployment of the firm’s digital infrastructure, and runs Foundry Labs as the studio that turns that thinking into deployed systems. The combination is deliberate: the mandate inside a law firm forces every design decision through privilege, confidentiality, governance and professional-liability constraints before it ships.
Chris Sinclair
Product Lead, Foundry Labs
Chris leads product at Foundry Labs, shaping what we build and how it is adopted. He brings extensive experience in digital transformation, enterprise systems integration and innovation-led change, including through Digiex.
His work focuses on helping organisations bridge the gap between strategic intent and practical execution, ensuring that technology initiatives are not only technically sound but also adopted, sustained and aligned with broader business objectives.
Strategic Partners
Trusted collaborators who extend our capabilities and strengthen execution
Bechara Shamieh
Partner, Madison Marcus
Bechara is a Partner at Madison Marcus and a core strategic partner of Foundry Labs. He brings deep expertise in complex commercial matters and works closely with the Foundry Labs team to ensure that the systems, tools and products we build are grounded in legal reality and regulatory context.
With extensive experience advising on high-stakes transactions, governance and risk, Bechara provides the legal rigour that underpins Foundry Labs' work across AI systems, automation and digital products, particularly where emerging technology intersects with established regulatory frameworks.
Arturo Rodriguez
Strategic Innovation Partner, NotCentralised
Arturo is a recognised thinker in decentralised systems, emerging technology and digital innovation. As founder of NotCentralised, he collaborates with Foundry Labs on the frontier of applied innovation, from blockchain-enabled systems to new data architectures and next-generation digital platforms.
Arturo's perspective helps Foundry Labs remain forward-looking without becoming speculative, ensuring that the solutions we design are both technically credible today and adaptable to the technological shifts of tomorrow.
Ready to turn complex ideas into reality?
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