Hey

What Hey does

Hive (legally "Hive Agency") is a Seattle-based strategic creative marketing agency founded in 2009 that serves early-stage businesses. Operating with 11-50 employees, the firm positions itself as a lean alternative to traditional "bloated agencies," offering three integrated service pillars: Branding & Impact (brand narratives and visual identity systems), Content & Engagement (content marketing strategy and production across platforms), and Website & Conversion (design, development, and SEO-optimized websites). The agency also operates a Free Marketing Efficiency Audit as a lead-generation and assessment tool accessible via its website.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees for branding, content, and website work, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its go-to-market is sales-led and consultative: prospective clients are acquired through direct website engagement with calls-to-action such as "Free audit" and "Contact," and the agency positions itself as an embedded extension of the client's team. Named customers include Microsoft (enterprise content marketing, referenced via the "Sound is Touch" project) and Reviver (startup app website design). The firm employs "AI-powered marketing techniques" alongside its strategic expertise, though no proprietary AI models, patents, or research publications are disclosed. Leadership comprises Founder/Owner Verònica Fuerte, Partner & Chief Creative Officer Eric Gutierrez, and Software Development Manager Francisco Javier Chia Moctezuma.

Name

Hey

Legal name

Hive Agency

Website

https://heyadvertising.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hive is a Seattle-based strategic creative marketing agency offering branding, content, and website development services to early-stage businesses. Operating with 11-50 employees, it positions itself as a lean, AI-assisted alternative to traditional agencies using a sales-led, consultative go-to-market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Marketing Services

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Employer Brand Strategy & Talent Branding (BPAFAEAH)

Keywords

• Brand strategy services
• Content marketing
• Website design development
• Creative marketing agency
• Brand identity design

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketing Agency Services: As a strategic creative marketing agency, Hive generates revenue by providing branding, content, website development, and marketing strategy services to early-stage businesses on a service fee basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hive is a strategic creative marketing agency that delivers integrated branding, content marketing, and website design and development services to early-stage businesses. The agency combines strategic insight with hands-on execution across three core pillars—brand narratives and visual identity, multi-platform content production, and SEO-optimized website design—positioning itself as an extension of the client's team.

Product overview

Hive is a strategic creative marketing agency offering a unified suite of marketing services for early-stage businesses. The core offering consists of three integrated service pillars: Branding & Impact (brand narratives and visual identity systems), Content & Engagement (content marketing strategy and production), and Website & Conversion (website design and development). The agency also provides a free marketing audit tool for assessment purposes. The services are designed to work together as a comprehensive marketing solution, helping businesses build awareness, drive website traffic, connect with customers, and increase sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Branding & Impact Branding service that crafts compelling brand narratives and visual identity systems for early-stage businesses to build trust and increase brand loyalty.
• Content & Engagement Content marketing service that creates high-quality content as part of a comprehensive content marketing strategy to engage audiences across platforms.
• Website & Conversion Website design and development service producing fast, secure, SEO-optimized websites intended to convert visitors into loyal customers.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Siege Media: Siege Media is an SEO-focused content and digital marketing agency. It mirrors Hive's combination of content production with website/SEO optimization for growth-oriented businesses.
• Webstacks: Webstacks is a B2B web development and design agency. Directly comparable to Hive's Website & Conversion pillar, with similar focus on SEO-optimized, fast, conversion-oriented sites.
• Single Grain: Single Grain is a digital marketing agency offering SEO, content, and paid media for SaaS and startups. Comparable GTM (sales-led, growth-focused) and customer overlap with Hive.
• Casual Films: Casual Films is a creative video and content production agency for brands and tech companies. Overlaps with Hive's Content & Engagement pillar, including the Microsoft video content reference.
• Column Five: Column Five is a creative marketing agency offering branding, content, and web design. Directly overlaps with all three of Hive's service pillars.
• Animalz: Animalz is a content marketing agency focused on SaaS and tech companies, offering content strategy and production. It is directly comparable to Hive's Content & Engagement pillar and shares the startup/SMB target customer.
• Sculpt: Sculpt is a B2B SaaS marketing agency offering positioning, content, and demand generation. Comparable to Hive's positioning as a strategic creative partner for early-stage businesses.
• Foundation: Foundation is a digital creative agency providing brand strategy, content, and product design for tech-forward companies. Comparable across Hive's branding, content, and website offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Pentagram is a large, established brand strategy and design firm. Operates broadly in the same brand-identity and visual-systems space as Hive's Branding & Impact pillar, but at significantly larger scale and price point.
• R/GA: R/GA is a global creative agency spanning brand, content, and digital experience. Provides overlapping capabilities to Hive across all three pillars but at much broader scale and enterprise focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/420789
• Instagraminstagram.com/hivecreatesaction
• Xx.com/heyadvertising
• Facebookfacebook.com/heyseattle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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