Blackairplane

What Blackairplane does

Black Airplane is a US-based digital product design and development agency headquartered in Woodstock, Georgia (Atlanta metro), operating with a fully US-based, non-outsourced team of 11-50 employees. The firm serves two primary customer segments: founders with nascent digital ideas and established industry leaders requiring digital transformation, legacy modernization, or rescue engineering. Its client roster spans Fortune 500 enterprises such as Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, McDonald's, Weather Channel, and IHG, alongside mid-market and nonprofit accounts including StoneLoads, Gulf Partyline, Orange, and Renewed Vision.

The company delivers three core service lines: Product UI/UX Design, Web Development, and Mobile Development. Its technology stack centers on Laravel (PHP) for back-end web, React/Vue/Next.js/Nuxt.js/Inertia for front-end, and Flutter for cross-platform mobile, with Laravel Nova for admin tooling. Supporting integrations include Algolia for search, Stripe (with Stripe Connect for marketplaces) and TaxJar for payments, Twilio for messaging, Mux for video, and Quickbooks Online for finance. Documented portfolio projects include the StoneLoads wholesale marketplace, ProContent subscription footage platform, Crisp Connect law-firm referral app, Millenia3 broadcast operations tool, and the Lead Small mobile app for Orange ministry curriculum. The firm holds top-tier partnership status with Laravel (Diamond, September 2023), Stripe (Top-Tier, July 2024), and Flutter (Verified Partner, Southeast leader since 2019).

Black Airplane operates a sales-led, direct-engagement GTM with no resellers. Pricing is custom project-based with multi-year contracts and is not publicly disclosed; prospective clients engage through a free consultation offered via the website, phone, or email with responses within 1-2 business hours. The company is privately held by two managing partners, Michael Caldwell (Operations and Business Development) and David Leggett (Technology), with no disclosed external funding rounds. In May 2026, Black Airplane announced the acquisition of Tyrannosaurus Tech, signaling inorganic capability expansion. Recognition includes Inc. 5000 inclusion in 2022 and 2023, three consecutive Atlanta Business Chronicle Best Places to Work awards, and more than a dozen W3 Awards.

Name

Blackairplane

Legal name

Blackairplane, LLC

Website

https://www.blackairplane.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Black Airplane is a US-based digital product agency designing and developing custom web and mobile applications for enterprise clients and founders. It delivers UI/UX design, web development, and cross-platform mobile development using Laravel, Flutter, React, and Vue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodstock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development Services: Black Airplane generates revenue through custom software development engagements including Product UI/UX Design, Web Development, and Mobile Development services. Projects are scoped and priced based on client requirements, typically involving design, development, QA, and project management components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Blackairplane is a custom software development agency offering three core service lines: Product UI/UX Design, Web Development, and Mobile Development. The firm designs and builds tailored digital products—websites, web apps, e-commerce platforms, and cross-platform mobile applications—for enterprise clients and founders using technologies including Laravel, Flutter, React, Vue, and Next.js. Engagements are scoped per client and cover discovery, design, development, QA, and project management delivered by a 100% US-based team.

Product overview

Black Airplane is a digital product design and development agency offering three core service lines: Product UI/UX Design, Web Development, and Mobile Development. The company builds custom software applications for clients across industries using modern frameworks including Laravel (PHP), Flutter (cross-platform mobile), React, Vue, and Next.js. The portfolio includes design systems (Cady Design System), mobile apps (Lead Small for Orange, Gulf Partyline CRM app), web applications (Crisp Connect, Millenia3 internal tools), and e-commerce platforms (StoneLoads marketplace, ProContent subscription service). The company operates as a US-based team headquartered in Atlanta, GA, with partnerships with Laravel, Flutter, Stripe, Algolia, and Shopify.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% code sharing between iOS and Android with Flutter
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LaravelcoreTechnology or IntegrationBlack Airplane is a Diamond Laravel Partner, the highest partnership level. They offer Laravel development services including web app development, ecommerce solutions, API engineering, and legacy modernization. The partnership provides access to Laravel ecosystem tools including Laravel Forge, Horizon, and PEST testing framework.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationBlack Airplane achieved Top-Tier Status in the Stripe Partner Program in July 2024. They are a Stripe-certified team providing payment integration services. Featured as an integral player in the Stripe Partner Ecosystem, recognized for building seamless and innovative customer experiences.
• FluttercoreTechnology or IntegrationBlack Airplane is the Southeast's leader in Flutter development, recognized as a Verified Partner. Since 2019, they have specialized in robust, visually stunning apps using Google's Flutter framework. Their expertise includes advanced e-commerce and real-time tracking apps, leveraging Flutter's fast time-to-market and native performance.
• TechstarsminorOthersPartner David Leggett serves as a Mentor with Techstars.
• Atlanta Tech VillageminorOthersPartner David Leggett serves as a Mentor with Atlanta Tech Village.
• North Atlanta Venture Mentoring ServiceminorOthersPartners David Leggett and Michael Caldwell serve as Mentors with North Atlanta Venture Mentoring Service.
• Georgia Technology AuthorityminorOthersManaging Partner Michael Caldwell is a Governor's Appointee to the Georgia Technology Authority.
• Atlanta Regional CommissionminorOthersManaging Partner Michael Caldwell serves as Vice Chairman and Member of the Emerging Technologies Roundtable.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DockYard: DockYard is a US-based digital product consultancy specializing in custom web and mobile application development using React, Elixir, and Flutter. Directly comparable to Blackairplane in delivery model, senior staffing profile, and enterprise/startup client mix.
• Table XI: Table XI is a Chicago-based digital product consultancy delivering custom web, mobile, and UX design services to enterprise and growth-stage clients, using Ruby, Rails, React, and Flutter. Comparable to Blackairplane in scale, US-base, and product-focused delivery model.
• Sparkbox: Sparkbox is a US design and development agency offering custom web and mobile product builds with strong emphasis on design systems and accessibility. Comparable to Blackairplane as a small, US-based, design-led agency serving a mix of enterprise and growth-stage clients.
• Thoughtbot: Thoughtbot is a design and development agency specializing in web and mobile product builds using modern stacks (Rails, React, Flutter), serving both startups and enterprise clients. Its boutique, US-based delivery model, strong brand, and product-focused engagements closely mirror Blackairplane's positioning.
• Atomic Object: Atomic Object is a US-based custom software product design and development consultancy comparable to Blackairplane in offering end-to-end web and mobile app development for a mix of enterprise and growth-stage clients, with a similarly small, senior-only staffing model and selective client mix.
• WillowTree: WillowTree is a US digital product agency that designs and builds mobile and web apps for Fortune 500 clients using Flutter and modern web stacks. Comparable to Blackairplane in its enterprise client mix, Flutter expertise, and emphasis on design-led custom software delivery.

Others

• Clutch: Clutch is a B2B ratings and reviews platform where Blackairplane maintains a profile for lead generation in the agency/services space. It is an ecosystem participant — a channel through which peer agencies (including Blackairplane's direct competitors) are discovered and qualified by enterprise buyers.

Broad incumbents

• IDEO: IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy that, while much larger and broader than Blackairplane, competes in the same space of human-centered digital product design and development for Fortune 500 enterprise clients. Includes capabilities Blackairplane offers (UI/UX, custom software) as part of a wider design and innovation portfolio.
• Frog Design: Frog (now part of Capgemini Invent) is a global design and engineering firm delivering digital product design, mobile app development, and brand experiences to enterprise clients. Overlaps with Blackairplane's UI/UX design and custom mobile/web development services, though at much larger scale and broader capability set.
• Slalom: Slalom is a large US-based consulting firm that includes a digital product engineering practice building custom web and mobile applications for enterprise clients. Comparable to Blackairplane at the capability level (custom software, UX design, modern web/mobile stacks), though operating at vastly greater scale and broader consulting footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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