How it works

One unified view.Five layers of intelligence underneath.

Luca isn't a chatbot on a dashboard, or a search engine on a database. It's a five-layer architecture that securely ingests your business context, reasons across functions, acts inside your stack, and funds the moves worth making.

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Architecture

Five layers, built to work as one.

Each layer sits on the one beneath it: data is the foundation, capital is the move it makes possible. No legacy provider matches Luca by bolting AI onto old features; synthesis only works when the architecture is built for it from the start. Tap any layer for the full detail.

01
Data LayerCommerce · Marketing · Finance · Accounting · Banking · Ops
Sees everything
02
Context LayerUnified data model · Business memory · Internal + web synthesis
Understands it
03
Intelligence LayerCross-functional reasoning · Forecasting · Strategic insight
Thinks about it
04
Agentic LayerAutonomous actions · Scheduled workflows · Cross-stack execution
Acts on it
05
Capital LayerDynamic pricing · Risk assessment · Flexible repayment
Funds the move Coming soon
01

Data Layer

Sees everything

Connect to every system that matters and capture the raw signal.

What it does

Connects to 20+ sources across commerce, marketing, finance, accounting, banking and ops. Captures orders, ad spend, deposits, P&L lines, bank balances, inventory, fulfilment. OAuth-based, minutes per source, updating continuously in real time.

For the founder

Out: "let me pull the numbers and get back to you." In: Luca already has them, across every tool, updated in real time.

E-commerce: Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, MagentoPayments: Stripe, Square, PayPalMarketing: Meta, Google, TikTok, KlaviyoAccounting: Xero, QuickBooks, ExactBanking: Open BankingOperations: 3PL APIs, inventory, supplier dataContinuous nightly sync · webhook deltas
02

Context Layer

Understands it

Turn raw data into a unified, persistent understanding of your business.

What it does

Raw data is meaningless until it's reconciled. The Context Layer normalises everything into one model: "revenue" and "customer" mean the same thing whether from Shopify, Stripe or Xero. On top sits a persistent memory: past questions, decisions, outcomes, your terminology.

For the founder

You stop re-explaining context every time you open the chat. Luca builds context like an employee who's been there since day one.

Unified data model · canonical schema · entity resolutionPersistent business memory · conversation historyDecision log · outcome trackingUser-preference & communication-style learningWeb-search routing · internal-vs-external classificationMulti-source reconciliation · single source of truth
03

Intelligence Layer

Thinks about it

Answer questions that span domains, model what-ifs, forecast and budget.

What it does

The brain. Runs cross-functional reasoning, answers questions that touch marketing AND finance AND ops AND cash in one pass. Calculates a multi-dimensional health score, runs what-if scenarios on demand, and generates forward-looking projections.

For the founder

The questions you Slack your team — "is this profitable?", "can we afford this?", "what's the cash impact?" — answered in seconds, from one source of truth.

Cross-functional reasoning engineBusiness health scoring · multi-dimensionalScenario modeling · what-if analysisCash-flow forecasting · 6–12 month horizonTrue CAC / blended LTV / cohort analysisMargin & price-elasticity modellingBank-reconciled ROAS, true profitability
04

Agentic Layer

Acts on it

Move from insight to action, with autonomy you control.

What it does

Closes the loop. Proactively scans the business, surfaces opportunities you didn't know existed, and pushes them through your preferred channel. It can execute actions inside your stack: publish to socials, pause campaigns, adjust budgets, across five autonomy levels you set.

For the founder

Insight without action is waste. Most tools stop at the dashboard. Luca pushes through, and you decide where it acts on its own and where it asks first.

Proactive background scanning · push insightsFive-level autonomy model (L0–L4)Cross-stack execution: Meta, Google, Klaviyo, Shopify, StripeMulti-channel notifications: in-app, email, Slack, WhatsAppGoal-driven opportunity discoveryAudit log · every action stamped and reversible
05

Capital Layer

Funds the moveComing soon

Dynamic, instant capital that reflects your actual business health.

What it does

Turns Luca's analysis into deployable funds. Because the Intelligence Layer already produces a continuously-updated health score, capital is unlocked, not applied for. Pricing is dynamic, sizing is optimised for your ROI, and a better month means a cheaper next draw.

For the founder

You don't apply for capital. It's already underwritten, continuously. When the math works, you tap a button.

Real-time risk assessmentDynamic pricing: better month, cheaper capitalOptimal sizing: take-less recommendation€10k-€500k advances · 24h deployment~12% all-in · no hidden interest, no late penaltiesNo personal guarantee · no dilutionAligned incentives: subscription, not lending margin

The AI operating system, explained

Organizational intelligence, autonomous execution, embedded capital.

A new category made possible by a new architecture. A chatbot answers questions. A dashboard shows numbers. A lender writes checks. An AI operating system does all three.

Chatbots

Answer questions in isolation

ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity. No persistent context, no access to your numbers, no ability to act. Useful for generic queries, blind to your business.

Dashboards

Show what's already happened

Triple Whale, Northbeam. Beautiful charts for single functions. Can't reason across domains, can't answer "should I allocate capital to this strategy?"

Lenders

Deploy capital, misaligned incentives

Wayflyer, Clearco, 8fig. Underwrite once, then push for the largest advance. No view on growth efficiency or how the capital should be allocated.

Luca · the AI operating system

Diagnoses, decides, executes, funds

One system that sees the whole business, reasons across functions, finds the efficient move, and offers capital when it makes sense.

End-to-end

From duct-taping tools to a funded decision, in one conversation.

Seven steps run underneath. Luca handles the complexity. You receive insights in seconds.

Step 01
Connect

OAuth into Shopify, Stripe, Meta, Google, Amazon, Xero/QuickBooks, your bank.

~5 minutes
Step 02
Ingest

Luca pulls context and historical data, normalizes it, and builds a unified view of the business.

First insights in hours
Step 03
Reason

You ask a question. Luca routes across marketing, finance, ops and cash to find the answer.

Seconds
Step 04
Proactive

Luca proactively scans the business and surfaces blind spots.

Daily
Step 05
Decide

Luca proposes the action: sized, priced and explained, with the cash-flow implications attached.

You approve
Step 06
Act

Luca executes inside your stack (Meta budget, Klaviyo flow, Shopify discount), approval-gated.

One tap
Step 07
Fund & learn

If the move needs cash, Luca offers capital sized to the opportunity, then watches the outcome and adjusts.

Coming soon 24h to capital
A worked example · 14 seconds

"Should I scale Meta spend from €18k to €60k/month?"

Integrations

Every system you run, under one roof.

Connect once. Luca handles the rest.
OAuth where it exists, direct API where it doesn't, custom bridges where you need them.

Commerce
Shopify · WooCommerce · Magento · Amazon
Orders, products, customers, inventory, fulfillment, returns.
Payments
Stripe · Square · PayPal · Adyen
Transactions, fees, settlements, disputes, payout timing.
Marketing
Meta Ads · Google Ads · TikTok Ads · Klaviyo
Spend, impressions, clicks, conversions, audiences, flows.
Accounting
Xero · QuickBooks · Exact
P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, invoices, expenses, AR/AP.
Banking
Plaid · direct bank APIs · BBVA · Wise
Account balances, transactions, real-time cash position.
Web analytics
Google Analytics · Shopify Analytics · Looker
Sessions, funnels, behavior, attribution events.
Operations
3PL APIs · ShipBob · ShipStation · custom WMS
Stock levels, fulfillment rates, supplier and SKU data.
Custom
Your ERP · internal databases · webhooks
Anything we don't already support, our team builds within days.
Shopify WooCommerce Magento Amazon Stripe PayPal Meta Ads Google Ads Xero QuickBooks Google Analytics Shopify WooCommerce Magento Amazon Stripe PayPal Meta Ads Google Ads Xero QuickBooks Google Analytics

Security & compliance

Your financial data is the most sensitive data you own. We treat it that way.

Single-tenant infrastructure, engineered so your numbers never train anyone else's model.

Single-tenant data

Your data lives in an isolated tenant. No co-mingling. No cross-customer queries. Encryption at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3).

No model training on your data

Your numbers are used to answer your questions, nothing else. We do not train third-party foundation models on your financials. Ever.

Role-based access

Founder, CFO, growth, ops: each role gets the slice they need. Granular permissions per data source and per action type.

Full audit log

Every question, every action, every capital draw is timestamped, attributed, and reversible. Export to your SIEM at any time.

GDPR-ready

EU data residency available. DPA on request. Right-to-delete honoured within 30 days. Built for operators selling into Europe.

Honest answers

Common questions, answered.

How long does setup actually take?

About five minutes per OAuth source. Shopify, Stripe, Meta, Google, Klaviyo and Xero are click-through. Banking via Plaid is two more clicks. Total setup for a typical stack: under 15 minutes. First proactive insights usually land within the first 24 hours, once Luca has ingested 90 days of history.

What if I use a tool you don't list?

Our team builds custom bridges within days — most ERPs, custom warehouses and internal databases included. There's no integration fee. We treat the bridge as part of onboarding.

How fresh is the data Luca reasons over?

Banking, payments and ad spend stream in near-real-time via webhook. Commerce data refreshes every 15 minutes. Accounting data syncs nightly. For any answer that depends on intraday data, Luca pulls live at query time.

Does Luca actually act on my accounts, or just suggest?

Both — and you choose per action type. Luca operates on five autonomy levels (L0 read-only through L4 fully autonomous). Most customers start at L2 (approval-gated) for marketing and capital, L3 (auto-with-notify) for reporting and digests. You can move any action up or down at any time.

Why does Luca need accounting and banking data? Triple Whale doesn't ask.

Because the answer to "should I scale this campaign?" lives in the relationship between marketing performance and cash position. Without accounting and banking, no AI can tell you whether your ROAS-positive campaign is actually profitable, or whether you can afford to scale it. Triple Whale doesn't ask because it can't answer the question.

Can I see exactly what Luca does, when, and why?

Yes. Every action — every question answered, every budget changed, every capital draw — is logged with timestamp, actor, reasoning trace, and the data Luca used to decide. Export to CSV or stream to your SIEM. Nothing is opaque.

See it on your own data

Possibilities are exciting.
Outcomes are convincing.

Connect your stack in under 5 minutes and watch Luca reason across it in seconds. The first insight lands the same day.

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