Tristan
Somé.
// software engineer · founder · hobby photographer
I’m a software engineer and co-founder of Arkintel, a European AI product studio based in The Netherlands. We work with governments, universities and businesses, and we also build our own apps for everyday people — all thoughtful, private by default, and built for the long run.
Alongside that, I co-founded Arkmon, a fintech platform currently in a v2 rebuild. On weekends I build websites for people I like, and spend a lot of time behind a camera.
- Currently
- Arkintel · Arkmon
- Based in
- Delft, NL
- Focus
- AI · GovTech · Product
- Incubator
- YES!Delft
01about
What I’m
working on.
I’m the founder & CEO of Arkintel, a European AI product studio based in Delft. We work with governments, municipalities and universities on AI products designed to be trusted by the organisations running them — often fully on-premises, on self-hosted servers, so sensitive data never leaves the building. We’re part of YES!Delft.
Out of the studio have come JustAskMomo (our AI workspace for education, which started at TU Delft), Schuldhulpje (a joint venture for Dutch debt relief), DelftGPT — a fully on-premises AI for civil servants at the City of Delft — plus a transcription service and a subsidy checker for the City of Rotterdam.
Alongside Arkintel, I’m co-founder of Arkmon, a fintech platform currently being rebuilt as v2 to expand beyond crypto into stocks and ETFs.
Outside of work, I build websites for people I like — architects, shops, clinics, volunteer groups, friends. And some weekends I’m behind a camera, making photos.
02companies
Two companies.
Arkintel is the studio side — AI products for clients and partners, plus our own. Arkmon is the fintech side, currently in the middle of a v2 rebuild.
Arkintel
Co-founder & CEOEuropean AI product studio based in Delft. We build AI products with governments, municipalities and universities — from JustAskMomo to Schuldhulpje to DelftGPT — often running fully on-premises on self-hosted servers. Part of YES!Delft.
Arkmon
Co-founder & COOFintech platform. V1 was an execution layer on top of Kraken; currently building V2 — expanding beyond crypto into stocks and ETFs.
03selected work
Products & partnerships.
A snapshot of what we’ve built at Arkintel — from consumer AI to civic tech running inside Dutch municipalities.
- 01
JustAskMomo
↗AIEdTechSaaSArkintel · Own productAI workspace for education.
Started at TU Delft. An AI assistant for students and educators — course chatbots, personalised learning, and a dashboard for the day-to-day. Now turning into a full-fledged education platform.
2023 → now - 02
Schuldhulpje
↗AICivic techMunicipalitiesArkintel · Joint ventureAI debt-help for Dutch citizens.
An AI platform that helps residents, volunteers and debt counsellors turn a shoebox of letters into a clear plan. Anonymous, free, and built for Dutch municipalities.
2024 → now - 03
DelftGPT
↗AIOn-premGovernmentArkintel · Government clientOn-premises AI for the Municipality of Delft.
A fully private, on-premises AI platform for civil servants at the City of Delft — plus an in-house transcription service. No data leaves the building.
2024 → now - 04
Rotterdam Subsidy Checker
↗Civic techGovernmentArkintel · Government clientHelping residents find the subsidies they qualify for.
A civic tool built with the City of Rotterdam that guides residents through subsidy eligibility before they submit paperwork — reducing errors and admin load.
2024
04websites
A hobby that got a bit out of hand.
My own companies, architects, shops, medical practices, volunteer groups, friends — sites I've built over the years, mostly on evenings and weekends (apart from my own companies which take up most of my time).
- Non-profit↗
Stichting Sociaal Loon
Site for a Rotterdam foundation running outdoor play afternoons, a pop-up café and community parties — all organised by 50/50 teams of neighbours and residents of the Marconistraat refugee ship.
→stichtingsociaalloon.nl - Product↗
Schuldhulpje
Product site for Schuldhulpje — an AI debt-help platform that scans letters, drafts creditor emails and guides Dutch residents, volunteers and professionals out of debt, built as a joint venture with Divosa.
→schuldhulpje.nl - Architecture↗
Robyne Somé
Portfolio for Dutch-Burkinabé architect Robyne Somé — partner at Powerhouse Company, co-leading its new Nairobi office and working between Rotterdam and East Africa.
→robynesome.com - E-commerce↗
Essentials Kenya
E-commerce and brand site for Essentials Kenya — a Nairobi-based skincare line made from Kenyan-grown plant oils and hydrosols, with a four-product capsule collection for sensitive skin.
→essentialskenya.com - Healthcare↗
Diabetiker-Beratung
Practice site for Dr. Gernot Sachs' diabetes specialist centre in Hückelhoven, Germany — with opening hours, prescription ordering and holiday schedules.
→diabetiker-beratung.de - Non-profit↗
Fietsschool Marconistraat
Site for a Rotterdam volunteer cycling school that teaches refugees and newcomers to cycle in ten Friday-morning lessons — part of the Fietsersbond.
→fietsschoolmarconistraat.nl
// and more — new ones whenever someone asks nicely.
05photography
Hobby photographer.
Like a shot? I'll happily send the high-res file for free — print it, use it as a wallpaper, whatever. Just reach out and I'll send it over.
06travel films · archive
Travel films from a past life.
In a previous chapter I made travel videos with my sister under Some Siblings — backpacks, rented cars, a camera, and whatever country we could get to. I don't make these anymore, but the channel is still up as an archive.
07contact
Say hi.
Whether it’s a project at Arkintel, a website you’d like built, or just a conversation — my inbox is open.
email me