What Elephant Skin does

Elephant Skin (legal entity Elephant Skin Group Corp) is a privately held, Miami-domiciled B2B creative agency and go-to-market partner for real estate developers, founded in 2017 and operating with 130+ professionals across 8 countries. The company's core offering integrates five service disciplines: commercial intelligence and go-to-market strategy, positioning and narrative development, buyer journey and sales center design, visual asset and film production, and launch execution with sales enablement. These disciplines are governed by a proprietary methodology called the Commercial Holistic Execution Framework (CHEF), which the company uses to align pricing, narrative, and sales execution across the full lifecycle from pre-launch through sales stabilization. The technology stack is anchored by Unreal Engine for real-time immersive experiences and digital twins, with CGI, 3D visualization, and cinematic film production as production capabilities.

The company generates revenue through custom enterprise professional services engagements with real estate developers, operators, and platforms, with no publicly disclosed pricing or standardized tiers. Distribution is direct via Business Development Directors and senior-level enterprise sales targeting named accounts including Brookfield, Hilton, Marriott International, Royal Caribbean, Douglas Elliman, and Compass. The go-to-market is regionally structured, with explicit US East Coast focus and dedicated regional sales coverage. Operations are remote-first with hub spaces in New York, Chicago, Miami, Vancouver, Lisbon, Curitiba, Ho Chi Minh City (via joint venture MG.ES), and Dubai.

The broader Elephant Skin Group ecosystem includes wholly owned subsidiaries E_SC (Unreal Engine immersive experiences), Bees (real estate platform integrating branding, data, and sales enablement), and Why (strategic PR and communications), alongside the MG.ES joint venture covering Asian markets in Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. No external institutional investors, private equity, or venture capital backing are referenced in the available data; the company is controlled by its founders Henrique Driessen (CEO) and Giovana Driessen (COO/Co-Founder). The company claims to have supported over $5 billion in cumulative real estate sales across 400+ developments, though its own revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Elephant Skin

Legal name

Elephant Skin Group Corp

Website

https://elephant-skin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Elephant Skin is a privately held B2B creative agency and go-to-market partner for real estate developers, providing integrated commercial strategy, branding, CGI/film production, and Unreal Engine digital twin experiences across 8 countries for enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Marketing Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Industrial Design Services (541420)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B/ABM Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAI)

Keywords

• Real estate marketing services
• Commercial strategy consulting
• Architectural visualization services
• Brand positioning services
• 3D rendering and CGI

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Go-to-Market Services: Integrated professional services spanning commercial intelligence, positioning and narrative, buyer journey design, visual assets and films, and launch execution. Revenue is generated through custom project-based engagements with real estate developers rather than standardized pricing tiers.
2. Creative Services: Visual assets, films, interactive systems, and branding services developed as commercial instruments to reduce buyer uncertainty and support decision-making in off-plan real estate environments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elephant Skin is a B2B go-to-market and creative intelligence partner for real estate developers, delivering integrated professional services spanning commercial intelligence, pricing strategy, positioning, narrative development, buyer journey design, and visual asset creation. Its proprietary Commercial Holistic Execution Framework (CHEF) aligns developers, sales teams, brokers, and investors around a single data-driven go-to-market plan from pre-launch through sales stabilization.

Product overview

Elephant Skin is a global creative and commercial intelligence company for real estate development, operating as part of Elephant Skin Group alongside specialized subsidiaries including E_SC (Unreal Engine real-time experiences), Bees (real estate platform for branding/data/sales enablement), Why (strategic PR and communications), and MG.ES (joint venture for Asian market operations in Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Bangkok). The core Elephant Skin offering is organized across five integrated service disciplines: (1) Commercial Intelligence & Go-to-Market Strategy — defining buyer hierarchy, pricing corridors, unit mix logic, and absorption targets through its proprietary Commercial Holistic Execution Framework (CHEF); (2) Positioning & Narrative — translating commercial strategy into brand identity and messaging; (3) Buyer Journey, Sales Center & Experience Design — engineering physical and digital buyer journeys to accelerate confidence; (4) Visual Assets, Films & Interactive Systems — producing renderings, films, Unreal Engine experiences, and digital twins as commercial conversion tools; and (5) Launch Execution, Sales Enablement & Performance Optimization — managing launch campaigns and ongoing sales performance. The company works across residential, mixed-use, and hospitality real estate sectors globally, with a team of 130+ professionals across 8 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E_SC: Immersive and interactive experiences powered by Unreal Engine.
• Bees
• Why
• MG.ES

Products and services

• Elephant Skin Go-to-Market Services Integrated professional services for real estate developers covering commercial intelligence, go-to-market strategy, positioning, narrative, branding, visual asset creation (CGI renderings, films, Unreal Engine experiences, digital twins), buyer journey design, launch execution, and sales enablement — delivered under the proprietary CHEF framework from pre-launch through stabilization.
• E_SC

Quantifiable outcome

• $3+ billion in real estate sales supported in the last two years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• E_SCcoreTechnology or IntegrationSister company under Elephant Skin Group specializing in immersive and interactive experiences powered by Unreal Engine. Part of the integrated creative holding structure providing complementary technology capabilities.
• BeescoreTechnology or IntegrationReal estate platform under Elephant Skin Group that integrates branding, data, and sales enablement. Provides technology infrastructure supporting the go-to-market services.
• WhycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic PR and communications agency under Elephant Skin Group. Handles public relations and institutional communications for the holding and its clients.
• MG.EScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture under Elephant Skin Group for Asian market operations, covering Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. Manages regional office presence in Ho Chi Minh City and coordinates Asian market activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Truvian Labs (PropTech marketing platform category): PropTech-focused marketing and sales enablement platforms serving real estate developers with digital tools. Adjacent to Elephant Skin's Bees platform and integrated commercialization stack for new development sales.
• V1 Studios: Architectural visualization and CGI studio serving real estate developers with renderings, animation, and virtual experiences. Comparable in capability set but smaller and less integrated than Elephant Skin's full commercialization offering.
• Plus Render: 3D rendering and architectural visualization studio producing stills, animations, and virtual tours for real estate developers. Comparable to a subset of Elephant Skin's rendering and immersive services.

Direct peers

• Neoscape: Architectural visualization and marketing agency producing CGI renderings, films, and interactive experiences for real estate developers. Highly comparable to Elephant Skin's visual assets and immersive experience service lines for the same enterprise developer customer base.
• DBOX: Creative agency specialized in real estate marketing, branding, and CGI visualization for luxury developers globally. Overlaps directly with Elephant Skin's positioning, narrative, and visual asset services for premium residential and mixed-use projects.
• Hayes Davidson: Long-established architectural visualization and marketing studio serving major UK and international property developers with CGI, film, and interactive sales tools. Closely comparable in service mix and enterprise developer clientele to Elephant Skin.
• The Boundary: Visualization and CGI studio producing high-end imagery, animation, and real-time experiences for property developers, architects, and hospitality brands. Comparable to Elephant Skin's CGI, film, and Unreal Engine experience offerings.
• Kilograph: Architecture and real estate visualization studio specializing in CGI, animation, and interactive experiences. Directly comparable to Elephant Skin's core rendering and immersive capability serving real estate developers.
• Binyan Studios: Real estate marketing and sales center design firm producing floor plans, renderings, interactive tools, and branding for developers of new construction condominiums. Overlaps with Elephant Skin's sales center, buyer journey, and visual asset services.

Broad incumbents

• M Moser Associates: Global design and architecture firm serving commercial real estate and workplace clients with strategy, design, and project delivery. Comparable as a broader incumbent in real estate-facing professional services with overlapping strategy and design capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/elephantskin7

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries4 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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