AKQA

AKQA is a global company that specializes in the imaginative application of art and science to develop digital services and products. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Francisco, it employs over 2,000 people across 16 offices worldwide. The company takes an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach to design adaptive digital solutions, delivering significant returns for its clients. AKQA offers a wide range of services, including marketing, digital product design, interactive advertising, web development, and customer relationship management. Its client portfolio features prominent brands such as Activision, Audi, Delta, Nike, Starbucks, Rolls-Royce, and Verizon. Notable projects include innovative applications like the Nike Rise 'House of Mamba' LED floor, the Eco:Drive connected-car system, and the Heineken Star Player for live sports engagement.

Lester Feintuck

CFO

7 past transactions

Grey

Acquisition in 2020
Grey is a prominent global advertising and marketing organization, serving a significant portion of the FORTUNE 500 across 96 countries. Established in 1917, Grey has built a reputation for delivering effective brand experiences and fostering lasting consumer connections. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including digital strategy, public relations, advertising, and media planning, allowing clients to outsource their marketing needs. Grey Ventures, now known as WPP Ventures, previously functioned as the venture capital arm of Grey, focusing on investments in early to mid-stage companies within new media, digital communications, and related sectors. As part of WPP, Grey leverages extensive industry expertise to drive innovative marketing solutions for its diverse clientele.

Universal Design Studio

Acquisition in 2018
Universal Design Studio is an architecture and interior design practice based in London, United Kingdom. The studio specializes in creating bespoke designs for a diverse range of projects, including boutique hotels, restaurants, retail spaces, galleries, and cultural institutions. By employing a thoughtful and creative approach tailored to each client, Universal Design Studio aims to deliver inspiring environments that possess a strong visual impact. The firm collaborates with innovative brands both in the UK and internationally, reflecting its commitment to high-quality design and functionality.

Map Project Office

Acquisition in 2018
Map Project Office is a creative consultancy with a strategy-led approach to industrial and user experience design. They are a team of industrial designers who believe great design can solve problems, improve lives and make a positive difference to the world around us. They love making things that make a material difference. And if you want to do the same we can make it happen.

DIS/PLAY

Acquisition in 2017
DIS/PLAY A/S, founded in 1995 and based in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a digital agency that specializes in designing and delivering innovative digital products and services. The company offers a range of solutions including innovation, strategy, user experience, design, and technical development. As of August 2017, DIS/PLAY operates as a subsidiary of AKQA Inc., enhancing its capabilities in the digital landscape.

Potato

Acquisition in 2016
Potato London Ltd. is a digital product development studio founded in 2010, based in London, with additional offices in Bristol and presences in San Francisco and Sydney. The company specializes in designing and developing custom web applications aimed at enhancing sales and managing teams and assets for both multinational corporations and startups. Potato employs a lean approach to product development, focusing on rapid idea validation through prototypes and iterative processes, ensuring that products are purposeful and effective. The firm has collaborated with notable clients, including Google, YouTube, and the Natural History Museum, and its work often plays a central role in significant marketing campaigns. With a commitment to delivering scalable and secure web solutions, Potato combines product leadership, coaching, design, and engineering expertise to create dynamic product teams that drive innovation and success.

H-ART

Acquisition in 2015
H-ART works on brands marketing and communication strategies and builds amazing digital experiences. Their goal is to discover how brands can leverage ONLINE channels such as the web, mobile devices, in-store technologies and other emerging media to engage people and to connect those channels to OFFLINE touchpoints such as retail, events, ecc H-ART's key clients include Diesel, Dainese, Illycaffe, Nike, Toyota, Heineken and Telecom Italia, and many others.

SearchRev

Acquisition in 2007
SearchRev, Inc. is a search engine marketing company that provides a range of services tailored for large and mid-sized businesses. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Central America and London, the company specializes in campaign strategy, management, and execution. Its offerings include strategic analysis, business planning, and campaign launch services, such as execution and post-click optimization. Additionally, SearchRev provides performance tracking, return on investment reporting, and conversion rate optimization to enhance campaign effectiveness. The company has established strategic partnerships with major search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, and Ask.com. As of August 2007, SearchRev operates as a subsidiary of AKQA, Inc.
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