What Avocados and Coconuts does

Avocados and Coconuts is a San Francisco-based creative production agency founded in 2010 by Dalia Burde, operating satellite production offices in Mexico and Cape Town, South Africa, and executing shoots across 35+ countries. The firm delivers full-service production across three integrated service modules: creative development (strategy, identity, script, messaging, concepting), production (on-location filmmaking with global crew networks), and post-production/finish (editing, motion graphics, color, VFX, music). Specialty offerings include a Space & Gear Rental service and Sustainability Services covering low-impact sets and composting-conscious catering.

The agency serves enterprise brands and their advertising agencies, producing commercials, brand films, documentaries, and digital content. Documented client work spans Nike (including the KD/STILL KD documentary), Netflix (Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, released globally August 2024), Google, Airbnb, Expedia, Levi's, AllTrails, Ancestry, Cruise, Lyft, Comcast/Xfinity, Wells Fargo, Ralph Lauren, Stitch Fix, Allbirds, Rapha, Hipcamp, SimplePractice, Burt's Bees, and the feature documentary A Film About Coffee. The Mountain Queen project earned a Peabody Award, an Emmy, two Sports Emmy nominations, and a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, marking the agency's expansion into prestige documentary IP.

Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services model with fees negotiated per scope; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The agency is privately held, founder-owned, and self-funded with no institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company. Leadership comprises Founder/Executive Producer Dalia Burde, Executive Creative Director Amani King, Creative Director/Copywriter Michael Grant, and a roster of approximately ten in-house directors (Brandon Loper, Chris Newman, Spencer MacDonald, Matthew Palmer, Jeremy McNamara, Jessie Zinn, Sean Fee, Cooper Kenward) plus post-production staff. Total headcount is reported at 11-50.

Name

Avocados and Coconuts

Legal name

Avocados & Coconuts

Website

https://avocadosandcoconuts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avocados and Coconuts is a San Francisco creative production agency, founded 2010, producing commercials, brand films, and documentaries for enterprise brands such as Nike, Netflix, Google, Airbnb, Expedia, and Levi's, with full-service creative development, global production across 35+ countries, and in-house post-production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Creative Production Services: Revenue generated from creative development, production, and post-production services for commercial projects, branded content, and documentary films. Work is project-based with clients including major brands and agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Avocados and Coconuts is a creative production agency that develops and produces commercials, brand films, documentaries, and branded content for major brands and advertising agencies. The agency offers an integrated model spanning creative development, on-location production across 35+ countries, and collaborative post-production (editing, motion graphics, color, VFX). It works with clients both directly and through agencies, with global production capabilities anchored by offices in San Francisco, Mexico, and Cape Town.

Product overview

Avocados and Coconuts is a creative production agency offering comprehensive filmmaking services. The company provides a full-service production model spanning creative development, production, and post-production under one roof. Their core services include strategic creative development, on-location production (with particular expertise in international travel productions), and collaborative post-production finishing. They also offer specialized sustainability services for productions. The company works with agencies and direct clients, producing commercials, brand films, documentaries, and digital content for major brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Production Services
• Sustainability Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Mountain Queen achieved 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anonymous Content: Independent creative production company with offices in LA, NY and London, producing commercials, feature films and long-form content for major brands and agencies. Direct competitor for A&C's brand-film and documentary work, operating at larger scale but in the same human-centric storytelling niche.
• Smuggler: Globally distributed production company and directorial roster producing commercials and branded content for brands like Nike, Google, and Apple. Closely comparable to A&C in operating model (director-led, multi-territory production, documentary-meets-commercial sensibility).
• Radical Media: Independent production company producing commercials, documentaries, and branded entertainment with strong directorial talent. Comparable to A&C in its mix of prestige long-form (Netflix/streaming docs) and brand campaigns, and competes for similar enterprise clients.
• Prettybird: Creative production and entertainment company with a director roster spanning commercials, music videos, and documentary. Highly comparable business model to A&C: hybrid commercial + documentary output, talent-led pitching, and a global shoot footprint.
• Tool of North America: Production company with a strong directorial roster, producing commercials, branded content, and digital projects for major brands. Competes with A&C for premium commercial assignments, particularly in tech, lifestyle, and travel categories where A&C has deep relationships.
• Park Pictures: Boutique production company known for award-winning commercials and branded content with a roster of feature-film crossover directors. Comparable in scale and positioning to A&C; often competes for the same high-end commercial briefs.
• Arts & Science: Independent commercial and branded content production company with offices in LA and London. Closely comparable to A&C as a director-driven shop producing premium commercial work for global brands; competes in similar RFP processes.
• Epoch Films: Long-established independent production company producing commercials, branded content, and documentary work. Comparable to A&C in operating model and target client base, with a similar emphasis on cinematic human-centered storytelling.
• Reset Content: Independent commercial and branded content production company. Operates a similar business model to A&C — director roster, hybrid commercial/long-form output, working with major brands and agencies.

Broad incumbents

• Wieden+Kennedy: Large independent advertising agency with significant in-house film/content production capabilities. Not a direct peer but a major counterparty that both commissions A&C-style production shops and competes for branded content budgets at the brand level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avocados-and-coconuts

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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