14 Oranges

What 14 Oranges does

14 Oranges Software Inc. is a private Canadian custom software development firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with additional sales offices in Ottawa and Halifax. The company designs and builds custom mobile applications (native iOS and Android), websites (WordPress/Elementor), and web applications (PHP/Laravel/Slim) for clients across North America, with particular domain focus on municipalities, labor unions, professional associations, healthcare, telecom, and enterprise customers. Its core differentiator is Info Grove, a proprietary white-label mobile app platform that powers member-engagement features such as event calendars, member directories, push notifications, document management, surveys, and business promotions, distributed via Apple App Store and Google Play. A secondary product, Orange Squash for FogBugz, is a mobile utility for screenshot-based bug reporting.

The company operates primarily on professional services revenue through project-based engagements under multi-year contracts, supplemented by recurring website hosting and maintenance (managed services) revenue. Pricing is custom-quoted per project, supported by a free 30-minute feasibility evaluation used as a lead-qualification tool, with go-to-market conducted via direct enterprise field sales across North America. The customer base spans U.S. municipalities (City of Pittsburgh, City of Hamilton, City of Richmond), education associations (Arkansas Education Association, Washington Education Association, Hawaii Government Employees Association), healthcare providers (The Royal Mental Health), enterprises (Delta Controls, Technical Safety BC, Umansky Automotive Group), and non-profits (Richmond Centre for Disability, Downtown Somerville Alliance). The company is founder-led under CEO and President Sylvain Marcotte, with no disclosed external institutional funding.

Name

14 Oranges

Legal name

14 Oranges Software Inc.

Website

https://14oranges.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

14 Oranges is a Vancouver-based custom software development firm serving North American municipalities, unions, associations, healthcare, and enterprise clients with native mobile apps, web development, and its proprietary Info Grove member-engagement platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Mobile App Development: Full-cycle custom mobile application development for iOS and Android platforms. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with government, healthcare, telecom, and enterprise clients.
2. Web Development Services: Custom website and web application development including WordPress/Elementor implementations, responsive design, SEO optimization, and website uplift projects.
3. UI/UX Design Services: User experience and interface design services for mobile apps and websites, including logo design and brand identity work.
4. Website Hosting and Maintenance: Ongoing website hosting and maintenance services for clients, including support and server management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

14 Oranges is a Vancouver-based custom software development firm that designs and builds mobile applications, web applications, and websites for organizations across North America. The company delivers end-to-end services spanning planning, design, development, deployment, and ongoing hosting/maintenance, leveraging its proprietary Info Grove mobile app platform and an in-house engineering team. It also develops and sells niche software utilities such as Orange Squash for FogBugz.

Product overview

14 Oranges is a custom application development company offering a unified portfolio of mobile app development (iOS/Android), website development, and web application development services. Their product portfolio centers on Info Grove, a white-label mobile app platform for member-based organizations providing event calendars, member directories, push notifications, and document management. Orange Squash is a standalone utility app for FogBugz bug tracking. Services include custom mobile app development, website development using WordPress/Elementor, UI/UX design, and web hosting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Info Grove: A mobile app platform for associations, municipalities, and organizations to manage member communications and engagement
• Orange Squash

Products and services

• Custom Mobile App Development End-to-end native and cross-platform mobile application development for organizations that require custom functionality unavailable in off-the-shelf solutions.
• Web Application Development Custom web application development using modern PHP frameworks and CMS platforms, tailored to client business requirements.
• UI/UX and Visual Design User interface and user experience design services for mobile and web projects, including prototyping, visual design, and usability considerations.
• Info Grove Mobile App Platform Proprietary platform that powers branded mobile applications for member-based organizations such as unions, associations, and municipalities, enabling member engagement, content delivery, and communication features.
• Orange Squash for FogBugz Standalone software utility/extension built for the FogBugz issue tracking and project management application, sold as a packaged product.
• Website Hosting and Maintenance Recurring hosting and maintenance service for websites and web applications built by 14 Oranges, including updates, monitoring, and support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 250+ business members for Downtown Somerville Alliance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Inform CreativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraphics partner for logo design and visual identity work. Collaborated with 14 Oranges on Richmond Centre for Disability logo redesign project.
• Volta LabsminorOthersCo-working space provider in Halifax that provides office space for 14 Oranges' Atlantic region operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WillowTree Apps: US-headquartered digital product agency specializing in mobile app and web development for enterprise and government clients, with comparable full-lifecycle delivery model and similar specialty focus areas (consumer apps, enterprise tools). Closest functional comparator to 14 Oranges in scale and service mix.
• ArcTouch: Custom mobile app and web development firm building connected products and digital experiences for enterprise clients; shares the same custom-development, design-integrated service model and vertical-agnostic project orientation as 14 Oranges.
• TribalScale: Canadian digital product agency (Toronto) specializing in mobile app development, enterprise modernization, and emerging-tech consulting; directly comparable geography, service portfolio, and target enterprise segments to 14 Oranges.
• Fueled: Premium mobile app design and development agency serving enterprise and high-growth clients with custom iOS/Android and web builds; directly competes for the same mid-market-to-enterprise custom development engagements as 14 Oranges.
• Dom & Tom: Digital product agency delivering custom mobile apps, web platforms, and UI/UX design for enterprise clients; closely mirrors 14 Oranges' combination of strategy, design, and full-lifecycle engineering under one roof.
• Y Media Labs (YML): Mobile-first digital product studio focused on design and development of apps and platforms for enterprise brands; competes for the same custom mobile-app engagements and shares the integrated design + engineering delivery model.
• Softeq: Full-stack software and mobile development firm providing custom app, web, and embedded solutions to enterprise clients; comparable in service breadth (mobile, web, UI/UX) and project-based engagement model.
• BlueLabel: Canadian digital agency specializing in mobile app design and development for enterprise clients across North America; directly comparable Canadian-headquartered peer with similar service mix and target customer profile.

Emerging players

• MemberClicks: SaaS association management platform serving small-staff associations with built-in member directories, events, and communication tools; competes directly with the platform-side value proposition of 14 Oranges' Info Grove offering.
• WildApricot: All-in-one membership management software for associations and nonprofits, including mobile-friendly member portals, events, and email tools; overlaps with Info Grove as an alternative for the same association/membership customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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