We build software that fits the business, not the other way round.
DAARPA is a UK-based software development agency helping growing businesses design, build, and scale the products they run on.
Started by engineers who were tired of templated software
DAARPA started with a simple observation: most software built for growing businesses is either too generic to fit how they actually work, or too expensive to justify for a business their size.
We set out to build a studio that could move at the pace of a small team while thinking with the rigour of a much larger one — taking on projects properly, rather than templating our way through them.
Today we work with founders and operators across fintech, healthcare, logistics, and retail, building the systems their businesses depend on every day.
The people building alongside you
James Alder
Priya Nair
Tom Whitfield
Alicia Moreno
What we care about on every project
Built Around You
Solutions designed around your business, not a generic template.
Straightforward
Clear communication and honest timelines, from scoping to delivery.
Built to Last
Software engineered to hold up under real, everyday usage.
In It for the Long Run
Support and iteration that continues long after launch.
Have a project in mind? Let’s talk it through.
Tell us where you’re starting from, and we’ll help you work out what to build first.
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