What Chivalry Creative does

Chivalry Creative is a privately held, Montreal-based creative agency founded in 2010 that provides full-service campaign production for global brands across footwear, fashion, spirits, wellness, and consumer goods. The studio operates a 20+ service vertical stack in-house — including video production, photography, CGI, VFX, 360-degree spin photography, motion design, sound design, original music composition, casting, and event production — under one roof, enabling end-to-end delivery from ideation through post-production for clients such as 3M, Saucony, Vans, Merrell, Psycho Bunny, Rémy Cointreau, Valentino, LifeSpeak, and Hydro Québec.

Core production technology includes a proprietary robotic 360-degree spin-photography studio co-developed with 3M in Mississauga, Ontario (recognized globally as a benchmark and adopted across all 3M studios worldwide), AI-integrated video pipelines (notably in the Saucony Grid Azura 2000 campaign), and a distinctive hybrid analog-digital methodology combining 16mm film with CGI (deployed for Merrell's Moab Speed 2 launch).

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees, priced per campaign, with clients typically engaged on multi-month production cycles. Customer acquisition is driven by direct enterprise relationships, referrals, and industry reputation rather than formal field sales; the agency has long-tenured partnerships with 3M (since 2015) and LifeSpeak (five-year, thousands-of-assets tenure). The company is founder/team-owned, independent, and has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history.

Name

Chivalry Creative

Legal name

Chivalry Creative

Website

https://chivalrycreative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chivalry Creative is a Montreal-based independent creative agency founded in 2010 that delivers end-to-end video, photography, CGI, VFX, and brand activation campaigns for dozens of global enterprise clients across footwear, fashion, spirits, wellness, and government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Agency Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143), Commercial Photography (541922)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creative & Brand Campaign Development (BPAFAAAB), Creative Boutique Agencies (MPAAAAAB), Motion Brand Design (Title Design, Brand Animation) (MPAAAEAH)

Keywords

• Creative agency services
• Video production services
• Commercial photography services
• CGI and VFX services
• Brand campaign development

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

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. Creative Agency Services: Full-service creative agency providing campaign development, video production, photography, brand strategy, and activation services to enterprise clients. Revenue generated through project-based fees for brand campaigns, product launches, and content production engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chivalry Creative is an independent creative agency that produces video, photography, CGI, VFX, and integrated brand campaigns for global enterprise clients in fashion, footwear, wellness, and technology. The firm operates an in-house multi-disciplinary studio combining creative direction, production, and post-production, including a proprietary 360-degree photography system developed in partnership with 3M.

Product overview

Chivalry Creative is an independent creative agency offering a comprehensive suite of creative production services. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a modular software platform. Services include 3D & CGI, Art Direction, Branding, Casting, Color Grading, Compositing, Content Strategy, Copywriting, Creative Direction, Editing, Graphic Design, Ideation & Creation, Location, Photography, Video Production, 360 Photography, Sound Design & Mixing, VFX, Motion Design, and Event Production. The agency specializes in campaign creation, brand storytelling, product launches, influencer lifestyle campaigns, and brand activations for clients across various industries including footwear, apparel, spirits, and consumer goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Video Production

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of assets delivered over five-year partnership with LifeSpeak, strengthening brand presence for Fortune 500 and government agency clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• LifeSpeakcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Long-standing strategic partnership since approximately 2018 for content development and brand image enhancement. Delivered thousands of assets over five years, strengthening LifeSpeak's brand presence for Fortune 500 and government agency clients including AARP.
• 3McoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Strategic technology partnership established in 2015 for digital innovation and photography excellence. Built state-of-the-art robotic 360-degree spin-photography studio in Mississauga, Ontario that became a global benchmark. Developed CGI and 3D models for e-commerce, integrated into 3M's global supply chain. Work now adopted in all 3M studios worldwide.
• SauconyflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple flagship campaign collaborations including Grid Azura 2000 launch and Jazz 81 campaign in partnership with Raised By Wolves. Created dynamic photo and video campaigns with interactive release events.
• Raised By WolvesflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic creative partnership for multiple sneaker collaboration campaigns including Grid Azura 2000, Jazz 81, and Aya Asphalt Jungle. Raised By Wolves provides streetwear design direction while Chivalry delivers campaign production.
• Psycho BunnycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal campaign partnership for Fall 2023 Collection launch. Created collegiate-themed campaign with over 15 backdrops at ivy league campus, coordinating photo, video, and social media teams.
• Atelier New RegimeflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration for OG1 brand launch with Montreal Canadiens. Created cinematic trailer showcasing capsule collection, with multi-day shoots spanning city architecture.
• VanscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple campaign partnerships for MTE 2020 and 2021 campaigns, plus ECO Theory launch campaign. Delivered video campaigns, CGI integration, and eco-friendly brand activations.
• Little BurgundycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with premier North American sneaker retailer for Vans MTE campaigns. Multi-year collaboration creating feel-good campaign videos and immersive storytelling content.
• MerrellflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal campaign for Moab Speed 2 product launch combining 16mm film and CGI. Created product launch video that evolved into global multi-channel campaign.
• Hydro QuébeccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProduced Protégez-Vous brand awareness video series campaign with 7 video capsules distributed across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Largest independently-owned design firm delivering branding, identity, and creative direction. Overlaps with Chivalry's branding and art direction practice but at much larger scale and broader portfolio scope.
• The Mill: Global VFX, CGI, and content production company serving advertising, fashion, and entertainment clients. Broader and better-capitalized incumbent that overlaps with Chivalry's CGI, VFX, and brand-campaign content production.

Direct peers

• Tool of North America: Boutique creative production studio delivering brand campaigns, film, and integrated content for global brands. Closely comparable to Chivalry in scope (video, photo, motion), boutique scale, and fashion/lifestyle client roster.
• Prettybird: Creative and production studio working with brands across fashion, sport, and lifestyle (including Nike, Adidas, Apple). Directly comparable to Chivalry's integrated multi-disciplinary model and footwear/streetwear client focus.
• B-Reel: Independent digital creative agency producing brand campaigns, digital content, and interactive experiences. Comparable in integrated multi-disciplinary production and global brand work.
• Buck: Creative direction and motion design studio producing brand films, identity systems, and motion content. Comparable in boutique scale, motion/VFX capabilities, and global brand client base.
• Anomaly: Independently-held creative agency working with consumer and fashion brands on integrated campaigns. Comparable in independent structure, integrated offering, and focus on category-defining brand work.
• Smuggler: Global commercial production and creative studio producing commercials, brand content, and integrated campaigns. Comparable in multi-disciplinary production focus and brand-campaign delivery model.
• Mother London: Independently-held creative agency producing brand campaigns and integrated work for global brands. Comparable in independent structure, creative-led culture, and integrated campaign delivery.

Regional players

• Studio Bomba: Montreal-based creative studio producing brand campaigns, motion, and content for North American and global clients. Comparable in market (Montreal), boutique scale, and integrated creative production model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/chivalrycreative
• Facebookfacebook.com/chivalrylovesongs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chivalrycreative
• Instagraminstagram.com/chivalrycreative/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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