About · est. 2014 · founder-led

A small team.One straight answer.

We started Elite Tech because IT shops we'd worked at optimised for billable hours, not working software. Ten years on, we're still independent and founder-led.

2014Founded in Bratislava

Founder-ledFounder-led. No outside investors.

Remote-firstRemote-first, deliberately

Long-termLong-term over short-term

Bad engagements ruin good companies. We turn down work that doesn't fit — sometimes after we've already started, with money back.

— Tibor Lapos · Founder · Elite Tech · Bratislava

Six things we won't compromise on.

Values

Write it down

If a decision isn't in the design doc, it didn't happen. Drawings, runbooks, post-mortems — all written, all shared.

Say no

Bad engagements ruin good companies. We turn down work that doesn't fit — sometimes after we've already started, with money back.

Carry the pager

You can't write good software for a system you've never been woken up by. We sit on-call with your team after launch.

Senior only

Direct communication. No project managers, no offshoring layers — you talk to the people building the thing.

Boring tools

We pick tools that will still be supported in ten years. We'll defend every choice; we'll change our mind for a good reason.

Long-term over short-term

Two-year partnerships beat one-off projects. We optimise for the next decade, not the next invoice.

Ten quiet years of compounding.

2014 — 2026

2014

A short history

01 / 07

2014

Day one

Elite Tech is founded in Bratislava. First client signs within months.

2016

Profitable early

Profitable from year two. No outside investment taken, ever.

2018

Long-term retainers

First multi-year retainers with operators in SaaS, e-commerce and internal tools.

2020

Remote- first

Permanently distributed working model. Senior staff stay long-term.

2022

Same team, more depth

We deliberately stayed small. Same senior people, more time per project.

2024

New tooling

Adopted React Server Components, edge platforms and the new wave of build tooling — quietly, with proof.

2026

You're here

Still independent. Still founder-led. Same answer when you call.

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A small team.One straight answer.

We started Elite Tech because IT shops we'd worked at optimised for billable hours, not working software. Ten years on, we're still independent and founder-led.

2014Founded in Bratislava

Founder-ledFounder-led. No outside investors.

Remote-firstRemote-first, deliberately

Long-termLong-term over short-term

Helply — an online marketplace for local services

SmartZmluva — generate and sign contracts online

A small team.One straight answer.

Six things we won't compromise on.

Write it down

Say no

Carry the pager

Senior only

Boring tools

Long-term over short-term

Ten quiet years of compounding.

Day one

Profitable early

Long-term retainers

Remote- first

Same team, more depth

New tooling

You're here

Tibor Lapos · Bratislava

A small team.One straight answer.

Six things we won't compromise on.

Write it down

Say no

Carry the pager

Senior only

Boring tools

Long-term over short-term

Ten quiet years of compounding.

Day one

Profitable early

Long-term retainers

Remote- first

Same team, more depth

New tooling

You're here

Tibor Lapos · Bratislava