Cardboard Spaceship

What Cardboard Spaceship does

Cardboard Spaceship is a privately held, full-service video production and experiential design studio headquartered in Plano, Texas, with additional offices in Dallas, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Nashville. Founded in 2017 by Jeremy Robinson (CEO) and Matt Engelking (Executive Producer), the company integrates creative strategy, production, and execution under a single roof, serving enterprise clients across brand campaigns, corporate communications, and — as its defining niche — investor relations content for public companies. Service modules include full-service video production, investor relations and investor day production, proxy fight and microsite design, corporate and commercial video, live/virtual/hybrid event production, a full-service design studio, and licensed stock footage distributed via Filmsupply.

The company's underlying capability is a broadcast-grade production operation: an LED volume stage for cinematic in-studio shoots, XR stage design for live and hybrid events, and a leadership bench that includes a Head of Production (Michael Sapienza). Business model is project-based professional services with quote-based pricing, multi-year contracts for IR retainers, and engagements typically running 4-10 weeks. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales — direct engagement with public companies, pre-IPO teams, Fortune 500 brands, and creative agencies — with no reseller or distributor channels. Documented client outcomes include a 20%+ stock price increase for Dave & Buster's following an investor day, 3.1 million signups and 5.9 billion impressions for a Planet Fitness campaign, and analyst-cited "best investor day" awards for Zeta Global. The company reports 500+ projects delivered for 100+ global brands and 20+ industry awards, though revenue is not publicly disclosed and no institutional investors or parent company structures have been identified.

Name

Cardboard Spaceship

Legal name

Cardboard Spaceship, LLC

Website

https://cardboard-spaceship.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cardboard Spaceship is a full-service video production and experiential design studio specializing in investor relations content, investor day production, and brand campaigns for Fortune 500 and public-company clients across six U.S. cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Video Production Services: Project-based professional services revenue from full-service video production, including commercial content, corporate communications, investor relations content, event production, and design studio services. Revenue generated through direct client engagements with enterprise brands, agencies, and investor relations teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cardboard Spaceship is a full-service video production and experiential design company that delivers end-to-end creative strategy and production services under one roof. The company's core offering combines strategy, creative development, filming, post-production, and delivery across commercial brand campaigns, corporate communications, investor relations content, and live/virtual/hybrid event production. It serves enterprise brands, public companies, pre-IPO teams, and agencies with broadcast-grade execution.

Product overview

Cardboard Spaceship is a full-service video production and experiential design company offering integrated creative services under one roof. The core offering is Full-Service Video Production, which serves as the umbrella service, supplemented by specialized modules including Investor Relations Content (covering IPO roadshows, investor day production, presentation design, and proxy sites), Corporate Video Production (executive communications, brand films, testimonials), Commercial Video Production (brand campaigns, product launches, social content), Event Production (live, virtual, and hybrid formats), Full-Service Design Studio (brand identity, web, presentations, motion graphics), and Licensed Stock Footage. The company also produces specific video content types including testimonial videos, brand films, product launch assets, executive interviews, live/virtual event videos, social media content, and sizzle reels. The integrated approach connects strategy, creative, and production execution, distinguishing them from traditional production companies or creative agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Video Production End-to-end video production services combining strategy, creative development, pre-production, filming, post-production, and delivery across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
• Investor Relations Content Investor-facing content including IPO roadshows, investor day production, presentation design, live/hybrid events, proxy sites, and crisis communication for public companies.
• Corporate Video Production Corporate communications including executive videos, company brand films, testimonial videos, employer branding, explainer videos, and B-roll footage for internal and external communications.
• Commercial Video Production Cinematic brand films, TV/OTT commercials, social and digital campaigns, product demos, launch films, and customer testimonial content for agencies and brands.
• Event Production (Live, Virtual, Hybrid) Live, virtual, and hybrid event production with broadcast-level A/V, streaming, presentation management, technical direction, and content capture for high-stakes corporate events.
• Investor Day Production Full-service investor day production including run-of-show strategy, presentation management, executive readiness, webcast operations, and post-event deliverables for Fortune 500 companies.
• Proxy Fight Sites & Micro-Sites High-stakes microsites and proxy fight sites for IR teams including investor day sites, proxy contest websites, IR content hubs, and pitch deck design for contested shareholder situations.
• Full-Service Design Studio Design services including brand identity systems, web design, presentation design, motion graphics, campaign creative, and ongoing retainer design support for agencies and brand teams.
• Licensed Stock Footage Premium cinematic stock footage available through Filmsupply, featuring custom stock content built for brand use across campaigns, channels, and long-term brand storytelling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20%+ stock price increase for Dave & Buster's following investor day
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers44 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Arbor Advisory GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic IR consultancy partnership for investor day production. Arbor led investor relations strategy while Cardboard Spaceship built and ran the production system. Referenced in Masco Corporation 2026 Investor Day case study.
• VCCP New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partnership for SoulCycle 'F*ck It, Let's Ride' campaign. Cardboard Spaceship served as full-service production company collaborating with agency on creative development and execution.
• FilmsupplysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarketplace distribution partner for stock footage content. Cardboard Spaceship is listed as one of the fastest-growing contributors on Filmsupply, the world's leading platform for premium cinematic stock footage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lemonlight: Full-service video production company producing brand videos, commercials, and corporate content for mid-market and enterprise clients. Closely comparable in service mix, target customers, and project-based professional services model.
• Sandwich Video: Creative-led video production studio producing commercials, brand films, and digital content for tech-forward brands. Comparable in delivering high-production-value brand campaigns to similar enterprise and growth-stage clients.
• Vidico: Video production company producing brand videos, product launches, and explainer content for tech and consumer brands. Closely comparable project-based model and customer overlap with growth-stage enterprise clients.
• Casual Films: Global video production agency producing corporate communications, brand content, and internal/external storytelling for large enterprises. Comparable in Fortune 500 client focus and corporate communications specialization.
• Demo Duck: Video production agency specializing in explainer videos, brand storytelling, and corporate video for B2B and consumer brands. Comparable in service mix and mid-to-large enterprise customer segment.
• Coolfire Studios: Video production studio producing commercials, corporate videos, and brand films with a strategy-led creative process. Comparable integrated strategy-plus-execution positioning for enterprise clients.
• Studio B Films: Independent production company producing branded content, commercials, and corporate video for agencies and brands. Comparable in project-based commercial production work for enterprise clients.
• Storyfarm: Video production agency producing brand films, corporate videos, and testimonial content for mid-market and enterprise brands. Closely comparable in service mix and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• The Mill: Global production and post-production network producing commercials, branded content, and experiential work for the world's largest brands. Comparable enterprise client base and high-end commercial production capability, but at significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Hogarth Worldwide: Global content production network within WPP, producing advertising, broadcast, and digital content for multinational brand advertisers. Comparable in Fortune 500 client base and end-to-end production capability, but with global scale and agency holding-company backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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