Black Stallion

What Black Stallion does

Black Stallion is a Buenos Aires-headquartered digital product design and development agency founded in 2020. The firm provides custom digital services spanning web and mobile application development, digital marketing (SEO, social, email, PPC), branding and visual identity, and ecommerce solutions, with the company combining design output with marketing strategy to position brands for target audiences. The technology stack is built on mainstream modern web and mobile technologies including Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, DevOps tooling, and cloud services, with Figma used for design and Scrum/Kanban methodologies applied to delivery. Notable project work includes the Intel Partner Marketing Studio (a platform replacing three legacy products in use for over 40 years), the TransUnion Admin Dashboard (a pandemic-era fraud detection tool), the TransUnion Onboarding App for white-label banks, the IVC Property Finder platform for the Buenos Aires housing authority, and The Horses House equestrian community app.

The company operates on a professional services, project-based revenue model with non-publicly-disclosed pricing and custom scopes per client, reaching customers primarily through direct engagement. Its target customer base is horizontal, covering enterprise organizations (TransUnion, Intel), mid-market companies, technology partners, and government entities (IVC). The firm claims a portfolio of 25+ clients, 40+ products delivered, 10+ working teams, and 2+ world offices. A distinctive operational feature is the Stallions Program, a hands-on training initiative offering 3-6 month tracks across UX/UI Design, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, and IT Development, which has graduated 500+ trainees and reports a 95% placement rate. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding or institutional investors, and is led by founder Marcos Augusto Defense.

Name

Black Stallion

Website

https://blackstallion.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Black Stallion is an Argentine digital product design and development agency offering custom web, mobile, branding, marketing, and ecommerce services to enterprise and mid-market clients, supported by a four-track trainee program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Web & Mobile Development: The company creates customized digital solutions ranging from websites to mobile applications. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with clients seeking tailored digital products.
2. Digital Marketing Services: SEO, social media advertising, email marketing, and PPC campaign services. Revenue generated through ongoing marketing service engagements with clients.
3. Branding & Strategy Services: Visual identity and brand strategy development including logos, color palettes, typography, and style guides. Project-based revenue from branding engagements.
4. Ecommerce Solutions: Design and development of optimized online stores with product management, payment gateway integration, and sales data analysis. Project-based revenue from ecommerce development projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Black Stallion is a digital product design and development agency that builds customized websites and mobile applications for enterprise and mid-market clients. The agency delivers four core service lines: web and mobile app development, digital marketing (SEO, social media advertising, email marketing, PPC), branding and strategy (visual identity, logos, style guides), and ecommerce solutions with payment gateway integration.

Product overview

Black Stallion is a digital product design and development agency committed to long-term client growth. The company offers a portfolio of custom digital services including web and mobile app development, digital marketing, branding and strategy, and ecommerce solutions. Their project portfolio includes client-specific products such as The Horses House (an equestrian community mobile app), TransUnion Onboarding App (for white-label banks), TransUnion Admin Dashboard (fraud detection system), Intel Partner Marketing Studio (marketing collaboration platform), and IVC Property Finder (Buenos Aires real estate platform). The agency also operates the Stallions Program, a professional training initiative with specialized teams in UX/UI Design, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, and IT Development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stallions Program: Hands-on training programs designed for trainees, juniors, and seniors. Gain real-world experience working on actual projects across UX/UI, Data, Marketing, and IT. Features four specialized teams: UX/UI Design, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, and IT Development.

Products and services

• Web & Mobile App Development Services
• Digital Marketing Services
• Branding & Strategy Services
• Ecommerce Solutions
• Stallions Program

Named customers17 records

Segments4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PortinoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Portinos team on the Intel Partner Marketing Studio project. The partnership involved detailed mapping of current products and gathering insights from the client and users for Intel's platform development.
• RWestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked closely with RWest team on the Intel Partner Marketing Studio platform development, contributing to the comprehensive platform designed to enhance marketing collaboration between Intel and its partners.
• GoiarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Goiar team on the Intel Partner Marketing Studio project, providing a unified solution that addresses user pain points and Intel's business needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IDEO: IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy that designs and prototypes digital and physical products for enterprise clients. Its emphasis on user research, prototyping, and product design directly aligns with Black Stallion's UX/UI and product design service lines.
• Eleks: Eleks is a digital product and software engineering consultancy with strong Eastern European delivery hubs. Like Black Stallion, it leverages a lower-cost geography to deliver custom web/mobile and ecommerce work for enterprise clients.
• thoughtbot: thoughtbot is a design and development consultancy that delivers custom web and mobile products using agile methodologies. It mirrors Black Stallion's combination of UX/UI design, product strategy, and modern technology stack (Next.js, TypeScript) for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Work & Co: Work & Co is a digital product agency that designs and builds custom digital products for enterprise and consumer brands, with capabilities spanning UX/UI, web, and mobile. It is directly comparable to Black Stallion's custom product design and development model, especially for marquee clients like TransUnion and Intel.
• Ustwo: Ustwo is a digital product studio focused on UX-led design and end-to-end product engineering. Like Black Stallion, it pairs design thinking with agile development and serves enterprise and consumer clients across multiple verticals.
• Pentagram: Pentagram is a design partnership offering branding and visual identity services. It is comparable to Black Stallion's Branding & Strategy service line (logos, color palettes, style guides) for enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Frog Design (now part of Capgemini Invent): Frog is a design and engineering firm specializing in product design, brand, and digital experience transformation for large enterprises. It is comparable to Black Stallion's user research, prototyping, and design-engineering work for TransUnion- and Intel-class clients.

Broad incumbents

• Globant: Globant is a large Argentina-based digital transformation firm delivering design, engineering, and marketing services globally. It is the most relevant larger incumbent in the same geography, operating a much broader portfolio that overlaps with Black Stallion's web/mobile/dev and digital marketing offerings.
• Endava: Endava is a global technology services firm providing custom software engineering and digital product design to enterprise clients. It overlaps with Black Stallion's enterprise-oriented custom web/mobile development and agile delivery model, though at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Widelab: Widelab is a Latin American digital product studio specializing in UX/UI design and software development for startups and enterprises. It operates in a similar regional labor market as Black Stallion and competes for the same kind of cross-border digital project work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-stallion-product-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/blackstallion_pd

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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