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AI Augmented Development Services

Kambda is a nearshore software development company based in Costa Rica, building AI-augmented engineering teams for US SaaS and tech companies.

We work with product teams that need engineers who've already built LLM integrations, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, and modern cloud-native infrastructure — not developers who are learning on the job. Our engineers use AI coding tools as standard practice, which means faster delivery cycles without trading off quality.

  • Min project size
    $25,000+
  • Hourly rate
    $25 - $49 / hr
  • Employees
    10 - 49
  • Locations
    San José, Costa Rica
  • Year founded
    Founded 2012
  • Languages
  • Timezones

Overview by:

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Emilio Acosta
CEO & Co-Founder About the Team

2 Languages that we service

  • English
  • Spanish

4 Timezones that we service

CET
Central European Time (CET)
EST
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
MST
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
PST
Pacific Standard Time (PST)

1 Locations

  • San José , Costa Rica

Select Focus Area
CMS Focus
Frameworks and CMS
Programming & Scripting
Java
25%
PHP
25%
Python
25%
Industries
Information technology
35%
Medical
25%
Business services
20%
Consumer products & services
10%
Other industries
10%
Clients
Midmarket ($10M - $1B)
50%
Small Business (<$10M)
50%

Pricing Snapshot

Min. project size $25,000+
Avg. hourly rate $25 - $49 /hr
Rating for cost 4.9 /5

What Clients Have Said

Kambda is noted for providing good value for cost, with clients emphasizing budget-friendly pricing. Specific project costs range from $15,000 to over $50,000, reflecting their adaptability to different project scopes and client sizes, while maintaining strong communication and timely delivery.

This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.

Most Common Project Size

$10,000 - $49,999 based on 12 reviews
< $10,000 $10,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $199,999 > $200,000

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Kambda Review Insights

Overall Review Rating

4.9
  • Quality 4.8
  • Schedule 4.8
  • Cost 4.9
  • Willing to Refer 4.9

Top Mentions

Review Highlights

  • Adaptability and Problem Solving

    Clients appreciate Kambda's adaptability and problem-solving abilities, as they often provide alternative solutions and enhancements to project requirements, contributing additional value beyond initial expectations.

  • Technical Expertise Across Industries

    Kambda showcases technical proficiency across a range of industries, including healthcare, telecommunications, and fitness, providing solutions from app development to CRM systems that enhance client operations and user experiences.

  • Real Estate Industry Expertise

    Kambda has demonstrated a strong understanding of the real estate industry, delivering tailored digital solutions with advanced features like map integration and mortgage calculators, resulting in increased traffic and user engagement for clients.

  • Challenges with Legacy Code

    While handling legacy code, Kambda has been effective in upgrading and restructuring, though the inherited complexity sometimes leads to challenges, such as bugs, requiring ongoing attention.

  • Proficient Project Management

    Kambda is noted for their strong project management capabilities, with clients reporting timely deliveries and efficient handling of project tasks. They use tools like Slack, Asana, and JIRA to maintain clear communication and manage timelines effectively.

  • Reliability and Trustworthiness

    Clients view Kambda as a reliable partner, valuing their professionalism and ability to manage projects independently while maintaining high-quality standards and meeting deadlines.

Kambda Reviews

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Web & Mobile App Development for Fitness Firm

  • Custom Software Development
  • $10,000,000 +
  • Jan. 2015 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"Kambda has been a perfect match for our needs."

Apr 14, 2021
CEO, XLNTbrain Sport
Harry Kerasidis
Verified
  • Other industries
  • National Harbor, Maryland
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

Kambda is developing a fitness company's web and mobile applications on iOS and Android devices. The vendor is responsible for both the front- and backend of the software.

Web Development for Social Media & Searching Platform

  • Custom Software Development
  • $10,000 to $49,999
  • Sep. 2017 - June 2018
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"Sometimes you dread having to talk to technical people, but it was the opposite with Kambda."

Apr 13, 2021
CEO, Find.com, Inc.
Richard Morrell
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Weddington, North Carolina
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

Kambda assisted the initial development of a successful search engine site. The vendor used HTML5, PHP, MySQL, CSS, and JavaScript to build the platform.

Web Dev for Direct Marketing Agency

  • Web Development
  • Less than $10,000
  • July 2020 - Ongoing
4.5
Quality
4.5
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
4.5

"I am impressed with their willingness to find solutions and talk out solutions."

Apr 9, 2021
Director of Technology, WineGlass Marketing
Louis Gottfried
Verified
  • Advertising & marketing
  • Napa, California
  • 11-50 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

A direct marketing agency hired Kambda to develop a website. They are in charge of developing the website's code, supporting the maintenance, and adding features to the application. 

Web Dev for Landscaping, Lighting & Irrigation Equipment Co

  • Web Design Web Development
  • Less than $10,000
  • Jan. 2022 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"Their communication and customer service are outstanding."

Sep 7, 2023
Manager, Landscaping, Lighting & Irrigation Equipment Co
Anonymous
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Bellevue, Washington
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

Kambda has redesigned and redeveloped a website for a landscaping, lighting, and irrigation company. The goal is to upgrade the site and make it more modern and customizable.

App Dev for Financial Services Company

  • Mobile App Development Web Development
  • $10,000 to $49,999
  • Apr. 2020 - May 2021
4.0
Quality
4.0
Schedule
3.0
Cost
4.0
Willing to Refer
3.5

"They were committed to the work at all times."

Jun 3, 2022
IT Manager, Financial Services Company
Shirley Ramirez
  • Financial services
  • Costa Rica
  • 51-200 Employees
  • Online Review

Kambda was a financial services company’s app development partner. They built a software solution using Ruby on Rails, Angular, and PostgreSQL. They also maintained another app on React, .NET, and SQL Server.

Dev Staff Augmentation for Telecommunications Company

  • IT Staff Augmentation
  • Confidential
  • May 2021 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"Their developers are highly skilled and self-motivated."

May 26, 2022
Senior Director for Engineering, Telecommunications Company
Anton Efimenko
Verified
  • Telecommunications
  • San Antonio, Texas
  • 201-500 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

Kambda provides technical outsourcing for a telecommunications company. They've augmented the internal team to help build out and maintain the client's email preview platform.

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Packages we offer:

Basic WordPress Site (Design + Development)

FREE Website Design (Homepage + 5 internal pages) if development of website is done with us.

Small

Small companies wanting to improve web presence.

$8,000 /total
  • Basic SEO Setup: Basic SEO Setup
  • Cloudflare Setup: Basic Cloudflare Setup
  • 1 month delivery

Large

Large sized companies with more pages on site.

$24,000 /total
  • Basic SEO Setup: Basic SEO Setup
  • Cloudflare Setup: Basic Cloudflare Setup
  • 3 month delivery
Features

Small

$8,000

/total

Medium

$16,000

/total

Large

$24,000

/total

Basic SEO Setup

Basic SEO Setup

Basic SEO Setup

Basic SEO Setup

Cloudflare Setup

Basic Cloudflare Setup

Basic Cloudflare Setup

Basic Cloudflare Setup

Small

$8,000

/total

Basic SEO Setup

Basic SEO Setup

Cloudflare Setup

Basic Cloudflare Setup

Medium

$16,000

/total

Basic SEO Setup

Basic SEO Setup

Cloudflare Setup

Basic Cloudflare Setup

Large

$24,000

/total

Basic SEO Setup

Basic SEO Setup

Cloudflare Setup

Basic Cloudflare Setup

Our Story

Kambda started in 2012 in San José, Costa Rica with one conviction: the best software gets built when engineers act as partners, not resources.

For 14 years we've worked alongside US product teams — asking hard questions, pushing back on weak requirements, thinking beyond the current sprint.

Today our engineers are AI-augmented by default. We build LLM integrations, RAG pipelines, and agentic workflows alongside everything else.

We don't win on volume. We win on fit.

Meet the Team

Silvia Charpentier

Silvia CharpentierCTO & Co-Founder

Co-founder of Kambda with 14+ years in software development. Also leads NativaData, an AI data services company building Spanish-language datasets for AI agents, voice interfaces, and support automation.

Emilio Acosta

Emilio AcostaCEO & Co-Founder

Leading Kambda since 2012. Works closely with every client to ensure fit before a single line of code is written. Also co-founder of XLNTBrain, a concussion management platform for US sports programs.

What Sets Us Apart

Engineering partners, not ticket closers

We ask hard questions before writing a line of code, push back on weak requirements, and think beyond the current sprint. Our clients don't manage us — they build with us.

AI-augmented by default

Our engineers use Copilot, Cursor, Chat GPT, Claude, etc. and LLM tooling as standard practice. That means faster delivery cycles without trading off quality — and teams that already know how to build agentic workflows and RAG pipelines.

Continuity you can count on

Low developer turnover, US time zone overlap, and senior-only talent. Some of our clients have been with us for over a decade. That stability shows up in the code.

Verified means Clutch independently confirmed Kambda is a legally registered business,
has had its financial risk status checked (Creditsafe: Moderate Risk), and is backed by 15 verified client reviews averaging 4.9 stars.

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Verified Client Reviews
15
Overall Review Rating
4.9
Source
Clutch
Last Updated
May 20, 2025

Business Entity

Business Entity Name Kambda S.A
Jurisdiction of Formation Costa Rica
Date of Formation August 6, 2012
Status Active
Last Updated July 1, 2022
ID 3-101-516779

Credit Report Results

International Credit Risk Assessment Moderate Risk
Source Creditsafe
Last Updated January 1, 2022
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Locations (1)

1st Flr., VMG Building, C. Mango San JoséCosta Rica 00506

21 - 30

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