Qubstudio

What Qubstudio does

Qubstudio is a private digital product design agency founded in 2006 and headquartered in Lviv, Ukraine, with a regional office at Canary Wharf's Level39 fintech hub in London. The firm delivers end-to-end UX/UI design, branding, web design and development, and product strategy services to enterprise clients, organized across three lifecycle stages — Ideate & Shape, Create & Launch, and Grow & Scale — with named dedicated service lines for product discovery, MVP development, UX audits, design systems, DesignOps, and continuous UI/UX design. Underlying technology is conventional professional-services tooling; no proprietary platform, API, or AI product is disclosed.

The firm pursues a vertical-specialization go-to-market, concentrating on Fintech & Banking (including dedicated retail and corporate banking practices), Logistics & Supply Chain, EdTech, HRTech, Healthcare, and SaaS products. GTM motion is consultative enterprise field sales: clients engage via website forms and Calendly-scheduled discovery calls, with custom proposals developed per project. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed rate card. Revenue is generated through scoped project engagements and ongoing continuous-design retainers across enterprise clients in EMEA (UK, Ukraine, Germany, France, Finland, Luxembourg, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia), North America, and South Asia.

Scale signals include a team of approximately 70 designers, analysts, and product managers, 700+ completed projects, 83 verified Clutch reviews, and an NPS of 97. Notable quantified outcomes include a 1.9→4.8 App Store rating lift for Gulf Bank's mobile app (iF Design Award 2025), a 151% DAU/MAU increase for BluePallet, and a 24%→54% conversion rate lift for Kide Science. The agency is privately held and founder/CEO-led by Nadia Lushchak, with no disclosed institutional investors, M&A activity, or external funding rounds.

Name

Qubstudio

Website

https://qubstudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Qubstudio is a private digital product design agency headquartered in Lviv, Ukraine with a London office. It delivers end-to-end UX/UI design, branding, and product strategy services to enterprise clients across fintech, banking, logistics, EdTech, HRTech, and healthcare verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Product Design Services: Project-based professional services for digital product design, including UX/UI design, branding, website design, and development. Revenue is generated through scoped project engagements with enterprise clients across fintech, logistics, healthcare, and other verticals. Long-term partnerships and continuous design engagements also contribute to recurring revenue from existing clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Qubstudio is a digital product design agency that provides end-to-end UX/UI design, branding, website design and development, and product strategy services for enterprise clients across fintech, logistics, EdTech, HRTech, healthcare, and SaaS verticals. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements with custom scope and pricing, with long-term partnerships and continuous design support services contributing to recurring engagement.

Product overview

Qubstudio is a full-service digital product design agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of design and development services organized across three lifecycle stages: Ideate & Shape, Create & Launch, and Grow & Scale. The agency's core offerings include Digital Product Design, Website Design & Development, and Branding & Brand Identity Design. Industry specializations span FinTech (with specific expertise in Retail Banking Design and Corporate Banking Design), EdTech, Logistics, HRTech, Healthcare, and SaaS products. Advisory services include Product Discovery & Vision, Idea Validation, Innovation Unlocked, and Qub Design Sprint. The service portfolio also encompasses UX/UI Design Services, MVP Development, UX Audit Services, Research Services (Market and User Research), Design System Services, Product Analytics, Continuous Design, DesignOps, and Design Thinking Workshops. The agency operates primarily as a professional services firm rather than a SaaS platform with modular licensing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Product Design End-to-end design services covering the full product lifecycle from ideation through launch and scaling, including UX/UI design, prototyping, user research, and product strategy for enterprise clients.
• Website Design and Development Design and development of marketing websites and web platforms, delivered using tools such as Webflow and Lovable for rapid deployment.
• Branding and Brand Identity Design Corporate identity services including logo design, visual identity systems, brand guidelines, and brand expression materials for companies seeking brand differentiation.
• Fintech UX/UI Design Services Specialized UX/UI design services for financial technology companies, including digital banking apps, payment solutions, lending platforms, and open banking products.
• Retail Digital Banking Design Design services for retail banking experiences covering everyday banking flows, authentication, payments, transfers, card management, and onboarding journeys.
• Corporate Digital Banking Design Design services for corporate and SME banking platforms, including multi-user access, payment workflows, role-based permissions, and approval systems.
• Logistics UX Design UX design services for logistics companies including supply chain management, fleet operations, warehouse systems, and last-mile delivery applications.
• EdTech Design Product design services for educational technology companies, including e-learning platforms, virtual learning environments, and education SaaS applications.
• HRTech Design UX design services for human resources technology including recruitment platforms, talent management, benefits administration, and workforce management systems.
• Healthcare Product Design Design services for healthcare digital products including telemedicine platforms, appointment booking systems, electronic medical records, and healthcare SaaS solutions.
• SaaS Design Agency Services Specialized UX/UI design services for SaaS companies covering product redesign, onboarding optimization, and scalable design systems.
• Product Discovery and Vision Service Strategic service helping businesses define product vision, conduct market research, create roadmaps, and align product strategy with business objectives. Timeline: 3-4 weeks.
• Qub Design Sprint Accelerated 12-day design sprint methodology to transform ideas into validated prototypes with real user feedback and rapid iteration.
• MVP Development Services Minimum Viable Product development services covering discovery, prototyping, validation, and go-to-market strategy. Timeline: 3-5 months.
• UX Audit Services Expert evaluation of digital products identifying UX gaps, usability issues, and providing prioritized recommendations for improvements with a 90-day action plan.
• User Research Services User research methodologies including interviews, usability testing, and persona development to understand user needs and behaviors.
• Design System Services Creation and implementation of design systems including design tokens, component libraries, and documentation for scalable product development.
• Continuous UI/UX Design Ongoing design support services for continuous product improvement and iterative design enhancements for growing products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% increase in user base for Gulf Bank mobile app redesign
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IDEO: Pioneering global design and innovation consultancy with a much larger footprint across consumer, enterprise, and social impact work. Comparable as a high-end design partner for enterprise clients, but with a significantly broader mandate and brand presence than Qubstudio.
• Frog Design: Global design and strategy firm (part of Capgemini Invent) serving Fortune 500 enterprises with digital product, brand, and innovation services. Directly comparable on enterprise digital product design work for regulated industries, but at a meaningfully larger scale.
• R/GA: Global digital agency combining consulting, design, technology, and marketing across enterprise clients. Comparable on enterprise digital product design but operates as a much larger, full-service marketing-and-tech agency.

Direct peers

• Huge: Digital experience agency delivering UX, product design, brand, and technology services to enterprise clients across financial services, retail, and healthcare. Closely comparable in service mix, enterprise focus, and vertical specialization.
• Work & Co: Digital product studio known for building flagship digital products for brands such as Apple, Google, and Facebook. Comparable as a premium, design-led product partner for enterprise clients seeking high-craft UX and brand work.
• Pentagram: Independent design firm with a partner-led model covering branding, digital, and product design. Comparable on the brand identity and design strategy work that Qubstudio also offers, though Pentagram is more brand-led and less product-engineering focused.
• Fantasy Interactive (Fi): Digital product and design agency building apps, websites, and brand experiences for enterprise and growth-stage clients. Directly comparable on digital product design, UX strategy, and enterprise project-based engagements.
• Metalab: Design agency that designs and ships digital products for category-leading companies such as Slack, Uber, and Coinbase. Closely comparable on UX/UI design, product strategy, and enterprise client roster in fintech and SaaS.
• ustwo: Global digital product studio with studios in London, New York, and beyond, building products across fintech, health, and climate. Comparable on the design-led product studio model and enterprise project engagements, with similar London presence.
• Elephant: Boutique UX/UI design agency focused on digital product design for enterprise and scale-up clients. Closely comparable on boutique scale, product-design focus, and vertical specialization across fintech, healthcare, and SaaS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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