Toolbox No. 9

What Toolbox No. 9 does

Toolbox No. 9 (TB9) is a privately held digital design and development agency founded in 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia, and operating since March 10, 2023 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Band of Coders LP. The firm provides professional services across three core offerings — Website Design and CMS Development, Product UX Design and UI Development, and AI PoC and Product Development — and packages those capabilities across five industry verticals: Healthcare, SaaS and B2B Tech, FinTech, B2C, and Manufacturing. Engagements are quote-based project work rather than standardized product subscriptions, with delivery executed by an approximately 16-person team spanning design, engineering, client services, and project management.

The company's technology stack centers on modern front-end frameworks, headless CMS platforms (WordPress, Storyblok), UX/UI tooling (Figma), and AI prototyping capabilities leveraging third-party generative tools (Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Runway ML). Differentiated methodologies include a Human-Centric AI Interface design approach, UX Audits and Engagement Playbooks, and WCAG/HIPAA-compliant accessible development, validated by the 2023 ClearMark Award (Apps category) from the Center for Plain Language.

Toolbox No. 9 goes to market through direct enterprise engagement via website contact forms and inbound project inquiries, supplemented by thought-leadership content (blog, case studies, press releases) and a 2024 official partnership with Entrepreneurs' Organization Nashville. Named customers include Avanos Medical, Shaw Sports Turf, GTSS, Madera, Glassblock Marketplace (Devvio), Cartoon Network, and CommunicateHealth/CDC Foundation. The firm holds no external institutional investment and reports no disclosed funding, revenue, or pricing data.

Name

Toolbox No. 9

Legal name

Band of Coders LP

Website

https://toolbox9.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Toolbox No. 9 is an Atlanta-based UX/UI design and digital product development agency founded in 2005, serving enterprise clients across Healthcare, FinTech, SaaS, B2C, and Manufacturing with website, product, and AI proof-of-concept services under parent Band of Coders LP.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Design and Development Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Development & Modernization (BPAEAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industry-Specific Low-Code Platforms (Vertical App Platforms) (HDAEAKAL), Workflow Automation & No-Code Collaboration (BPAMAMAK)

Keywords

• UX/UI design services
• Web and mobile development
• Digital product design
• AI prototyping services
• CMS development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

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

Revenue model

1. UX/UI Design Services: Professional services revenue from user experience design, user interface design, and visual prototyping for web and mobile products
2. Website Design & CMS Development: Custom website development including content management system implementation, front-end development, and ongoing digital presence services
3. AI PoC & Product Development: Artificial intelligence proof of concept development and product development services including customer research, AI prototyping, and technology validation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Toolbox No. 9 is a professional services firm specializing in UX/UI design and front-end development for web and mobile products. The company transforms outdated digital experiences into modern, user-centric solutions through website design, CMS implementation, product UX/UI development, and AI proof-of-concept services across healthcare, SaaS, FinTech, B2C, and manufacturing verticals.

Product overview

Toolbox No. 9 (TB9) is a digital design and development agency offering a portfolio of interconnected service lines organized by both service type and industry vertical. The core service offerings are Website Design & CMS Development, Product UX Design & UI Development, and AI PoC & Product Development. These are complemented by five industry-specific service verticals: Healthcare, SaaS & B2B Tech, FinTech, B2C, and Manufacturing. The company was founded in 2005 and acquired by Band of Coders in March 2023, which expanded its capabilities to include full-stack software development and engineering alongside its established UX/UI design services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website Design & CMS Development

Quantifiable outcome

• 450+ digital product launches
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) NashvilleflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Toolbox No. 9 was selected as an official partner of EO Nashville, joining a curated selection of service providers committed to supporting EO members with specialized expertise. The partnership recognizes Toolbox's expertise in transforming digital experiences through user-centric design and cutting-edge technology for Nashville's entrepreneurial community.
• Band of Coders, LPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2023Band of Coders, a national leader in software development, acquired Toolbox No. 9 to expand its UX/UI design capabilities. Toolbox continues to service clients directly through the Toolbox brand while gaining access to full-stack software development and engineering capabilities. Jason Rhoades was appointed Senior Managing Partner of Band of Coders. The acquisition combines world-class design thinking with modern full-stack software engineering experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• R/GA: Global digital agency with deep UX/UI design and product engineering practices serving enterprise clients. Provides overlapping capabilities as part of a much broader creative and technology portfolio.
• Bounteous: Larger digital experience agency offering strategy, design, engineering, and analytics for enterprise clients in healthcare, FinTech, and B2B. Overlaps with Toolbox's verticals but operates at greater scale with broader services.
• Huge: Large digital experience agency offering strategy, design, and technology across web and mobile. Comparable in delivering UX-led digital products for enterprise but with a much larger footprint and broader service portfolio.
• Frog Design: Global design and engineering consultancy (part of Capgemini Engineering) delivering product design, UX, and digital transformation. Comparable in design-led product work but serves a much larger enterprise portfolio.
• IDEO: Globally recognized design consultancy offering human-centered design, innovation, and product development. Overlaps with Toolbox's UX/UI and AI human-centric interface work but at much larger scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• DockYard: Digital product development consultancy building custom web and mobile applications with embedded UX design and engineering teams. Similar boutique model serving enterprise clients with full-stack delivery.
• Work & Co: Digital product studio designing and engineering web and mobile products for enterprise clients across retail, healthcare, and finance. Closely aligned on UX-led product delivery and multi-vertical enterprise work.
• Band of Coders: Parent company of Toolbox No. 9 since the March 2023 acquisition; provides full-stack software development and engineering services. Operates the same combined design-plus-engineering model Toolbox now offers, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Huemor: Boutique web design and development agency focused on website redesigns, e-commerce platforms, and B2B sites. Comparable in size and in the overlap of CMS-driven website work and UX-led engagements.
• Viget: Mid-sized US digital design and development firm offering strategy, UX/UI design, custom web and mobile development, and CMS implementation. Closely comparable in scale, service mix, and mid-market enterprise focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/toolbox9
• Facebookfacebook.com/toolboxno9
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/toolbox-no--9

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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