Deep tech companies have a branding problem that looks different from everyone else's.

The product is the hard part, and usually the most interesting part, but it's also the part that's hardest to explain to anyone outside the lab. By the time most deep tech founders think seriously about how the company looks and sounds, they've already raised a round, hired a team, and built something real — and the brand has to catch up fast.

That's the work we do. We run brand and Webflow sprints for companies in cybersecurity, biotech, developer tools, hardware, energy tech, privacy infrastructure, and AI — most of them seed through Series A, most of them backed by funds that expect the company to look like it belongs in the room.

Where we work

AI tools

The audience for AI tools is often other engineers, and that audience can spot overclaiming from a distance. The brand has to earn credibility on technical terms — specific enough that someone building on the product can tell you understand what they're building, without sounding like marketing for marketing's sake.

We built Atsign's brand around clarity and connectivity, not hype — see how in the case study.

Biotech and life sciences

Biotech timelines run in years, but the brand often needs to be ready in weeks — for an investor meeting, a partnership announcement, or a launch the rest of the company isn't done catching up to. The challenge is building something that reads as credible to scientists and compelling to the investors funding the research.

We helped Kascaid launch a complete website in two weeks — see how in the case study.

Cybersecurity

Security companies sell trust as much as they sell product, to an audience that includes both the people signing off on a purchase and the people trying to break in. The brand has to read as rigorous to security engineers while still being clear enough for the buyer who just wants reassurance the product works.

We built Quokka's identity to match that rigor — see how in the case study.

Energy tech

Energy companies are usually explaining a genuinely new category to two audiences at once — investors evaluating a capital-intensive bet, and customers who've never had to think about this part of their supply chain before. The brand needs enough weight to match the scale of what's being built, without losing the specificity underneath it.

We built QuantumScape a brand to match the ambition of next-generation battery technology — see how in the case study.

Robotics, scientific instruments, and other engineering-heavy categories run into the same problem as the four above: the work is genuinely novel, but words like "innovative" and "cutting-edge" stopped meaning anything a long time ago. If that's where you sit, the same approach applies — specificity about what the thing does, who it's for, and why it matters does more work than a bigger adjective ever will.

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Where you are right now

The brand and website work looks different depending on what stage you're at, and we've built our process around that rather than treating every engagement the same.

Early/Seed

If you just closed a seed round, the gap is usually between what the product can do and what the website says it does. The fix here is usually fast — a brand sprint and a new site, built in parallel with whatever else is happening, so the public-facing version of the company catches up to the real one.

Series A

If you're Series A and raising again soon, the brand work usually has to happen without slowing anything else down. We typically run these as a combined sprint — 8 weeks, fixed scope — so the team isn't pulled off product work for long.

Series B or later

If you're Series B or later, the questions get more specific: what's the process, what does it cost, what do we actually get.

Is this the right fit for your company

We work best with companies that have:

A small decision-making group.

We cap client-side decision-makers at three people. If brand decisions need to go through a committee, the sprint model won't work the way it's designed to.

Enough content to start.

We typically need around 70% of core messaging and content in place before moving into wireframes and design — if that's not there yet, we can help get there, but it changes the timeline.

A real deadline.

‍Sprints work because there's a fixed endpoint — a launch, a raise, a rebrand that's already been decided on. If the timeline is open-ended, a retainer relationship is usually a better fit than a sprint.

How the sprint works

We offer three ways to work together, and most deep tech clients land in one of the first two:

Brand Sprint

2 WEEKS

Two weeks, $10,000. Brand strategy, positioning, and visual identity. Built for companies that need the brand foundation in place before — or instead of — a new website.

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Website Sprint

4-6 WEEKS

Four to six weeks, $25,000. A full marketing website built on Webflow, using your existing brand or one we've just built together.

Webflow WordPress

Brand + Webflow Sprint

6-8 WEEKS

Six to eight weeks, $30,000. Both of the previous, run together. For most deep tech founders moving toward a raise or a launch, this is the version that gets you from "the product is ready but the company doesn't look like it" to "done" in roughly two months.

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What this has looked like for other deep tech companies

"They truly act as an extension of our team. They're responsive and understanding. The team knows exactly what we need, and they're able to iterate on the fly."

— QuantumScape, Battery Technology

“We could not have completed this project on this timeframe at this caliber with anyone else.”

– VP Marketing, Quokka

In the first 2 months: 6x demo form completions, Improved search rankings, impressions, and click, Increased average time on site

"Thanks again for all your help — you guys were critical to pulling this off!"

– CEO, Rhoda AI

FAQs

Do you work with AI and deep tech companies?

Yes — AI, cybersecurity, biotech, developer tools, hardware, energy tech, privacy infrastructure, and AI are the core of our client base. ~80% of our current roster falls into one of these categories.

Can you do a brand and website sprint in six to eight weeks?

Yes. Our Brand + Webflow Package is built for exactly this — six to eight weeks, fixed scope, covering both brand identity and a full Webflow website.

How much does a brand sprint cost?

The Brand Sprint is $10,000 and delivers in two weeks. The Webflow Sprint is $25,000 and delivers in four to six weeks. If you need both, the Brand + Webflow package is $30,000 delivered in six to eight weeks. Pricing is fixed -- what you see is what you pay.

How does the sprint model work?

Each sprint runs on a fixed scope, fixed timeline, and fixed price. No open-ended retainers, no scope creep, no surprise invoices. We cap decision-makers at three people on your side to keep feedback loops tight. You get a structured process with clear milestones, not a loose creative process that drags on for months.

What stage of startup do you work with?

Primarily seed to Series A. That's the window where brand and web presence have the most leverage -- before a major fundraise, product launch, or enterprise sales push. We've worked with pre-product companies building in stealth and post-raise teams that need to catch their public presence up to where the company actually is.

What does a brand sprint include?

The Brand Sprint delivers a complete visual identity and messaging foundation in two weeks. That includes logo system, color palette, typography, brand guidelines, and a messaging framework your team can actually use -- not a 60-page PDF no one reads. It's designed to make a seed-stage company look like a credible player from day one.

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Q: Do you work with cybersecurity and deep tech companies?

Yes — cybersecurity, biotech, developer tools, hardware, energy tech, privacy infrastructure, and AI are the core of our client base. ~80% of our current roster falls into one of these categories.

Let’s talk about what you’re building

Whether it’s a full project or a creative pinch-hit, we’d love to hear from you.

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A Silicon Valley brand and web agency specializing in deep tech startups. Brand sprints. Webflow. WordPress. 6–8 weeks.

*The asterisk marks our commitment to technical curiosity—asking deeper questions so we can move faster without cutting corners.

A California branding agency based in Silicon Valley

Brand and website design for deep tech startups