MOXY

What MOXY does

MOXY is a privately held, founder-led software and design studio founded in 2016 in Porto, Portugal, with approximately 30 team members operating across four offices in Portugal (Porto headquarters plus two additional Portugal locations) and Berlin, Germany. The studio provides professional design and development services — UX/UI design, front-end and back-end engineering, React Native mobile applications, graphic design, and motion design — under an "Engineered Design" philosophy that emphasises balance between impact, excellence, and pragmatism. Its technical stack is built on React and the modern JavaScript ecosystem (Redux/MobX, PostCSS, Webpack), with an open-source-driven engineering culture anchored by CTO André Cruz, a recognised open-source contributor and conference speaker.

The studio serves a horizontal mix of clients spanning startups, enterprises, and non-profits across at least eight verticals, including disclosed work for Stratio Automotive (automotive technology), tiko app (energy management), Juicy Couture and Platforme (fashion), dashdash (no-code tools), Nomios and K.im (blockchain), Audio UX (audio branding), Sleep Deez (music), #hellywood (social impact), and OPO.network (tech community). Customer acquisition is sales-led and direct, with project inquiries routed via website contact forms and a quote-based engagement model; the studio uses its award portfolio (~30 recognitions including AWWWARDS, a Webby Awards nomination, and the European Design Award) and Behance case studies as primary top-of-funnel marketing assets.

MOXY generates revenue entirely through project-based professional services fees, with no disclosed product or platform revenue, no external funding rounds, and no parent company. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The leadership team — Marco Oliveira (CEO), André Cruz (CTO), and Filipe Dias (COO) — combines 15+ years of software engineering experience with active involvement in European software and design community organising. The company remains privately held and bootstrapped after 8 years of operation.

Name

MOXY

Legal name

MOXY

Website

https://moxy.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MOXY is a Porto-based, founder-led software and design studio founded in 2016, delivering React-based web, UX/UI, and React Native mobile services to a horizontal mix of European startups, enterprises, and non-profits across four offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software & Design Studio Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

Keywords

• Software design studio
• UX UI design services
• Web development services
• React front-end engineering
• Digital product development

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design and Development Services: Professional services revenue from designing and developing websites and digital products for clients. Project-based engagements likely with potential for ongoing retainer relationships.
2. Client Project Work: Custom software and design studio engagements producing client-specific solutions including UX/UI design and development work.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MOXY is an interdisciplinary software and design studio that designs and develops custom websites, web applications, and React Native mobile apps for clients. Its services span UX/UI design, front-end and back-end engineering, mobile development, and graphic design, delivered through an "Engineered Design" approach that integrates design and development disciplines.

Product overview

MOXY is a service-based software and design studio, not a product company. They offer custom software development and design services, specializing in designing and developing websites using React, with focus on user experience, quality, and scalability. Their work encompasses UX/UI design, front-end and back-end engineering, mobile app development (React Native), and graphic design. They work on client projects rather than operating a defined product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UX/UI Design Services User experience and user interface design services for client digital products, covering research, interaction design, and visual design. Targeted at enterprises, growth-stage companies, and innovation-focused organizations seeking high-quality digital experiences.
• Web Development Services Custom website and web application development using React and the modern JavaScript ecosystem. Includes front-end and back-end engineering targeted at clients needing scalable, performant digital products.
• React Native Mobile App Development Mobile application development using React Native for clients needing iOS and Android apps as part of their digital product portfolio.
• Graphic Design Services Graphic design support covering visual identity and brand-aligned design assets for client projects, delivered alongside the studio's UX/UI and development work.

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Locomotive: Lisbon-based digital product studio with a similar model of cross-disciplinary design and engineering for tech-forward clients. Comparable in geography (Iberia), size, and stack focus on React-based web and product work.
• Ustwo: London-headquartered digital product studio famous for combining design and engineering on award-winning apps and experiences. Directly comparable service model, design-led methodology, and global enterprise/startup client mix.
• Active Theory: Los Angeles digital experience studio specializing in WebGL, immersive web, and interactive experiences. Comparable emphasis on cutting-edge front-end (React/Three.js) and strong AWWWARDS-style award presence.
• Work & Co: US-based digital product agency combining strategy, design, and engineering for enterprise and consumer brands. Directly comparable on integrated design-and-code delivery model and premium pricing.
• Resn: New Zealand creative technology studio known for highly awarded, experimental interactive web work. Comparable on award density, React/WebGL front-end craft, and project-based B2B engagement.
• Fantasy: San Francisco interactive design and engineering studio focused on brand experiences and product launches. Directly comparable on tight design-engineering collaboration and emphasis on AWWWARDS-tier web craft.

Broad incumbents

• Huge: Global digital experience agency offering design, engineering, and strategy at much larger scale. Overlaps with MOXY on front-end craft and enterprise web delivery but serves a much broader portfolio of services.
• R/GA: International digital agency with deep design + technology practice. Comparable on cross-disciplinary delivery and brand-driven digital product work, but at significantly larger scale and broader service breadth.
• IDEO: Global design and innovation consultancy. Overlaps with MOXY on user-centered design methodology and brand-name clients, but operates at much larger scale with strategy, research, and physical product design in the mix.
• Pentagram: Legendary independently owned design firm with partner-led structure. Comparable on design-led philosophy and award recognition, though Pentagram focuses on brand/identity rather than engineering-driven web products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/moxystudio
• Facebookfacebook.com/madewithmoxy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moxy-studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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