Company
Surmado, Inc. is a Delaware C Corporation founded in 2025, headquartered in Phoenix with offices in San Diego and Los Angeles.
Founded by Luke F. Walton, Founder and CEO.
What We Do
Surmado builds AI for small business. Scout runs the research: how AI talks about your brand, what's wrong with your site, and what to do about it. AI Visibility, Site Audit, Strategy, Code Review, and managed websites. Reports in ~15 minutes. Scout explains what matters in plain English.
Our Methodology
AI outputs are hypotheses, not guarantees. We show our methodology, export raw data, and encourage independent verification for high-stakes decisions. Scout explains the reasoning. You decide what to act on.
How We Build
We believe in lean, auditable systems over black boxes. Surmado is built on a modern, open-source foundation including FastAPI, Google Cloud Run, and PyTorch.
By the Numbers
Data & Security
We do not sell your data and minimize what we collect.
We do not store passwords. Surmado uses Clerk for all identity management, authentication, and session control.
- Password handling: Surmado does not store plaintext passwords. Authentication and session management are handled by Clerk.
- Compliance: Our identity provider, Clerk, maintains SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 controls.
- Protection: Active specialized defense against credential stuffing, session fixation, and brute-force attacks.
To request data deletion, email legal@surmado.com.
View our Terms and Privacy Policy.
Contact
General: hi@surmado.com
Legal: legal@surmado.com