NewsSelected for the inaugural Foundervine Accelerator USA cohortBuilt for the Workforce We Actually Have

The future of work is fragmented. We build the tools it runs on.

Three platforms for workforce agencies, small nonprofits, and independent operators. Built for the way work happens now.

Three platforms for the new workforce.

Workforce readiness, funding, and relationships. Each one priced for the operators using it.

GrantParty
Grant discovery and writing that replaces a $65K hire.
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Capstone Workforce
Career coaching that scales where instructors can't.
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Capstone Outreach
Early Beta
Contact tracking for one-person teams. No CRM overhead.
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The labor market has fragmented faster than the software built to support it.

72 million Americans now work independently. Workforce agencies, small nonprofits, and solo operators run the front line of a labor market that no longer fits the assumptions enterprise software was built around.

Enterprise pricing assumes a procurement department. Implementation timelines assume a project manager. Feature sets assume a job role that no longer exists at this scale.

Capstone Tech builds for the workforce we actually have. Each platform is built from the ground up for distributed teams and independent operators, not as a lite version of software made for someone else.

72M

Americans now work independently, more than 45% of the U.S. workforce

42.5%

of recent college graduates are underemployed, the highest rate since 2020

1.26M

U.S. nonprofits operate under $5M in revenue, the segment incumbents cannot reach

Sources: MBO Partners 2025 State of Independence; Federal Reserve Bank of New York Q4 2025; Candid 2024.

Shawn Gregoire, Founder and CEO of Capstone Tech, seated on brick steps wearing a Brown University pullover

"I am not building for an underserved audience. I am building for the workforce we actually have."

Founder

Why Shawn Built This

I spent 14.5 years in the U.S. Air Force, then managed an $11 billion program portfolio at the Department of the Navy. I hold an Executive MBA from Brown University and IE Business School and an MA in Education Leadership from Chapman University.

I'm also someone who grew up navigating systems that weren't designed with people like me in mind. I lost my mother at 17. I battled homelessness at 22. I've spent most of my career inside the institutions that serve people on the front line of a changing economy: the military, federal program management, nonprofit education, workforce development.

Capstone Tech exists because I've watched workforce agencies, small nonprofits, and independent professionals try to do critical work on software that was never built for them. The infrastructure that supports the modern workforce hasn't caught up to the workforce itself. I'm building it.

— Shawn Gregoire, Founder & CEO

How we build.

Three principles behind every product decision.

Built from inside the work.

Two decades operating inside the institutions our customers run: the military, federal program management, nonprofit education, workforce development. Product decisions come from there, not from research interviews.

Purpose-built, not watered down.

Not lite versions of enterprise tools. Platforms built from scratch for distributed teams and independent operators who need full capability without enterprise overhead.

Priced for the workforce we actually have.

Pricing matches the budgets of the organizations buying it. No enterprise minimums, no procurement cycles, no contracts that assume a budget officer.

Frequently asked questions.

What is Capstone Tech?
Capstone Tech builds AI-native software for the new, fragmented workforce. The company operates three platforms: Capstone Workforce for workforce development programs, GrantParty for small nonprofits, and Capstone Outreach for solopreneurs and one-person teams.
Who founded Capstone Tech?
Shawn Gregoire founded Capstone Tech. He is a 14.5-year U.S. Air Force veteran and former Department of the Navy program manager who oversaw an $11 billion portfolio. He holds an Executive MBA from Brown University and IE Business School and an MA in Education Leadership from Chapman University.
What does Capstone Tech mean by the fragmented workforce?
More than 72 million Americans now work independently, more than 45% of the U.S. workforce. The labor market has fragmented faster than the software built to support it. Workforce agencies, small nonprofits, and independent professionals now operate the front line of this shift on tools built for an enterprise era. Capstone Tech builds software for that new reality.
What products does Capstone Tech offer?
Capstone Tech offers three platforms. Capstone Workforce is an AI-powered career coaching platform for workforce development programs at $10 per seat per month. GrantParty is an AI-powered grant discovery and writing platform for small nonprofits at $2,400 per year flat. Capstone Outreach is a lightweight contact tracking tool for one-person teams at $40 per month, currently in early beta.
Where is Capstone Tech based?
Capstone Tech is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.
Has Capstone Tech received any recognition?
Capstone Tech was selected for the 2026 Foundervine Accelerator USA, the first U.S. cohort of one of the United Kingdom's largest startup accelerators. The company also partners with Computer CORE and the DC Public Library to deliver a free four-part AI Fundamentals course to DC residents in summer 2026.

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