OAK'S LAB is a product, software engineering, and AI partner for high-growth companies. Founded in 2016 by Czech-American brothers Jake and Theo Dluhy-Smith and based on Prague's Old Town Square, we bridge American tech entrepreneurship with elite Czech engineering. We work with CTOs and CPOs as an embedded extension of their product teams, not a generic dev shop or staff-aug vendor.
What we do:
Product Discovery & Design — a clear product North Star from market and user insight, prototypes validated with real users, focused roadmaps.
Custom Software Development — scalable web and mobile apps with modern technologies, strong engineering standards, and long-term maintainability.
AI & Agentic Systems — AI-powered features and agentic workflows that automate complex tasks, improve decisions, and deliver real user value.
We specialize in finance, healthcare, cybersecurity, and education, where domain depth and compliance-ready engineering are decisive. Embed our senior people into your team, or hand us end-to-end discovery and delivery. AI is native to how we build.
Track record: 65+ products shipped, 40+ startups helped to a combined $1.7B+ valuation, a 5.0/5.0 rating across 32+ reviews, ISO 27001 certified, and ranked the #1 custom software development company in the Czech Republic.
Notable clients:
Blackpoint Cyber — Series C, $201.4M — Cybersecurity
Blue Owl Capital — Post IPO, $3.6B — Financial Services
Capital Markets Gateway — Series C, $69.1M — Financial Services
Nasdaq Private Market — Series C, $143.9M — Financial Services
OAKS LAB offers competitive pricing and high value, with project costs ranging from $25,000 to over $2 million. Clients appreciate their flexible team sizes and effective project management, emphasizing timely delivery and strong communication throughout engagements.
A few clients noted challenges with time zone differences, which occasionally affected meeting schedules. However, OAKS LAB's willingness to accommodate client schedules mitigates this issue.
High Client Satisfaction
Overall client satisfaction is high, with many expressing a desire to continue working with OAKS LAB on future projects. Their dedication to meeting client expectations and delivering quality work is evident.
Outstanding Communication Skills
OAKS LAB is praised for their outstanding communication skills, maintaining open and transparent communication channels with clients. Their responsiveness and clarity in updates contribute to smooth project execution.
Proactive Problem Solving
OAKS LAB is noted for their proactive problem-solving skills, often bringing innovative solutions and improvements to the table. Their ability to anticipate challenges and offer multiple solutions is highly valued by clients.
Effective Project Management
Many reviews highlight OAKS LAB's effective project management, mentioning timely deliveries and clear communication. They use tools like Jira, Slack, and Google Docs to maintain organized workflows and ensure client satisfaction.
Strong Technical Expertise
The company is recognized for its strong technical expertise, particularly in building scalable and secure platforms. Clients appreciate their ability to handle complex projects, including AI and machine learning integrations.
OAKS LAB developed a fitness app for a fitness solutions company. The team created the app's mapping and scheduling features and prepared it for sale and acquisition.
Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, OAKS LAB successfully delivered the app. The team truly cared about the client's success, who would love to work with them again. OAKS LAB delivered work on time and met regularly with the client to provide updates on the project's progress.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Owner/CEO of SwitchFit
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
This company takes you from start to finish and leading you along the way with suggestions and help to create the most perfect scenario for success!
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire OAKS LAB to accomplish?
Create a Fitness App
Execute Mapping and Scheduling
Give Personalitiy
SOLUTION
How did you find OAKS LAB?
Referral
Why did you select OAKS LAB over others?
Great culture fit
Company values aligned
How many teammates from OAKS LAB were assigned to this project?
6-10 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
From start to finish they developed my whole project and prepared it ready for sale and acquisition.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We created an app in the most unprecedented times via COVID we still made it work
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
We met regularly with updated progress, they were on time and with suggestions
What was your primary form of communication with OAKS LAB?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Theo and Jake truly cared about my success and I would love to work with them again
Are there any areas for improvement or something OAKS LAB could have done differently?
We were all growing together so no.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
4.5
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
4.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Custom Platform Development for Venture Capital Firm
Custom Software Development
$200,000 to $999,999
Jan. 2017 - Jan. 2019
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They felt like an extension of the founding team."
Aug 9, 2021
General Partner, Venti Capital Firm
Anonymous
Verified
Financial services
Seattle, Washington
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
OAK'S LAB developed a venture capital firm's platform that was expected to instantly create templated videos for their users. They were mostly independent throughout the project.
OAK'S LAB successfully launched the site thanks to their level of care and service. The client mentioned that they felt like an extension of their founding team. The partners held communications via Slack and Zoom with high levels of communication.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am a venture capitalist and the company we funded created a platform that allowed users to instantly create templated video with both structure and authenticity.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire OAK'S LAB, and what were your goals?
Oaks was our outsourced technology partner that drove both the front and back end of the project.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We have always respected their quality work. This project in particular, their expertise was paramount because we had non technical founders.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Oaks literally implemented and developed the entire project from ideation to commercialization.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
It varied but at any time it was 6 to 8 people. From project manager to back end engineers to U/I U/X engineer.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
We successfully launched and we able to hire our own in house team which Oaks successfully transferred to.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
High levels of communication, daily stand ups via slack and zoom. Outside of when the founders changed the scope, Oaks was very timely on deliverables.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Level and care and service. They felt like an extension of the founding team.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Not on this project.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"We have.
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Our Story
Founded in 2016 by Czech-American brothers Jake and Theo Dluhy-Smith, OAK'S LAB connects visionary US companies with elite European product development talent. Built without investor backing, we've grown into an industry-leading partner for fast-growing startups. Our mission: empower entrepreneurs to transform bold ideas into products that improve lives. With every project, our team goes all in to help clients achieve product-market fit and become market leaders.
Meet the Team
Jake Dluhy-SmithCEO & Co-Founder
Jake has led over 20 greenfield product builds for enterprises and startups. Previously COO at a global digital agency and Prague Director for Founder Institute. Active angel investor and advisor helping startups scale and achieve product-market fit.
Amber WannerHead of Partnerships
Amber brings expertise in building strategic partnerships and scaling startups. As former CEO of Vette and founder of CandiDate Philly, she built enterprise relationships and grew teams from the ground up. Now drives OAK'S LAB's partnership strategy.
Verified means Clutch independently confirmed OAKS LAB is a legally registered business, financially sound (Creditsafe: Low Risk), and backed by 31 verified client reviews averaging 5.0 stars.
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