Our Story

Freeing Business Owners from Admin with AI

Agentive builds AI Employees for business owners in professional services. Born from enterprise AI expertise, we discovered that the people who needed AI most were accountants, lawyers, and advisers drowning in admin work.

Our Vision

The Future of Work

We envision a world where every business owner has an AI right hand, freeing them to focus on clients and growth instead of paperwork.

Every business owner has AI support

Affordable, always-on help from day one

Admin work handled in minutes, not hours

Emails, documents, and bookkeeping done while you sleep

Your AI learns your business and improves over time

Knows your clients, your tone, your processes

Add new skills as your business grows

Start with the basics, add finance, marketing, and more

Our Mission

Giving Business Owners Their Time Back

Business owners in professional services lose hours every day to email, documents, bookkeeping, and scheduling. Our AI Employee handles the admin work for A$399/month, deploys in 24 hours, and learns how your business operates.

Leadership Team

Meet The Founders

Enterprise AI veterans who saw that business owners needed AI most

Dr. Ash Khalilian - Founder and CEO of Agentive

Dr. Ash Khalilian

Founder & CEO

25+ years in IT consulting and enterprise transformations with a PhD in Information Systems. Former Lead of GenAI Taskforce at Capgemini and founder of successful AI consultancy Nexmira.

After delivering 100+ projects and filing a patent for AI agent technology, Ash discovered that the professionals who needed AI most were not enterprises; they were accountants, lawyers, and advisers buried in admin work.

"We built enterprise AI systems that saved large companies millions. Then I met a sole-practitioner accountant working until midnight on emails and invoices. That is who needs AI the most, and that is who we build for now."
Dr. Homa Freeman - Co-Founder and COO of Agentive

Dr. Homa Freeman

Co-Founder & COO

20+ years of leadership experience in Australia's top universities with a PhD and MBA. Expert in strategic planning, organisational transformation, and operational excellence.

Led transformations for major universities and organisations, bringing expertise in team leadership and measurable innovation to ensure every AI Employee delivers real value for business owners.

"Business owners did not start their firms to spend half the day on admin. Our job is to give them that time back so they can focus on the work that matters."
Our Journey

From Enterprise AI to AI for Every Business Owner

How we went from building AI for large enterprises to helping business owners reclaim their time

2025

Foundation Year

Founded Agentive from enterprise AI consulting experience

Filed provisional patent for AI agent technology

Discovered that SMB owners needed AI more than enterprises

Pivoted to AI Executive Assistant for professional services

2025
2026

Growth and Expansion

2025: AI Executive Assistant Launch

  • • Launch MyAgentive platform
  • • Onboard first business owner clients
  • • Deploy base AI Employee capabilities

2025: Finance and Marketing Skills

  • • Roll out Xero Finance Skill
  • • Launch Marketing Skill with WordPress
  • • Expand integrations and automations

2026: Expand to More Professions

  • • Industry-specific AI configurations
  • • Launch Sales and CRM Skill
  • • Deeper business system integrations

2026: Scale Across Australia

  • • Grow client base nationally
  • • Launch referral programme
  • • Partner with industry associations

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Agentive and our AI services

What is Agentive?

Agentive is an Australian AI company that builds AI Employees for business owners in professional services. We help accountants, lawyers, financial planners, and bookkeepers reclaim hours every day by automating email, documents, bookkeeping, and scheduling. Based in Melbourne, we serve clients across Australia.

Who founded Agentive?

Agentive was founded by Ash Khalilian (25+ years enterprise IT, digital transformation) and Nathan Dench (15+ years software engineering at Google, Canva, Telstra). Together they combine enterprise expertise with hands-on technical excellence.

Where is Agentive located?

Agentive is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. All our AI infrastructure is hosted in Sydney, Australia, ensuring your business data never leaves Australian shores. We serve clients nationally and are expanding our reach across Australia.

What makes Agentive different from other AI companies?

Unlike generic chatbots, our AI Employees connect to your real systems (Xero, Gmail, Calendar), take actual action (not just suggestions), learn your specific business context, and deploy in 24 hours for A$399/month. Enterprise AI at small business pricing.

What services does Agentive offer?

Two main services: (1) AI Employee subscriptions from A$399/month with Finance and Marketing Skills add-ons. (2) Custom AI development: demo apps ($1K, 1 day), MVPs ($10K, 7 days), and production applications (from $25K). All built with AI-native development for faster delivery.

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