What RNO1 does

RNO1 is a privately held, founder-led digital marketing and branding agency operating as RNO1, LLC from Redwood City, California, with stated meeting locations in San Francisco, Los Angeles (Santa Monica), New York, Bellevue/Seattle, and Vilnius, Lithuania. The firm offers a full-service, strategy-to-execution model spanning brand strategy and identity design, UX/UI design, prototyping, web and app development, content strategy, eCommerce design, performance marketing, AI-enhanced digital marketing, and a dedicated 'Venture Design' line for VC-backed startups. Its customer base is bifurcated between Fortune 500/100 enterprises — most notably Dentsu, for which RNO1 serves as global digital agency for web — and VC-backed startups including Interos, ResiQuant, TakeUp, Reach Talent, Magic Patterns, and Cirkul, with several engagements tied to funding outcomes (e.g., Interos reaching $1B+ valuation in 2021, ResiQuant's $4M seed). The business model is project- and retainer-based with no public pricing; contact-form budget tiers of $25K, $50K, and $500K+ indicate premium agency engagements with multi-year contract cadence. The firm is led by founder Michael Gaizutis, operates at 11–50 employees, and supports its GTM with a content engine comprising a 90+ article blog, the weekly RVL newsletter, and active social channels. RNO1 holds no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, and no patents; its primary intangible assets are the 'Radical Digital Experiences™' service philosophy and a portfolio of named-brand case studies.

Name

RNO1

Legal name

RNO1, LLC

Website

https://rno1.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RNO1 is a privately held, founder-led US digital marketing and branding agency offering strategy-to-execution services in brand, UX/UI, web/app development, and AI-enhanced marketing for VC-backed startups and Fortune 500/100 companies, with premium project retainers and a five-city North American and European meeting footprint.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agency Services / Subscription: RNO1 operates as a digital marketing agency offering subscription models and branding solutions. The company offers a flexible agency model with services spanning brand strategy, identity design, UI/UX design, prototyping, app design, web/app development, AI-enhanced digital marketing, and brand/G2M activations. Pricing tiers on the contact form include $50,000 and $500,000+ budgets, indicating premium agency retainer arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RNO1 is a full-service branding, UX, and digital growth agency that delivers strategy-to-execution services including brand strategy and identity design, UX/UI design, prototyping, web and application development, content strategy, eCommerce design, performance marketing, AI-enhanced digital marketing, and venture design. The firm serves VC-backed startups and Fortune 500/100 companies through custom agency engagements structured as retainers or multi-year partnerships with budget tiers of $50,000 to $500,000+.

Product overview

RNO1 is a full-service digital marketing and branding agency offering strategy-to-execution services for modern tech companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500. The company's core service portfolio encompasses Brand Strategy & Design, UX/UI Design, Web/App Development, AI-Enhanced Digital Marketing, Content Strategy, eCommerce Design, Performance Marketing, and Venture Design. RNO1 also produces the RVL Newsletter as a content product for the startup and venture community. The agency demonstrates its capabilities through client case studies including Reach Talent (talent management SaaS), ResiQuant (AI property underwriting), TakeUp (AI hotel pricing), and Interos (AI supply chain visibility). Rather than a unified software product with modules, RNO1 operates as a services firm delivering bespoke solutions across branding, design, development, and digital marketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RVL Newsletter: Weekly newsletter revealing the future of brands, startups, and venture capital, curated by RNO1.

Products and services

• Brand Strategy & Design Comprehensive brand strategy development including guidelines, systems, and identity design services to help modern brands establish and articulate their market positioning.
• UX/UI Design User experience strategy and interface design services encompassing UX research, prototyping, visual design, and app/web design to create intuitive digital experiences.
• Web/App Development Full-stack web and application development services building digital products and platforms for clients.
• AI-Enhanced Digital Marketing Performance marketing and go-to-market activation services enhanced with artificial intelligence capabilities for targeting, personalization, and campaign optimization.
• Content Strategy Strategic content planning and development services to support brand messaging and customer engagement across digital channels.
• eCommerce Design Specialized design services for eCommerce platforms focusing on conversion optimization and customer experience.
• Performance Marketing Data-driven marketing services focused on measurable outcomes, ROI optimization, and customer acquisition through paid digital channels.
• Venture Design Strategic design services tailored for VC-backed startups and venture-funded companies to support rapid scaling and market positioning.
• RVL Newsletter Weekly newsletter curated by RNO1 revealing the future of brands, startups, and venture capital, spotlighting visionary founders, bold startups, emerging venture firms, and trends.

Quantifiable outcome

• During multi-year partnership with Interos, Interos raised $100M led by NightDragon at a valuation exceeding $1B
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• InteroscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year brand and digital partnership. RNO1 designed and architected Interos's brand identity, visual language, data design, and customer/partner-facing digital experience. During this partnership, Interos raised $100M led by NightDragon, reaching unicorn status.
• DentsucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRNO1 serves as Dentsu's global digital agency for web, indicating a significant enterprise-level strategic engagement.
• ResiQuantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull brand experience redesign from strategy through identity, visual language, and extendability to web/digital channels. RNO1 created a dynamic identity solution supporting ResiQuant's growth and scale from investment through customer acquisition.
• TakeUpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand architecture, visual identity and language, and front-facing digital experience (website) for TakeUp's adaptive AI hotel pricing platform. RNO1 is pursuing extendable solutions from demo decks to interactive solutions to posture the brand for rapid growth.
• Magic PatternscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull rebrand engagement to support Magic Patterns' Series A raise.
• Reach TalentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurposeful brand strategy and architecture, unifying brand identity to support organizational growth ahead. New modern identity carried across SaaS platform onboarding users and customers.
• CirkulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformance marketing and brand partnership. RNO1's AI-driven personalization approach for Cirkul resulted in revenue increases of up to 300% and enhanced customer engagement and loyalty.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/livethebrand
• Facebookfacebook.com/137637482941793
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mgaizutis
• Instagraminstagram.com/livethebrand

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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