About AI Cartel

We build the AI infrastructure
Australian business runs on.

Melbourne-based. Founded 2026. We don't consult, teach, or advise — we build and deploy AI systems that make Australian SMBs operate like they have a 10-person ops team.

📍 Glen Waverley, VIC 🗓 Founded 2026 🇦🇺 Serving all of Australia 📞 +61 459 111 388
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Lead response time
30
Day deploy guarantee
80%+
After-hours calls handled
Typical 90-day ROI
Who we are

Not a consulting firm.
Not a course. A build shop.

AI Cartel is an AI automation agency headquartered in Glen Waverley, Victoria. We build AI-powered systems for Australian small and medium businesses — voice agents that answer your phones, chatbots that qualify leads, automation pipelines that follow up in under 60 seconds, and CRM infrastructure you own outright.

We started AI Cartel because the existing options were broken. Either too expensive, too generic, or delivered by agencies that had never run a real business. We've been on both sides of that table. We built this for the operators who haven't.

The Founders

Two people. One system.
Zero offshore handoffs.

Devesh Bhageria
Co-Founder · Technical Lead

Completing a Master of Business Information Systems (MBIS) at AIH Melbourne. Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science. Leads all product development, AI system builds, and client delivery at AI Cartel. Every automation we ship, Devesh has built or reviewed personally.

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Kush Verma
Co-Founder · Growth Lead

Background in go-to-market strategy and commercial operations. Leads client acquisition, partnerships, and the growth function at AI Cartel. The person you talk to first — the person who makes sure you're speaking to the right builder for your specific problem.

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What we build

Six systems. One operating layer.

Every service we offer connects to the same infrastructure — your business talking to leads, booking appointments, and staying top of mind without you being in the room.

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AI Voice Receptionist
24/7 AI phone answering. Handles booking, quoting, FAQs. Built on Vapi + ElevenLabs voice cloning.
From $0.35/min usage
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AI Website Chatbot
Qualifies leads, books appointments, answers 200+ questions. Trained on your business data.
$497 setup + $197/mo
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AI Website
High-conversion AI-native site with built-in lead capture and booking. Live in 2 weeks.
From $1,500
Lead Pipeline Automation
Automated capture → follow-up → booking. SMS, email, WhatsApp. Responds in under 60 seconds.
Included in packages
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Custom CRM Build
Own your CRM. No monthly SaaS fees. Open-source stack. Data stays yours, no vendor lock-in.
Custom scoping
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AI Team Training
Train your staff to use AI tools effectively. Workshop format, minimum 8 people.
$595/person
Industries we serve

Built for your niche.
Not retrofitted from a template.

Generic AI tools don't understand your industry's compliance requirements, booking flows, or client communication norms. We've built specifically for four verticals where the ROI is provable in the first 90 days.

Company facts

The numbers.

Founded2026
LocationGlen Waverley, Victoria, Australia
ServingAll of Australia (Melbourne metro priority)
Contact[email protected]
Phone+61 459 111 388
Deploy time30 days from sign-off to live system
Lead responseUnder 60 seconds (industry average: 47 hours)
ToolsVapi, ElevenLabs, Make.com, n8n, Claude API, Webflow, Cal.com
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