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We are not an agency. We are an accelerant.

Signal + Strain exists for brands at thresholds - founders, SMB leaders, and challengers who refuse to stand still.

We catalyze clarity, velocity, and momentum through our Living System® model blending human expertise with AI-native intelligence to unlock growth that endures.

Simply put: we turn restlessness into relevance, and ambition into markets that move.

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Our Clients

The Minds Behind Signal :: Strain

OUR VISION

To be the definitive creative growth partners for brands at inflection points, leveraging
cultural undercurrents and marketplace shifts into unstoppable momentum.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

Build a living system where human intuition and Al intelligence converge to decode
the signals that accelerate growth

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Raj Iyer

CEO / CBO

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Jim Firestone

CSO / CIO

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Lakshmi Narayana

CFO

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Aaliyah Monroe

EVP - Brand Relations

Ready to get started?

Let’s move differently.

Signal :: Strain works with brands at inflection points of identity, market, leadership, or culture.

 

If you’re launching, shifting, struggling, or just done with recycled creative, we’re ready.

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