About Mimir Labs
We build enterprise software and data services for manufacturers who need data they can trust.
Our Story
Mimir Labs was founded on a simple observation: enterprise data systems lie. Not because the vendors are dishonest — but because the architecture allows it. Custom fields, bespoke logic, per-tenant code paths, and decades of workarounds create systems where nobody trusts the data. And when you can’t trust the data, the software is just an expensive filing cabinet.
We built Yggdrasil ERP to fix that — a manufacturing platform with a deterministic core, a canonical data model, zero custom fields, and 10 fully integrated modules where every step from sales order to general ledger is trustworthy.
But fixing one system’s data isn’t enough when your enterprise runs on five. That realization led to Ratatosk (governance baseline workshops), Ragnarok (governed migration orchestration), and Bifrost (live semantic synchronization between systems). Together with Mimisbrunnr — our universal semantic reference model — they form a data platform where meaning is preserved across every boundary.
We added Norn because contracts are the other half of enterprise data that nobody governs. The same rigor we bring to operational data — structural integrity, deterministic processing, full audit trails — belongs in every agreement your business signs.
Every product in the suite is named from Norse mythology, and every one is designed to be a load-bearing part of your operation — not a feature demo.
Founder
Christopher “Doc” Gaither
Before writing a line of code for Mimir Labs, Doc spent fifteen years in manufacturing — on shop floors, in planning meetings, fighting with ERPs that couldn’t give a straight answer about inventory levels or production status. He knows what it feels like to make a decision based on data you don’t trust because there’s no better option.
As a United States Marine, he learned that mission success depends on clear communication, disciplined processes, and tools that don’t fail under pressure. As a mechanical engineer, he learned to think in systems — how parts connect, where tolerances matter, and why over-engineering a joint is just as dangerous as under-engineering one.
Those instincts drive every decision behind Mimir Labs. The platform exists because the companies that manufacture, distribute, and service real products deserve software built with the same rigor they bring to their own work — not bloated platforms held together by consultants and workarounds.
Doc is also a father, which means he understands what it takes to build something meant to last longer than you. Mimir Labs is that kind of company — engineered for durability, not a quick exit.
What We Believe
Truth Over Features
The value of enterprise software is not the features it has — it's the decisions it makes possible. Every product in the Mimir Labs platform optimizes for trustworthy data, not feature count.
Deterministic Over Configurable
Custom fields, bespoke logic, and per-tenant code paths are where data trust goes to die. Our systems run the same data models, the same validation rules, the same semantic definitions for every customer.
Semantic Integrity
Mimisbrunnr — our universal reference model — gives every product a shared vocabulary. When data moves between systems, the meaning is preserved, not just the bytes. Governance is structural, not aspirational.
Engineered for Durability
PostgreSQL for data integrity. Deterministic validation at every boundary. Unified data models that stay trustworthy year after year, upgrade after upgrade, audit after audit.
Direct Accountability
No resellers. No implementation partners. No handoffs. You work directly with the people who built the system. If something is wrong, we hear about it and we fix it.
Get in Touch
Have questions about the Mimir Labs platform or want to discuss whether it’s the right fit for your operation? We’d rather have an honest conversation than a sales pitch.