What Mobility Labs does

Mobility Labs is a privately held, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) design and technology consultancy founded in 2014 by Sean Perkins, a U.S. Army veteran, and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm designs and builds digital platforms, data visualizations, and accessible web applications for clients in education (K–12 systems, higher education, professional learning organizations), government (federal, state, and local agencies), and the nonprofit sector (foundations, advocacy organizations, policy research institutes). Notable engagements include the Urban Institute State of the Safety Net Tool, the Gates Foundation PDredesign platform, the World Bank Evoke learning game, the WEDO Gender Climate Tracker, and the NDAA Prosecutor-Led Diversion platform. Service delivery follows a four-phase model (Discovery, Design, Build, Measure), with accessibility (Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA) built in from day one rather than retrofitted.

The firm operates a lean studio model in which principals lead engagements directly, supplemented by a curated network of independent specialists in UX, accessibility, data engineering, and AI. Core technical capabilities center on a React/Next.js/D3.js/Node.js stack delivered through headless CMS architectures and cloud-native deployments, with emphasis on progressive enhancement so platforms remain usable on older hardware and slow connections. Beyond custom client work, Mobility Labs co-founded HEXDI, a higher-education export compliance management platform that includes a patented compliance tracking tool, representing a move from services-only delivery into productized software. The firm has expanded its offering to include AI & Automation services spanning LLM integration, intelligent document processing, workflow automation, and predictive analytics for public-sector and nonprofit clients.

Mobility Labs generates revenue through three engagement models: fixed-scope project-based work, retainer relationships, and staff augmentation. Pricing is customized and quote-based with no public rate card; SDVOSB status allows projects to qualify for government set-aside contracting. The firm markets primarily through thought leadership — an Insights blog on accessibility and AI for government, conference speaking (including SXSWedu), LinkedIn, and a public GitHub presence — with no self-serve product or automated sales motion. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investment, and operates primarily in the U.S. with at least one documented international engagement in Medellín, Colombia.

Name

Mobility Labs

Legal name

Mobility Labs

Website

https://mobility-labs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mobility Labs is an SDVOSB-certified design and technology consultancy in Richmond, Virginia that builds accessible web applications, data visualizations, and AI-enabled platforms for education, government, and nonprofit clients, and co-founded the HEXDI higher-education compliance platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Project-based: Fixed-scope project engagements for web applications, UX design, data visualization, and accessibility compliance. Clients include foundations, government agencies, and nonprofits.
2. Retainer Engagements: Ongoing consulting relationships with clients for sustained technology support and development.
3. Staff Augmentation: Embedded team members provided to client organizations to supplement their internal capabilities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mobility Labs is a service-disabled veteran-owned design and technology consultancy that designs and builds accessible digital platforms for education, government, and social-impact organizations. Engagements are delivered as project-based, retainer, or staff augmentation arrangements covering web applications, UX research and design, data visualization, AI and automation, and accessibility compliance. The firm also co-founded HEXDI, a compliance management platform with a patented tracking tool for higher-education export compliance.

Product overview

Mobility Labs is a design and technology consultancy offering both client project work and co-founded products. Their portfolio includes web applications for government, education, and nonprofit clients, along with specialized services. The company co-founded HEXDI, a compliance management platform for higher education. Notable client projects include the Urban Institute State of the Safety Net Tool, NCOA Benefits Participation Map, WEDO Gender Climate Tracker, HAND Housing Indicator Tool, and various government and education platforms. They offer six core service lines: Web Applications, UX Research & Design, Strategy & Discovery, AI & Automation, Data Visualization, and Accessibility Compliance. The company operates as a lean studio assembling specialist teams per project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HEXDI: A compliance management platform co-founded by Mobility Labs to help higher education institutions navigate export compliance regulations. Includes a patented compliance tracking tool.

Products and services

• Web Applications Full-stack web application development for education, government, and social-impact organizations, using React, Next.js, Node.js, and headless CMS architectures built for scale, accessibility (Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA), and real-user performance including low-bandwidth contexts.
• UX Research & Design User research, prototyping, and interface design engagements grounded in real user needs, tested with real users, and iterated for accessibility by default.
• Strategy & Discovery Stakeholder alignment, feasibility studies, technical roadmaps, and procurement support for education, government, and nonprofit clients.
• AI & Automation Practical AI implementations for nonprofits and government clients, covering workflow automation, intelligent document processing, LLM integration, predictive analytics, and compliance automation.
• Data Visualization Interactive dashboards and visual storytelling for complex policy, impact, and programmatic data, including accessible rendering for slow connections and rural districts, built with D3.js and React.
• Accessibility Compliance Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, inclusive design, accessibility audits, and remediation services for federal and education projects.
• HEXDI Compliance Platform Compliance management platform co-founded by Mobility Labs to help higher-education institutions navigate export compliance regulations; includes a patented compliance tracking tool that streamlines regulatory requirement management from identification through documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• State of the Safety Net Tool reached visitors from every U.S. state and over 2 million unique users within six months of launch
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nava: A public-benefit civic tech consultancy building modern digital services for federal and state agencies. Directly comparable as a mission-driven digital delivery firm selling custom web platforms and accessibility-compliant government products to the same buyer set.
• Oddball: Government-focused digital services firm that builds and modernizes federal digital products. Comparable through its custom platform delivery model, federal customer base, and emphasis on accessible, modern web applications.
• Skylight Digital: Civic-tech consultancy acquired into IntelliBridge, building mission-focused web platforms and data tools for federal agencies. Directly comparable in target customer (federal), product (custom web/data platforms), and emphasis on user-centered design.
• Cantilever: Boutique mission-driven digital studio building web platforms for nonprofits, foundations, and public-interest clients. Directly comparable as a similarly scaled, purpose-led UX and product engineering firm.
• Ad Hoc: Federal digital services firm focused on custom software, data, and modern platforms for government agencies. Closely comparable in business model, customer segment (federal/state), and product focus (custom web platforms, accessibility, data tools).
• Softrams: Digital transformation firm serving federal, state, and healthcare clients with custom software, AI/ML, and accessibility-aware platform builds. Comparable in size, mission mix, and emphasis on accessible government digital products.
• Phase 2: Boutique digital agency delivering custom web platforms and UX design for civic, nonprofit, and association clients. Directly comparable as a similarly sized studio with overlapping service lines and mission-oriented customer base.

Broad incumbents

• 18F: GSA in-house digital services team that builds and modernizes federal digital products, often partnering with or sourcing from small vendors. Comparable in product/mission (custom, accessible federal web platforms) but operates as a government organization rather than a private firm.
• Slalom (Public Sector / Civic practice): Large consultancy with a meaningful civic, education, and nonprofit practice delivering custom digital platforms, data, and AI work. Comparable in service mix and customer verticals but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic scope.
• Booze Allen Hamilton (Civilian Digital / Civic Tech practice): Large federal contractor with substantial civic and digital modernization practices that bid into the same federal customers. Comparable as a much broader incumbent competing for the same modernization, accessibility, and AI-in-government contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/mobility-labs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mobility-labs
• Xx.com/mobilitylabs
• Facebookfacebook.com/MobilityLabs

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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