What dHive does

dHive is a US-based manufacturer founded in 2010 that designs, engineers, and produces modular architectural glass wall and partition systems under its Hiver product platform. The company offers five core product lines — Single Glass, Double Glass, Solid, Doors, and Accents — sold as custom, project-based specifications rather than standardized SKUs. Its proprietary technology centers on a concealed-gasket, silicon- and polycarbonate-free butt-joint connection system, a minimalistic 3 1/4" frame profile, and double-glazed assemblies rated up to STC 50 for acoustic privacy, supported by extensive finish options (anodized, powder-coated, wood) and compatibility with third-party access-control and room-scheduler hardware.

The company sells through a direct, consultative motion targeting two primary customer segments: architects and interior designers who specify interior solutions for their clients, and large enterprise end users across technology, legal, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, government contracting, and aerospace/defense. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to project scope, configuration, and finish, with operations anchored by a Columbia, MD headquarters and a secondary Columbia warehouse for domestic distribution and on-site fabrication. dHive claims more than two decades of cumulative industry experience (predating the 2010 corporate entity) and an installed portfolio of 55+ named projects, including Nvidia, Google, McKinsey, Lockheed Martin, KPMG, Airbus, Nasdaq, Nike, Coca-Cola, GE, and Honeywell. It is a privately held, bootstrapped business — only one small disclosed funding round ($270K in 2014) — operating with 11–50 employees.

Name

dHive

Legal name

dHive

Website

https://dynamichive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

dHive is a US-based manufacturer of custom modular glass wall and partition systems sold via a project-based, consultative model to architects, interior designers, and large enterprise end users across diverse industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Glass Wall Systems

NAICS

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Glass Fabrication & Processing Services (Cutting/Edging/Drilling/Polishing) (IMADAHAI)

Keywords

• Glass wall systems
• Office partitions
• Modular wall systems
• Architectural glass solutions
• Commercial interior furnishings

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Glass Wall and Partition Systems: dHive manufactures and sells custom modular glass wall systems, solid modules, and doors tailored to architectural specifications. Sales are project-based with per-order pricing based on scope, customization level, and finish selection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

dHive designs and manufactures custom modular glass wall and partition systems for office interiors, including single glass and double glass modules, solid wall modules, doors (glass and solid), and accent solutions such as curved glass, arched glass, organic inserts, illuminated LED tracks, and glass film. The company sells project-based, custom-tailored systems directly to architects, designers, and enterprise end users across the United States, with US-based manufacturing, local warehousing, and on-site fabrication enabling short lead times.

Product overview

dHive is a US-based manufacturer with over two decades of experience providing architects and designers innovative environmental solutions. The company's product portfolio centers on the Hiver platform, which offers five core product lines: Single Glass and Double Glass (glass partition systems with superior acoustic performance featuring options like minimalistic framing, edge mounted panes, and seamless connections), Solid (non-unitized wall systems with versatility and flexibility), Doors (sealed sliding and swing doors with acoustic ratings up to STC 45), and Accents (custom design elements including curved glass, arched glass, organic inserts, Brighter LED illumination, and creative glass film). All solutions are cost-effective, easily customizable, acoustically efficient, and available with short lead times.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hiver: Product line for single glass solutions featuring sleek design elements with superior acoustic performance, including low profiles, slim verticals, and various finishes.

Products and services

• Single Glass Glass partition system featuring sleek design elements with superior acoustic performance, minimalistic framing, edge mounted panes, and seamless connections without silicon or polycarbonate; available in multiple anodized, powder-coated, and wood finishes with custom color options.
• Double Glass Glass partition system with double-pane configuration providing acoustic performance up to STC 50 (with options at STC 45, STC 42, and STC 39), featuring single-to-double T connections that minimize air transfer and break a wide range of frequencies.
• Solid Non-unitized, non-progressive wall system offering versatility and flexibility with numerous finishes, wiring and hanging capability for monitors and cabinets, allowing faster and less costly reconfigurations.
• Doors Range of door solutions including sealed sliding and swing doors, acoustically rated glass doors up to STC 38 and wood doors up to STC 45, with drop seal options for enhanced acoustic performance.
• Accents Custom architectural design elements including curved glass, arched glass, organic inserts, Brighter LED track illumination, and creative glass film for branded or textured glass appearances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Double glass acoustic performance up to STC 50
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers87 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Sky-Frame: Sky-Frame is a Swiss premium manufacturer of frameless sliding glass wall systems for high-end commercial and residential projects. It is comparable to dHive on design-led, ultra-slim, premium-glass partition positioning, though more European-focused.
• Modernfold: Modernfold specializes in operable and movable wall systems, including glass-front partitions, for commercial, education, and hospitality interiors. It is a smaller specialist comparable to dHive in wall-system focus but with a broader product range beyond glass-only partitions.
• NanaWall: NanaWall manufactures premium operable glass wall systems for residential, commercial, and hospitality applications. While more glass-door focused than full partitions, it competes in the premium architectural glass wall category and shares dHive's design-led, high-spec positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Vitra: Vitra is a Swiss design-led office and architectural furnishings manufacturer offering workspace systems and partition products. It overlaps with dHive on premium, architect-specified commercial interiors, though it operates with a much broader furniture portfolio.
• Steelcase: Steelcase is a global office furniture and architectural interiors incumbent offering wall systems, demountable partitions, and integrated workplace solutions. It competes with dHive on premium office fit-outs but operates at much greater scale and through an extensive dealer network.
• Allsteel: Allsteel, part of HNI Corporation, manufactures office furniture and architectural wall products including glass-front demountable wall systems. It competes with dHive in mid-to-high-end commercial office fit-outs via dealer and specification channels.
• Teknion: Teknion is a North American office furniture and architectural products manufacturer offering demountable wall systems and glass partitions. It is a broad incumbent in the same specification-driven commercial interiors channel as dHive.
• Haworth: Haworth is a global office furniture and architectural interiors manufacturer offering movable wall systems, architectural products, and integrated workplace solutions. It overlaps with dHive in the premium demountable wall category but serves a much broader portfolio of customers and geographies.
• MillerKnoll: MillerKnoll (parent of Knoll, Herman Miller, and other brands) offers premium architectural interiors, demountable walls, and glass partitions through its Knoll and DatesWeiser brands. It competes with dHive on high-end, design-led commercial interiors.

Direct peers

• DIRTT Environmental Solutions: DIRTT manufactures customizable modular wall systems, including glass partitions, for commercial interiors using a similar custom-fabrication, project-based model. It is the closest direct competitor to dHive in architectural glass and demountable walls.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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