Name

SMHa

Legal name

SMHa inc.

Website

https://smha.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mt Pleasant

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: SMHa provides full-service commercial architecture, planning, and interiors services. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design, construction documents, and construction administration services across civic, healthcare, education, ecclesiastical, and commercial projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SMHa is a full-service commercial architecture, planning, and interior design firm providing end-to-end services from initial client vision and budget through programming, design, construction documents, and construction close-out. The 22-person firm delivers architecture for civic, government, healthcare, K-12 and higher education, ecclesiastical, commercial, sports/recreation, and historic renovation projects across the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Product overview

SMHa is a full-service commercial architecture, planning, and interiors firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of architectural services. The firm operates as a single unified practice organized around project type verticals, including Commercial & Amenity, Civic & Government, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Healthcare, Ecclesiastic, Sports & Recreation, Historic Renovation, and Interior Design. Founded in 1990 and re-established as SMHa inc. in 2019, the 22-person firm with 11 registered architects specializes in sustainable and resilient design for the South Carolina coastal region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial & Amenity Architecture
• Civic & Government Architecture
• K-12 Education Architecture
• Higher Education Architecture
• Healthcare Architecture
• Ecclesiastic Architecture
• Sports & Recreation Architecture
• Historic Renovation
• Interior Design

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 Charleston ENT & Allergy locations completed since 2005, demonstrating long-term client relationships and repeat business.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, key client relationship and minor.

• Coastal Carolina UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMHa has an ongoing partnership with Coastal Carolina University for campus architecture projects. Key projects include Brooks Stadium Endzone Building (first LEED building on CCU campus, LEED Gold Certified, 2016) and subsequent stadium expansion from 9,000 to 21,000 seats to support CCU's entry into the Sun Belt Conference in 2017.
• Craig Gaulden Davis ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMHa frequently partners with Craig Gaulden Davis Architects on K-12 education projects. Notable collaborations include Buist Academy (Charleston County School District, 2013), Mount Pleasant Academy (2009), and North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School (2016).
• Mark Avant, Director of Design & Engineering at Coastal Carolina Universitykey client relationshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect working relationship with CCU's Director of Design & Engineering for campus facilities projects including Brooks Stadium expansion.
• Thomas Puntenney, COO of Charleston GI Specialistskey client relationshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharleston GI Specialists is a repeat client for whom SMHa has designed multiple ambulatory surgery centers including the Lowcountry Endoscopy Center (15,810 sq ft, 2020) and interior upfits for Charleston GI practice locations.
• Dr. Gene Brown, Charleston ENT & Allergykey client relationshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharleston ENT & Allergy has engaged SMHa for 11 locations since 2005. The firm has designed customized facilities across multiple sites, with the Charleston ENT Headquarters receiving City of Charleston's Design Excellence Award in 2013.
• SeamonWhitesideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMHa partnered with land planners SeamonWhiteside on the Johns Island Presbyterian 30,348 sq ft masterplan on a 41-acre site, including sanctuary renovation and restoration.
• Charleston Navy Yard Redevelopment AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMHa designed the Quarters J rehabilitation (3,200 sq ft, completed 2021) for the Charleston Navy Yard Officers' Quarters National Register Historic District, converting the 1917 schoolhouse structure to flexible office space.
• MWL Laboratory ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMHa, in association with MWL Laboratory Architects, designed the City of Charleston Police Department's 22,000 sq ft Forensic Services Building completed in 2021 on Bees Ferry Road in West Ashley.
• ADC EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMHa served as Architectural Consultant for ADC Engineering on the City of Charleston's 19,000 sq ft Bees Landing Recreation Center (2010), with SMHa leading building design including gymnasium.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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