What Foundry Interactive does

Foundry Interactive is a privately held custom software development agency founded in 2008 by Mike McDevitt and Bill Nordwall, headquartered in Seattle with a secondary office in Boise, Idaho. The firm builds web applications (from small business sites to enterprise platforms serving millions of users), native iOS and Android mobile applications, and provides testing/QA and technology consulting services. A distinguishing offering is its dedicated Digital Accessibility practice, which covers WCAG 2.2 Level AA audits, staff and developer training, and remediation — a competency anchored by co-founder Bill Nordwall's specialization as a UI and accessibility engineer.

The firm operates as a pure-play technology shop and explicitly avoids competing with the graphic and UX design studios it partners with; instead, design agencies refer clients needing development execution, and Foundry provides either team augmentation or full development team delivery. Engagements begin with a free consultation, are scoped individually under multi-year contracts, and target both Enterprise and Mid-Market segments with a horizontal go-to-market approach. Notable client logos include Amazon, Disney, Nike, Expedia, Chase Bank, Target, Zillow, Arizona State University, Hinge Health, Providence, and Sound Transit.

The team is approximately 12 engineers and operators, several of whom joined from Expedia, Zillow, Disney, Microsoft, Google, Vanguard, and Swype. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or financial metrics, and operates without patents, awards, or formal certifications in the source data.

Name

Foundry Interactive

Legal name

Foundry Interactive

Website

https://foundryinteractive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foundry Interactive is a Seattle-based custom software development agency of roughly 12 engineers that builds web and mobile applications, provides testing/QA and digital accessibility services, and partners with design studios to deliver enterprise and mid-market engagements across the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Custom Software Development: Professional services revenue from building web applications, mobile applications, testing/QA, and consulting engagements. Can provide full development teams or augment existing teams on a project basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Foundry Interactive is a custom software development agency that builds web applications, native mobile apps for iOS and Android, and provides testing/QA, digital accessibility (WCAG 2.2 Level AA) and technology consulting services. The firm operates as a pure-play technology shop that partners with graphic and UX design studios to either augment client development teams or provide full development teams for enterprise software projects.

Product overview

Foundry Interactive is a custom software development agency offering web application development, mobile app development for iOS and Android, testing & QA services, digital accessibility services, and technology consulting. Their services range from augmenting existing teams to providing full development teams for client software projects. The company operates from offices in Seattle and Boise, partnering with design studios to deliver thoughtfully designed and expertly built applications for clients including Amazon, Nike, Expedia, Disney, Target, and Zillow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Applications
• Mobile Apps
• Testing & QA
• Digital Accessibility
• Technology Consulting

Named customers22 records

Segments2 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

One partnership is on record.

• Graphic and UX Design StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPure-play technology partnerships with design agencies. Design studios bring clients who need development services; Foundry provides the technical execution. This partnership model allows design studios to offer complete solutions without building in-house development capability.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Instrument: Portland, Oregon-based digital product agency of comparable size, offering custom web and mobile development for enterprise and consumer brands. Closest geographic and capability peer to Foundry, also serving Pacific Northwest clients with brand-sensitive work.
• POP: Seattle-based digital agency providing web and mobile application development, branding, and design. Directly comparable in city, mid-market focus, and bundled dev/design delivery model.
• Level Access: Digital accessibility consultancy and product company specializing in WCAG conformance audits, remediation, and training. Directly competes with Foundry's accessibility service line and shares the enterprise accessibility buyer.
• Metal Toad: Custom software and cloud engineering agency with a similar mid-market and enterprise client mix, providing full-stack web and mobile development. Comparable in size, capability scope, and professional-services revenue model.
• Work & Co: Digital product agency that designs and builds web and mobile applications for enterprise clients (including retailers and financial-services firms). Comparable in serving brand-name enterprises with integrated product builds.
• Big Spaceship: Brooklyn-based digital product agency building web and mobile experiences for consumer and enterprise brands. Comparable in offering integrated design + engineering for marquee clients.

Broad incumbents

• Slalom: Large Seattle-headquartered consultancy with a substantial custom software and digital product practice. Overlaps Foundry in Pacific Northwest enterprise custom dev but operates at much larger scale across a broader services portfolio.
• R/GA: Global digital agency offering strategy, design, and custom product engineering for enterprise clients. Overlaps Foundry in custom web/mobile builds but operates as a broad incumbent with full creative services in-house.
• Deloitte Digital: Consulting giant's digital practice delivers large-scale custom web, mobile, and platform engineering for Fortune 500 buyers. Competes with Foundry for enterprise custom dev RFPs but as a broad incumbent, not a boutique.

Emerging players

• The Paciello Group (Vispero): Accessibility consultancy now part of Vispero, focused on WCAG conformance, training, and remediation. Overlaps Foundry's accessibility service line; serves many of the same regulated-vertical buyers but with a narrower, accessibility-only focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/foundryinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foundry-interactive

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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