DVA Creative Technology Studio

What DVA Creative Technology Studio does

DVA Creative Technology Studio is a Stockholm-based, privately held creative technology studio founded in 2017 that designs and produces immersive experiences combining virtual, augmented, and mixed reality with physical installations and location-based storytelling. Its offering spans four service lines — Immersive (VR/AR/MR), Experiential (interactive digital productions for events, museums, and showrooms), Product Demos (3D product visualizations, digital twins, virtual tours), and Location-Based Experiences (geo-triggered audio and AR) — delivered using Unity, Unreal Engine, Spark AR, Lens Studio, 8th Wall, Three.js, photogrammetry, volumetric capture, and in-house 3D printing / robotics. The proprietary Promenad app (iOS and Android) is its standout platform asset, layering AR, binaural audio, and GPS to deliver episodic storytelling tied to physical places, with content co-produced alongside cultural institutions such as Dramaten, Swedish Radio, and YLE. The studio generates revenue through project-based creative technology services priced individually, serving global enterprise brands (Volvo Cars, Audi, Spotify, McDonald's, Sandvik, Bandai Namco, Pernod Ricard, Therabody), startups, advertising/PR agencies, and Swedish public-sector clients (Rekryteringsmyndigheten, Royal Swedish Opera). Go-to-market is direct and relationship-led, with the firm positioning itself as an embedded extension of client teams; distribution of the actual experiences runs through client channels (Volvo Studios globally, Snapchat, Instagram, app stores, airports, museums) and the Promenad app. Recognition includes D&AD, Cannes Lions, Clio, Auggie, Lovie, Cresta, and multiple Swedish Guldägget awards, and the firm holds Snapchat Lens Creative Partner status.

Name

DVA Creative Technology Studio

Legal name

DVA - Creative Technology Studio

Website

https://dva.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DVA Creative Technology Studio is a Stockholm-based creative technology studio that designs and produces VR, AR, and mixed-reality experiences, interactive installations, digital twins, and location-based storytelling for global brands, agencies, and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative technology project services: DVA generates revenue through project-based creative technology services including VR/AR development, interactive installations, experiential productions, product visualizations, and location-based experiences. They work directly with clients ranging from global brands to startups, as well as advertising, communication, event, and PR agencies. Projects are commissioned and priced individually with no public pricing disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DVA Creative Technology Studio is a Stockholm-based creative technology studio that designs and produces VR, AR, and MR experiences, interactive digital installations, 3D product visualizations and digital twins, and GPS-based location-triggered experiences for global brands, startups, agencies, and cultural institutions. The studio also operates the proprietary Promenad app, a GPS-based storytelling platform combining AR, binaural audio, and geo-location, available on iOS and Android.

Product overview

DVA Creative Technology Studio is a Stockholm-based creative technology studio with over 30 years of experience in communication, innovation, advertising, and production. The company operates as a single unified offering with multiple specialized capabilities: Immersive VR/AR/MR Experiences, Experiential Interactive Productions, Product Visualizations and Digital Twins, and Location-Based Digital Experiences. The flagship technology is the Promenad platform—a GPS-based storytelling app combining AR, binaural audio, and geo-location for immersive audiovisual experiences. Additional offerings include Full Stack VR/AR Production (using Unity, Unreal Engine, Spark AR, Lens Studio), WebGL/WebAR Solutions (using Three.js and 8th Wall), Digital Twin Creation Services (photogrammetry and machine learning), Creative Engineering (prototyping, robotics, 3D printing), and Interactive Tables with projection mapping and p2p video chat. The portfolio ranges from social AR lenses (Snapchat, Instagram) to browser-based WebAR, VR experiences at global Volvo Studios, and location-triggered audio walks on the Promenad platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Promenad: GPS-based immersive sound platform offering audiovisual experiences connected to real-life environments using a combination of AR, binaural audio and geo-location. Available as a mobile app for iOS and Android.

Products and services

• Immersive VR/AR/MR Experience Development End-to-end design, development, and production of VR, AR, and MR experiences for global brands and institutions, distributed via client channels such as Volvo Studios globally, Snapchat, Instagram, WebAR, and in-venue installations.
• Experiential Interactive Productions Interactive digital productions for events, museums, fairs, and showrooms, including DOOH integrations, QR-code triggered experiences, interactive quizzes, and physical installations with digital overlays such as the Spotify 2023 Wrapped Quiz and Sandvik Arlanda installation.
• Product Visualizations and Digital Twins 3D product visualizations, interactive digital twins, and virtual tours for web and presentations, using photogrammetry, machine learning, and real-time 3D workflows such as the Sandqvist virtual production and Linjon Group digital twin of a historic ship hull.
• Location-Based Digital Experiences Digital experiences tied to physical locations using geo-location and geo-fencing, including audio walks, AR installations, and GPS-triggered storytelling such as ASICS & Stadium Run the City and the SLOW WALKER AR tardigrade installation.
• Promenad - GPS-Based Storytelling Platform Proprietary mobile app platform combining AR, binaural audio, and geo-location to deliver immersive GPS-triggered audiovisual storytelling experiences tied to real-world environments, with episodes such as Doktor Glas and Karin Lannby. Distributed via iOS App Store and Google Play.
• Creative Engineering and Prototyping Services Physical prototyping, proof-of-concept development, installations, robotics demonstrations, and 3D printing using Ultimaker 3 and FORM 3 printers and CAD design, used to build physical props, robots, and installations for hybrid digital-physical experiences such as Audi Electric Story and Sandvik Arlanda.
• Interactive Tables and Installations Custom-built physical installations with embedded technology including P2P video chat, real-time projection mapping, touch interfaces, and camera/see-through screen integration, exemplified by the TMF Table of Discussion and Haleon Round Table of Health Inclusivity.
• WebGL and WebAR Solutions Browser-based AR and 3D experiences built with 8th Wall, Three.js, and Blender that run without requiring an app download, used for campaigns such as McDonald's Bye Bye Ballonger, AR Cube, and WebGL/WebAR factory tour prototypes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 884,000 lens opens with 289 days total time spent in lens
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GarbergscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partnership for multiple projects including Barncancerfonden interactive billboard and Ramboll Happy Commuter. DVA collaborates with Garbergs as a strategic partner on campaigns requiring integrated creative and technical solutions.
• FAMILJENcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partner for Swedish projects including Rekryteringsmyndigheten The Defence Lens and Spårvägsmuseet interactive poster. Long-standing collaborative relationship on government and cultural sector projects.
• NENT (Nordic Entertainment Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NENT for Volvo The Unpredictable Journey VR experience, providing content and production expertise for the immersive storytelling project.
• Edelman LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partnership for Haleon & The Economist Round Table of Health Inclusivity project, working on the physical and virtual inclusive table experience.
• Edelman DeportivominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Edelman Deportivo on TMF Table of Discussion project - interactive table connecting first-time voters with Swedish parliament.
• BAS ITGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with BAS ITG for Sandvik Welcome to a world of Innovation installation at Arlanda Airport, developing the interactive robotic demonstration.
• POL (Production Company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector partnership with POL for Audi Electric Story and Audi Quattro Coaster AR projects. Christoffer von Reis directed both productions.
• PS OccasionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partnership for Weland World AR mixed media installation at trade shows.
• Nord DDBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partnership for Spotify Wrapped 2023 quiz and McDonald's Bye Bye Ballonger WebAR game projects.
• Glory DayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company partnership for ASICS & Stadium Run the City and Stadium Bounce Blast AR projects. Glory Days produces the audiovisual running experience for Stadium.
• Le BureauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Le Bureau for CHILDX Crime Scene Lens awareness campaign on augmented reality and child trafficking.
• Frank FamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partnership for COOP & BRIS milk cartons AR experience on Snapchat.
• IVAR StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Barncancerfonden Protonresan VR project - virtual field trip for proton radiation treatment preparation.
• STUDIO 703minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysical construction partnership for Sandqvist virtual production project.
• C&D Snickeri in FalköpingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoodworking partner for TMF Table of Discussion - custom table construction with see-through screen and camera technology.
• SALLY for White arkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on EY DOBERMAN & WHITE ARKITEKTER Future Windows exhibition using WebAR and storytelling for urban future exploration.
• Dramaten (Royal Dramatic Theatre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural institution partnership for Promenad app episode Doktor Glas, featuring Krister Henriksson.
• Peder BjurmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative collaborator for Promenad app episodes including Doktor Glas and SLOW WALKER AR tardigrade installation. Long-standing artistic partnership for immersive storytelling.
• LHLKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partnership for Therabody Journey of Light immersive product launch experience.
• KiD CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative collaboration with KiD Collective for Svenska Kyrkan Brustna hjärtan campaign - Snapchat lens featuring five artists and five songs about heartbreak.
• Sebton & CominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Absolut X AR lens - immersive nightlife experience for Pernod Ricard.
• PLOP (Sound Design)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSound design partnership for Volvo The Unpredictable Journey VR experience.
• Swedish Arts CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and support for SLOW WALKER AR tardigrade art installation project.
• SR (Swedish Radio) & ERR (Estonian Broadcasting)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with SR and ERR for YLE Eternal Light memorial project on Promenad app.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• North Kingdom: Swedish interactive experience studio known for award-winning digital and immersive work for global brands. Most directly comparable peer given shared Swedish origin, creative-technology focus, and similar enterprise client roster.
• B-Reel: Stockholm-headquartered creative technology studio producing digital experiences, interactive installations, and immersive brand work. Closely comparable in size, geography, and craft (immersive, experiential, product visualization).
• ustwo: Global digital product and experience studio with studios in London, NYC, and beyond; active in AR/VR, app development, and brand experiences. Comparable as a boutique creative technology studio delivering award-winning immersive experiences to enterprise clients.
• Buck: Creative design and technology studio producing award-winning interactive, motion, and immersive experiences for global brands. Directly comparable in craft and client type across XR and experiential work.
• Tool of North America: Independent creative and technology studio producing interactive experiences, immersive content and XR campaigns for brands. Comparable boutique creative-tech model with similar VR/AR and location-based storytelling work.
• Resn: New Zealand creative technology studio known for award-winning interactive, immersive, and web experiences. Comparable boutique size and craft focus on experimental digital experiences for global brands.
• UNIT9: London-based production studio specializing in interactive experiences, AR/VR, film, and emerging technology for global brands. Strong overlap on experiential production, immersive storytelling, and award-driven work for similar enterprise customers.
• Ars Thanea: Warsaw-based digital art and creative technology studio specializing in immersive 3D, AR, and real-time experiences for global brands. Comparable boutique creative-tech studio with overlapping real-time and immersive capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• The Mill: Global VFX, design, and creative technology studio with deep experience in real-time 3D, virtual production, and immersive content. Adjacent overlap on real-time 3D, virtual production and AR/VR pipelines used by DVA.
• MediaMonks: Global creative production company (S4 Capital) with large-scale content, XR, and experiential capabilities. Overlaps on immersive and AR/VR production but operates at much larger scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dva.creative.technology.studio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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