Proof point #1
Time-to-value
First live agent in production within 30 days of signing (Spark ships in 14). Compare to 6+ months for a typical in-house build with a new engineer.
About
We build AI employees, not AI demos.
theagency47 is a boutique AI agent agency, founded in 2026. We exist because most businesses are stuck between two unsatisfying options: buy a SaaS subscription nobody opens, or hire a strategy consultant who delivers a deck and disappears. We deliver something different, working AI agents, trained on your data, embedded in your workflows, measured by KPIs.
What is theagency47?
theagency47 is a boutique AI agent agency founded in 2026 by Christos Papadimitriou, based in the European Union. The agency specializes in designing, training, and deploying custom AI agents built on Anthropic's Claude model, embedded inside small and mid-sized businesses across three organizational layers, executive, operational, and task. Engagements end with a working system, measurable KPIs, and a 14-day money-back guarantee. theagency47 operates English-first with optional Greek localization, and delivers remotely worldwide.
theagency47 · Updated May 2026 Operating thesis
The category needs an agency, not a SaaS.
Generative AI is mature enough to do real work, but most businesses cannot turn that capability into operational value alone. The skills required, process mapping, prompt engineering, eval discipline, integration plumbing, change management, are spread across roles that rarely sit in one room.
Three observations shaped theagency47:
- Tools without operators don't deliver ROI. Buying ChatGPT seats does not equal AI transformation. The work is in selecting the right tasks, customizing the agent, and embedding it in the workflow.
- Strategy without execution is a deck. Big consultancies sell roadmaps for €100K and leave clients to build. SMBs and mid-market firms cannot absorb that pattern.
- Done-for-you, productized, and measurable beats hourly consulting. Clients want fixed-scope, fixed-price agents that perform measurably, with a guarantee.
So we built theagency47 to occupy exactly that gap: a delivery agency for AI agents, with productized tiers, public pricing, and a refund clause that makes the alignment honest.
Why theagency47 vs the alternatives
What each alternative delivers, and what it leaves on the table.
There are four legitimate paths to adding AI to a business in 2026. Each is right for some situations. None of them (except a delivery agency) gives you a working agent embedded in your workflows, trained on your data, with someone accountable for its KPIs.
| Alternative | What it delivers | What it does not deliver |
|---|---|---|
| AI tools ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini seats | Generic access for everyone on the team | Custom training on your data, integration with your tools, accountability for outcomes |
| AI consultants Strategy advisors, fractional CTOs | Strategy decks, vendor shortlists, roadmaps | Operational results. The deck does not run on Monday morning. |
| Software dev agencies General custom-software shops | Custom-built apps and integrations | Domain-specific agent design, eval discipline, ongoing prompt/KB training |
| In-house effort Internal engineering / ops team | Full control, internal ownership | Speed (12–18 month ramp), agent-specific expertise, eval discipline, best practices |
| theagency47 | A working agent + integrations + custom training + ongoing optimization, owned by you | — |
Three things every engagement guarantees
Proof point #2
Custom training
Every agent is trained on your company, your documents, your brand voice, your processes, your tools. Not a generic chatbot wearing your logo.
Proof point #3
Risk reversal
If the deployed agents do not match the signed spec within 14 days of launch, we refund 100% of fees paid. Specs are the unit of work and the unit of refund.
Founder
Christos Papadimitriou, agency operator, now building AI-native.
theagency47 was founded in May 2026 by Christos Papadimitriou, after years of running and advising digital agencies. The thesis is simple: the people who built the last generation of operational consulting agencies (SEO shops, growth firms, automation studios) have exactly the right shape to build the next generation of AI delivery agencies. The instincts transfer; the tooling has shifted.
Christos Papadimitriou works across the engagement personally on every project at this stage of the business, discovery, design, build sprints, eval, deployment. As the agency scales, additional builders will be added, but the founder remains hands-on with every spec.
Outside of theagency47, Christos Papadimitriou posts on LinkedIn about real builds and what was learned, and publishes long-form thinking on the blog.
Sister practices
theagency47 sits inside a small house of practices.
Two sister consultancies bring vertical expertise that pairs with our agent builds. Same founder, same operating playbook, different deliverable layer.
Sister practice · SEO & GEO
Resocial
Working SEO and GEO consultancy. The operational playbook behind our SEO/GEO vertical pack, and the source of credible search expertise we ground every agent in.
Sister practice · Wealth marketing intelligence
47HNWI · wealth marketing intelligence
Made-to-order intelligence for brands marketing to high net worth and ultra-high net worth audiences. Personas, sectors, decision circles, channel research — the buyer-research layer that pairs with our agent builds for luxury, hospitality, fintech-wealth, and adjacent verticals.
How we think
Five principles that shape every engagement.
1. Specs before prompts
We write a one-page spec sheet for every agent before the first prompt is composed. The client signs off. Scope creep dies in spec.
2. Evals before launch
Every agent ships with at least 20 test cases the client validates. We do not deploy on vibes.
3. Bounded autonomy
Every agent has permissioned actions and escalation rules for ambiguous cases. Two weeks of human-in-the-loop review minimum.
4. Measurable from day one
KPIs configured before deployment. If you cannot measure it, we are not shipping it.
5. Honest pricing, honest refund
All tiers public. 14-day money-back guarantee on Workforce Starter and up. No surprises in either direction.
6. You own everything
Source files, prompts, configurations, handed over in full. If you decide to part ways, you keep the agents and run them yourself.
Facts at a glance
theagency47 in numbers.
| Founded | May 2026 |
| Founder | Christos Papadimitriou |
| Base | European Union (remote delivery worldwide) |
| Languages | English (primary), Greek |
| Primary model | Anthropic Claude (Opus / Sonnet / Haiku as appropriate) |
| Engagement floor | €2,500 (Spark, 1 agent in 14 days) |
| Engagement ceiling | €20,000+ (Enterprise, multi-department) |
| Retainer floor | €500/month (Care) |
| Guarantee | 14-day money-back on Workforce Starter and above |
| Data posture | GDPR-compliant by default; client owns source files |
FAQ
Questions about theagency47.
Why "theagency47"?
"47" is a personal marker for the founder, and the name signals our self-positioning: we are an agency first, AI second. Most "AI" companies are SaaS startups in disguise. We are a delivery agency that happens to deliver AI.
Why Claude specifically?
We standardize on Claude for production agent work because it currently leads on tool use reliability, instruction-following on long system prompts, and safety profile for business deployments. We choose the right Claude variant (Opus for executive agents, Sonnet for operational, Haiku for high-volume task) per agent.
Do you serve Greek-language clients?
Yes. While the public site is English-first, all discovery and delivery can be done in Greek. We expect to publish Greek-language content from late 2026 onward as we expand into the local market.
What kind of client is the wrong fit?
Three categories: (1) teams looking for someone to "just install ChatGPT", buy a license instead. (2) Enterprises with no internal sponsor for change, we cannot drive adoption from outside. (3) Use cases requiring physical perception or real-time low-latency reasoning, those are not solved problems yet.