What ARC TEC does

ARC TEC, Inc. is a privately held architectural and interior design firm founded in 1993 in Phoenix, Arizona by Craig Almeleh. The firm operates two full-service offices, in Phoenix and San Jose, California, serving corporate technology companies (semiconductor, biotech, data storage, EV) and commercial real estate developers primarily across Arizona and the San Francisco Bay Area. Long-term and repeat clients account for more than 80% of business, reflecting an enterprise field-sales model driven by partner-led relationship management rather than marketing-led acquisition.

The firm's service portfolio spans the full project lifecycle: strategic planning, masterplanning, pre-construction services, design services (site, building, interior space planning), architectural services (construction documentation, bidding, value engineering, construction administration, LEED certification assistance), and post-construction services. ARC TEC holds USGBC membership since 2006 and maintains LEED Accredited Professional staff, with projects certified at Gold, Platinum, and Silver tiers across LEED, WELL, and Fitwel frameworks. Notable technical differentiators include clean-room design capability for semiconductor and biotech clients, deep expertise in high-performance technology-based work environments, and multi-state registered architectural credentials (founder Almeleh is licensed in 15 states plus DC).

The business model is professional services on a project-based fee structure, with multi-year contracts negotiated by scope and complexity. Revenue is generated through architectural and interior design commissions ranging from small tenant improvements to large multi-building campuses (e.g., 231,000 sq ft for Guardant Health, 201,500 sq ft for NIO North American HQ, 156,000 sq ft for ARM Semiconductor). The firm is structured as a private partnership owned by six named partners (Almeleh as Partner Emeritus, Fulton, Iverson, Kirby, Sockalosky, Wood), with no external investors, parent company, or institutional funding evidenced. ARC TEC does not have a software product, app, or public API; its product is delivered services.

Name

ARC TEC

Legal name

Arc Tec, Inc.

Website

https://arctecinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ARC TEC is a privately held architectural and interior design firm founded in 1993 in Phoenix, Arizona, with a second office in San Jose, California. It provides full-lifecycle design services for corporate technology tenants and commercial real estate developers across the Bay Area and Arizona, with over 80% of business from long-term and repeat clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• LEED certification consulting
• Sustainable building design
• Corporate campus planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural design including strategic planning, masterplanning, design services, architectural services, and post-construction services. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for project-based work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ARC TEC is an architectural and interior design firm delivering comprehensive design services for office, high-technology, and industrial facilities. Service offerings span strategic planning, masterplanning, pre-construction, design, architectural, and post-construction phases, with specialized expertise in sustainable design and LEED certification for corporate campuses, clean rooms, and Class A office developments.

Product overview

ARC TEC is an architectural and interior design firm offering a comprehensive suite of design and construction services. The company's service portfolio includes Strategic Planning, Masterplanning, Pre-Construction Services, Design Services, Architectural Services, and Post-Construction Services, all delivered through a client-centered approach focused on office, high-technology, and industrial facilities. The firm also specializes in Sustainable Design with LEED certification assistance, holding USGBC membership since 2006 and employing LEED Green Associates and Accredited Professionals. ARC TEC's work spans multiple project categories including Developer, Corporate, Retail, Specialty, On the Boards/Under Construction, Market Ready, and Conceptual projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Planning Feasibility studies, site criteria and evaluation, budget and schedule planning, and conceptual facility layout services for new development projects, targeting real estate developers and corporate clients evaluating new sites.
• Masterplanning Land acquisition support, planning and zoning coordination, site masterplanning, and site improvement phasing services for developers planning large-scale Class A campuses and mixed-use developments.
• Pre-Construction Services Team organization, programming, program verification, and building system performance consultation services performed prior to construction for corporate and developer clients.
• Design Services Site design, building design, interior space planning and design, and furniture and equipment layout services for office, high-technology, and industrial facilities.
• Architectural Services Construction documentation, bidding and negotiation, value engineering, construction administration, and LEED certification assistance for corporate and developer clients across project lifecycles.
• Post-Construction Services Post-construction evaluation and construction record drawings services delivered after project completion for corporate and developer clients.
• Sustainable Design / LEED Certification Sustainable environment development and LEED certification assistance, including certified projects for Core and Shell and Commercial Interiors at Gold, Platinum, and Silver certification levels, supported by LEED Green Associates and LEED Accredited Professionals on staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Long-term and repeat clients make up more than 80% of business
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global architecture firm with deep Science + Technology and corporate workplace practices serving semiconductor, biotech, and tech-headquarters clients. Comparable on enterprise tech/biotech end markets and clean-room expertise, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Gensler: Largest global design firm with a strong technology and workplace practice serving many of the same enterprise tech tenants (Adobe, Nvidia, etc.) and corporate headquarters as ARC TEC. Comparable on Class A office and corporate interiors for tech, dramatically larger scale.
• Perkins&Will: Established architecture firm with a recognized Science + Technology practice serving biotech, semiconductor, and healthcare clients. Direct comparable on ARC TEC's core specialty of advanced research and tech-facility design, with broader national reach.
• SmithGroup: Design firm with a robust science and technology practice serving similar semiconductor/biotech clients. Comparable niche expertise in advanced research facilities, healthcare labs, and tech campuses.

Direct peers

• Flad Architects: Architecture firm specifically focused on science, technology, and healthcare facility design including clean rooms and research labs. Closest direct comparable to ARC TEC's core specialty of high-technology facility and clean room design.
• IA Interior Architects: Corporate interior architecture firm specializing in workplace design for tech tenants in Silicon Valley and beyond. Direct comparable on the interior architecture and corporate tenant improvement side of ARC TEC's practice.
• Studios Architecture: Architecture firm with strong tech-sector concentration serving Silicon Valley and tech-forward enterprises. Direct comparable for corporate headquarters and tenant improvements for technology companies in the same geography.
• RMW Architecture & Interiors: Corporate-focused architecture and interior design firm with significant tech-sector work in the Bay Area. Comparable on Class A office and tech tenant improvements for the same enterprise client profile.
• HGA Architects: National design firm with strong science + technology and corporate practices serving similar enterprise clients. Comparable niche in tech facility design with broader geographic reach across the Midwest and East Coast.
• Corgan: Architecture firm specializing in data centers, semiconductor, and corporate tech facility design. Direct comparable to ARC TEC's specialty in semiconductor facility design including clean rooms and engineering labs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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