Silicon Valley Design Agency for Deep Tech

Why We're Here

We began our creative journey over 25 years ago with nothing but curiosity and a computer. No venture capital. No fancy office. Just the belief that great creative work could come from anywhere if you cared enough to figure it out.

Over two decades, we built brands, designed websites, and learned what mattered most: focus. We stopped chasing every opportunity and started asking where we could be most impactful. The answer led us to deep tech B2B companies building genuinely novel technologies—battery innovations, privacy infrastructure, developer tools, biotech breakthroughs.

We're drawn to this work because our team is deeply curious. We ask questions technical founders don't expect from a creative agency. We lean into complexity instead of running from it. That curiosity drives better creative work because we actually care about understanding what our clients are building.

In 2024, we became Upspire Labs. The name reflects our mission: to lift and elevate our clients, to inspire growth. "Labs" describes how we work—we experiment, try new approaches, and collaborate closely with clients who think like we do. Our clients are our colleagues.

What Makes us Different

Speed Without Compromise

We compress 10-12 weeks of traditional agency work into 4-6 week sprints without sacrificing quality or craft. Professional brands delivered through focused, sprint-based execution—because startups can't afford to wait months for credibility.

Curiosity Drives Better Creative

Same quality. Faster execution. Our sprint model delivers professional brand and web design in 6-8 weeks—because we understand deep tech and work at startup speed.

True Collaborative Partnership

You're not a client number—you're a colleague. We act as an extension of your team, rolling up our sleeves alongside you with full transparency. Clients describe us as "responsive and understanding," knowing "exactly what we need," and able to "iterate on the fly."

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The People Behind the Work

We're a small, senior team that works directly with every client. No account managers. No handoffs. The people you meet are the people who do the work.

Rocky Tilney

Founder & Creative Director

Monica Tilney

Managing Director

Zara Francis-Roban

Web & Design

Chris Grau

Web Developer

25 years delivering for deep tech technology companies

$2B+ raised by our clients

Pre-seed to NASDAQ — every stage of the startup journey

25 years of deep tech design

Battery tech, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Privacy Infrastructure , AI Hardware

We've spent over 20 years working with B2B companies pioneering new technology. Our sprint model is our latest evolution—taking that experience and compressing it into productized, focused engagements. Same team, same quality standards, faster execution.

We're the brand and web agency built for deep tech founders — and the VCs who back them.