What Monkeyshot does

Monkeyshot NV is a Belgian UX and UI design and research consultancy founded around 2010, headquartered in Antwerp with operating presence at the STUW and House of Innovation locations. The firm delivers end-to-end human-centred design services for digital products, spanning discovery research (qualitative and quantitative user studies, interviews, surveys), information architecture, wireframing and concept design, detailed UI design and prototyping, design systems and component libraries, validation research (usability testing, tree testing, card sorting, Wizard of Oz), and WCAG accessibility audits. It does not sell proprietary software; its core intellectual property lies in design methodology, accumulated case-study work, and the bench of senior UX practitioners.

Monkeyshot serves a mix of Belgian government, telecom, and cultural-sector clients. Named engagements include long-running user-research work with Telenet and BASE, the FOCUS digital platform and design system for Politiezone Antwerpen (now adopted across Belgian police zones), a redesign of the Sabam membership application for the Belgian authors/publishers association, and a WCAG-compliant redesign of the European Disability Card for the Federal Public Service Social Security. The firm also addresses the Belgian SME segment via registration in the KMO-portefeuille (SME e-wallet) government subsidy programme under number DV.A249515, which subsidises advisory services for innovation, digitalization, and business strategy.

Monkeyshot generates revenue through professional-services engagements delivered on a project or retainer basis, sold via direct consultative sales with both short-term defined assignments and long-term committed relationships. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales, a community-led motion built around free public Monkeytalk events and academic partnerships with Belgian universities, and content marketing through published case studies. Marketing channels include LinkedIn, Instagram, an SEO-optimised bilingual website, and ecosystem participation in Antwerp's House of Innovation. The firm is privately held with no external investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity.

Name

Monkeyshot

Legal name

Monkeyshot NV

Website

https://monkeyshot.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Monkeyshot NV is a Belgian UX and UI design and research consultancy in Antwerp serving government, telecom, and cultural-sector clients with end-to-end user-centred design, accessibility, and design-system services on a project or retainer basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerpen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. UX & UI Design Services: Monkeyshot generates revenue by providing UX and UI design services to clients on a project or retainer basis. Services span the full project lifecycle from discovery research and information architecture through wireframes, detailed UI design, and user testing validation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Monkeyshot is a UX & UI design and research consultancy that helps organizations design, redesign, and validate digital products such as websites, applications, and platforms. Services span the full user-centered design lifecycle, including discovery research, information architecture, wireframing, detailed UI design, and usability validation testing, delivered on a project or retainer basis to clients in government, telecom, and cultural sectors.

Product overview

Monkeyshot is a UX & UI design consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of user-centered design services. The core offering consists of UX & UI Design Services supported by specialized research methodologies: Discovery Research (to understand user needs) and Validation Research (to test product usability). Additional services include Design Systems development, Accessibility Services (WCAG compliance), Concept Design, Conversational AI Research, and Business Strategy Consulting. The portfolio is delivered as professional services rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UX & UI Design Services User Experience Design and User Interface Design services covering research, design, and validation of digital products, spanning user research, information architecture, wireframes, and detailed UI design for websites, applications, and platforms.
• Discovery Research Research methodology to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points before product development, using qualitative and quantitative methods such as interviews, focus groups, surveys, and competitive analysis.
• Validation Research Post-development testing to evaluate product usability through user testing, navigational research (treetesting, cardsorting), and conversational research (Wizard of Oz testing) to validate user-friendliness.
• Design Systems Development and maintenance of comprehensive design systems including component libraries, style guides, and design tokens to ensure consistent user experiences across platforms (exemplified by the FOCUS design system used by Belgian police zones).
• Accessibility Services Accessibility audits and design services ensuring WCAG compliance, including expert reviews, accessibility audits, concept design, and UI design with a focus on inclusive design practices.
• Concept Design Design exploration and prototyping services, creating wireframes, user journeys, information architecture, and detailed concept designs for digital applications and websites.
• Conversational AI Research Research methodology using Wizard of Oz testing to validate chatbot and virtual agent solutions before development, testing user interactions without requiring actual chatbot implementation.
• Business Strategy Consulting Advisory services including SWOT analysis, business planning, innovation consulting, and technology exploration for Belgian SMEs, subsidized through the KMO-portefeuille/VLAIO programme.

Quantifiable outcome

• The FOCUS platform developed for Politiezone Antwerpen is now used by police zones across all of Belgium.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Emakina: Belgian-headquartered European digital agency group offering UX design, technology, and digital marketing services. Comparable in Belgian market positioning, with broader pan-European footprint and product capabilities.
• The Reference: Belgian digital agency headquartered in Antwerp offering digital strategy, UX, and web development. Direct regional competitor with strong Belgian brand presence and similar enterprise/government client mix.
• In The Pocket: Belgian digital product studio specialising in end-to-end digital product design, development, and strategy. Closest comparable Belgian peer in terms of size, methodology, and client mix.

Direct peers

• Method (GlobalLogic): Design and technology consultancy offering UX research, product design, and engineering for enterprise digital products. Direct overlap with Monkeyshot's service portfolio across discovery, design, and validation.
• Huge: Digital experience agency delivering research, strategy, design, and technology for enterprise clients. Comparable in full-lifecycle UX/UI service delivery, though operates at significantly larger scale.
• ustwo: Boutique digital product studio specialising in UX, UI, and product design across apps, web, and emerging interfaces. Closely comparable in size, methodology, and end-to-end UX service offering to Monkeyshot.
• Work & Co: Digital product agency delivering UX, design, and engineering for marquee brands. Comparable as a product-design studio with similar end-to-end service offering and focus on embedded client engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Frog (Capgemini Engineering): Global design and engineering consultancy now operating as part of Capgemini, focused on product design, brand, and customer experience. Comparable in offering but operates at far greater scale and with deep corporate backing.
• AKQA: Global design and innovation agency offering brand, experience, and technology services. Comparable as a digital design services provider but operates at substantially larger scale and broader scope.
• IDEO: Global human-centered design pioneer offering UX research, design, and innovation strategy across industries. Comparable as a UX/design services firm, but vastly larger and broader in scope than Monkeyshot's boutique Belgian practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/monkeyshot
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearemonkeyshot
• Xx.com/monkeyshot
• Facebookfacebook.com/Monkeyshot

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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