Tantrum Agency

What Tantrum Agency does

Tantrum Agency is a full-service, privately held creative agency founded in 2018 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm is Black-owned (NMSDC-certified) and women-led, offering an integrated portfolio of branding, content, creative, digital, packaging, and strategy services delivered through custom, project-based engagements to enterprise and mid-market clients. Its client roster spans professional sports (NBA Basketball Schools, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Legynds BC), apparel and retail (Abercrombie & Fitch, White House Black Market, Topo Athletic, The Athlete's Foot), nonprofit and public health (Share Our Strength / No Kid Hungry, Child Mind Institute, NBMBAA, CDC), spirits (Pronghorn, Old Hillside Bourbon), hospitality (The Gathering Spot), and technology (Beam), with operations supported by an in-house team spanning Creative Direction, Art Direction, Digital, PR/Communications, and Operations roles.

The business model is professional services: revenue is generated through scoped, quoted projects rather than a standardized product or SaaS offering. Delivery relies on a small senior team augmented by strategic partners, with the firm operating without disclosed external funding. The agency maintains registered trademarks (TANTRUM and SKULL LOGO), NMSDC minority-business certification, and thought-leadership positioning through the Museum of Design Atlanta Designer-in-Residence program and the 2025 SheaMoisture x The Gathering Spot Trailblazers Fellowship. In January 2026, Tantrum acquired Greenville, SC-based TealHaus Strategies, adding a second office, founder-talent (Lindsay Niedringhaus as Director of Operations), and four named clients, alongside a cluster of senior leadership appointments that deepened its executive bench.

Beyond traditional agency work, Tantrum operates Lacuna™, a K-12 marketing and business-pathway curriculum supplement developed with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which doubles as a community-impact brand asset and a long-term talent pipeline. Distribution is direct, relationship-based enterprise and mid-market sales, supplemented by conference presence, awards (notably a Telly Award for The Gathering Spot documentary), earned media, and community referrals. No proprietary technology platform is offered; the underlying production stack is built on Webflow CMS for client-site development, with no disclosed AI/ML tooling or data assets.

Name

Tantrum Agency

Legal name

Tantrum Agency, LLC

Website

https://tantrumagency.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tantrum Agency is a Black-owned, women-led, full-service creative agency in Atlanta offering branding, content, digital, packaging, and strategy services through project-based engagements to enterprise and mid-market clients across sports, retail, nonprofit, and consumer verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Agency Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

Keywords

• Creative agency services
• Brand identity design
• Content production
• Digital design
• Packaging design

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Tantrum Agency generates revenue through project-based creative and strategic services including branding, content creation, digital development, packaging design, and campaign development. Services are tailored to enterprise and mid-market clients across diverse industry verticals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are likely quote-based project fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tantrum Agency is a full-service, brand-first creative agency that delivers integrated branding, content, creative campaign, digital, packaging, and strategy services to enterprise and mid-market clients. Offerings span corporate strategy, brand architecture and positioning, video and motion content production, website design and development, and conceptual packaging design and production. The agency also operates Lacuna™, a curriculum supplement and real-world immersion education program developed with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

Product overview

Tantrum Agency is a full-service creative agency offering a comprehensive suite of branding, content, creative, digital, packaging, and strategy services. The agency operates as a unified portfolio of service offerings rather than a software platform. Their core services include Branding Services (corporate strategy, brand architecture, positioning), Content Services (video production, motion graphics, copywriting), Creative Services (campaigns, exhibits, annual reports), Digital Services (website development, SEO, UX/UI), Packaging Services (conceptual design, shelf-ready packaging), and Strategy Services. Additionally, they offer Lacuna™ as a supplementary education program that provides curriculum development and experiential learning for students. The acquisition of TealHaus Strategies in January 2026 expanded their capabilities in marketing and content strategy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Branding Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning work: Telly Award for The Gathering Spot Documentary 'From Idea to Impact'; founder named 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year by Atlanta Business League
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TealHaus StrategiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Tantrum Agency acquired TealHaus Strategies, a woman-owned marketing and content strategy firm based in Greenville, South Carolina, on January 22, 2026. The acquisition brings founder Lindsay Niedringhaus (as Director of Operations) and additional staff to Tantrum, along with a roster of clients including College Unbound, The Fine Arts Center of Greenville, Gateway, and Industrial Power Corporation. The deal strengthens Tantrum's strategic capabilities and expands its national footprint.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 72andSunny: Independently owned global creative agency built on a brand-first, culture-driven model serving enterprise and consumer clients (Adidas, Google, Tinder). Most analogous to Tantrum in being independent, brand-led, and culture-first with global reach.
• Mother New York: Independently held, brand-led creative agency producing campaigns, content, and digital work for major consumer brands. Closely matches Tantrum's boutique, brand-first, full-service model.
• Anomaly: Independent creative agency with a 'brand stewardship' approach spanning advertising, design, digital and product — directly comparable to Tantrum's end-to-end creative services across branding, content, digital and strategy.
• Pereira & O'Dell: Independent creative agency blending brand strategy, advertising, digital and content production. Comparable boutique positioning with integrated services similar to Tantrum's offerings.
• Cashmere Agency: Black-owned, culture-driven creative agency based in Los Angeles serving brands like Beats, Meta and Nike with campaigns, content, and experiential. The closest demographic and structural peer to Tantrum's positioning.
• Burrell Communications: Long-standing Black-owned independent creative agency in Chicago specializing in multicultural marketing and brand storytelling for enterprise clients. Direct peer for Black-owned brand-led agency competitive set.
• The Martin Agency: Independent creative agency (Orbit/Interpublic) known for integrated brand campaigns for GEICO, UPS, Walmart. Closely aligned mid-sized independent creative competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Droga5: Acquired by Accenture Song but operates as a brand-led full-service creative shop for major enterprise clients (The New York Times, Google, NFL). Larger incumbent competing for the same brand-identity and campaign work Tantrum delivers.
• Wieden+Kennedy: One of the largest independently owned creative agencies globally, known for integrated brand campaigns (Nike, Coca-Cola). Sets the bar for independent full-service creative shops that Tantrum aspires to compete with at smaller scale.

Emerging players

• Mekanic: Smaller Black- and woman-owned creative agency offering branding, content and digital for cultural and enterprise clients. Closest emerging boutique peer to Tantrum in size, ownership profile, and service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tantrum.agency
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tantrum-agency
• Instagraminstagram.com/tantrumagency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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