Garage
A boutique engineering shop that builds creative digital and physical applications, partnering with companies to push product development forward.
At a Glance
- Startup Founders
- Indie Hackers
- Hardware Enthusiasts
- Security Researchers
- +1 more
AI Tools by Garage
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Nightcrawler
Offline AI Pentest Agent
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Products & Services
A local AI-powered autonomous red teamer/pentesting agent running on a smartphone. Designed for offline security testing.
A plug-and-play HDMI accessory that stops ads from streaming devices and swaps them for custom content. Open-source hardware and firmware.
A community-driven platform for builders and founders to showcase projects, share build logs, and earn reputation within the startup community.
A platform for entrepreneurs and indie hackers to validate business concepts through community feedback.
Market Position
Garage positions itself as a unique cross-disciplinary studio (software + hardware) with a strong emphasis on community and 'building in public'. Its products like Nightcrawler compete with specialized security tools by offering mobile, offline AI capabilities.
Leadership
Founders
Cyril (Nick) Engmann
Hardware and embedded systems engineer. Graduate of University of Texas at Austin (2016). Previously worked on hardware R&D for various startups. Partner at The Garage Agency.
Niko Lazaris
Senior software engineer. Previously a Senior Software Engineer at Drift. Partner at The Garage Agency.
Executive Team
Cyril (Nick) Engmann
Partner & Hardware Lead
Expertise in hardware and embedded systems, R&D for startups.
Niko Lazaris
Partner & Software Lead
Senior software engineering background, formerly at Drift.
Founding Story
Founded by Niko Lazaris and Cyril Engmann to combine their expertise in software and hardware. The vision was to create a studio that builds both physical accessories (like Minus) and digital tools (like Nightcrawler) while fostering a community for other builders.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Boutique engineering services/consulting, hardware product sales (Minus), and community donations (Buy Me A Coffee).
Pricing Tiers
Access to showcase projects, write logs, and join the feed.
Target Markets
- Startup Founders
- Indie Hackers
- Hardware Enthusiasts
- Security Researchers
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Autonomous security pentesting
- Ad-blocking for streaming hardware
- Startup project validation
- Public development logging (BuildInPublic)
- Early-stage startups needing R&D
- Independent hardware hackers
- Open-source community