Bizia Surf

What Bizia Surf does

Bizia Surf, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Wahiawā, Hawai'i, designs and manufactures chambered wood surfboards from invasive albizia (Falcataria moluccana) sourced through The Albizia Project's Certified Regenerative Lumber Program and milled at Bello's Millwork on O'ahu. The company combines digital fabrication with hand craftsmanship to produce a portfolio that includes traditional Hawaiian alaia and paipo boards, performance longboards, retro fish, big-wave guns (notably a Dick Brewer-authenticated Waimea Big Wave Gun), and an Albizia Flex performance shortboard line designed by shaper Brian Tudor using bio-based epoxy resin and, in some configurations, carbon fiber reinforcement on EPS blanks. Boards range from $400 (Paipo) to $4,950 (Waimea Big Wave Gun), with 6-8 week made-to-order lead times and runs of approximately eight boards every two weeks.

Bizia operates a vertically integrated go-to-market combining direct-to-consumer e-commerce via Shopify with nationwide US shipping (surfboards delivered via airline concierge service) and a flagship retail and manufacturing location — Bizia Surf and Coffee Bar — at 401 N. Cane St in Wahiawā. Revenue is diversified across surfboard sales, branded apparel and accessories ($16-$45 price points), wood home goods made from albizia and salvage wood ($60-$108), and ticketed community events such as 100 Foot Wave screenings and flower workshops. The brand is community-led, leveraging partnerships with shapers, pro surfers (Garrett McNamara, CJ Macias, Harley Courts), and conservation nonprofits (Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i, Ko'olau Mountain Watershed Partnership) to reinforce a regenerative supply chain narrative. The company is privately held and bootstrapped, with no disclosed institutional funding beyond participation in the Mana Up Hawaii accelerator cohort in June 2024, and serves three primary segments: surf enthusiasts, eco-conscious consumers, and the local Hawaiian community.

Name

Bizia Surf

Legal name

Bizia Surf

Website

https://biziasurf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bizia Surf is a Wahiawā, Hawai'i-based sustainable surfboard maker that designs and handcrafts chambered wood and Albizia Flex performance surfboards from invasive albizia wood, selling direct-to-consumer online and at its flagship surf shop and coffee bar, with ancillary apparel, wood home goods, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Surfboards and Surf Equipment

NAICS

All Other Wood Product Manufacturing (32199)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Surf & Beach Sports Retail (Surfboards, Bodyboards, Skimboards) (CRAMAIAE)

Keywords

• Wood surfboards
• Sustainable surf equipment
• Chambered surfboard construction
• Regenerative lumber products
• Hawaiian surf apparel

Headquarters

HQ city

Wahiawa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surfboard Sales: Primary revenue stream from sale of chambered wood surfboards and Albizia Flex performance surfboards. Boards range from $400 (Paipo) to $4,950 (Waimea Big Wave Gun). Made-to-order items with 6-8 week lead times.
2. Apparel and Accessories: Sale of branded apparel including t-shirts ($24-$45), hats ($26-$34), long sleeves ($38-$40), totes ($16), drinkware ($28-$36), and youth/children's apparel.
3. Wood Products (Home Goods): Sale of wood products crafted from albizia and salvage wood including cutting boards ($60-$80), serving boards ($62-$68), sand sifters ($108), and yoga blocks ($75).
4. Events and Experiences: Revenue from ticketed events such as the 100 Foot Wave Season 3 screening ($26 ticket) and community workshops such as the Flower Workshop with Hua Orchards ($45).
5. Coffee Bar and In-Shop Sales: Bizia Surf and Coffee Bar serves high quality drinks and treats crafted with locally sourced ingredients. In-store purchases complement retail surfboard and apparel sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bizia Surf designs and manufactures chambered wood and Albizia Flex performance surfboards on O'ahu from invasive albizia wood sourced through The Albizia Project's Certified Regenerative Lumber Program. The company sells its boards (ranging from $400 paipos to $4,950 big wave guns), branded apparel, salvaged-wood home goods, and ticketed community events direct-to-consumer through its Shopify storefront and a combined surf shop and coffee bar in Wahiawā, Hawaii.

Product overview

Bizia Surf is a sustainable surfboard company that designs and manufactures chambered wood surfboards and Albizia Flex technology surfboards on Oahu. The product portfolio centers on surfboards (including performance longboards, retro fish shapes, big wave guns, traditional Hawaiian alaia and paipo boards, and modern shortboard designs) complemented by a lifestyle apparel line (t-shirts, hats, drinkware, bags), wood home goods (serving boards, cutting boards, yoga blocks), and community events (screenings, workshops). The company operates a combined surf shop and coffee bar in Wahiawa, Hawaii, sourcing all lumber through The Albizia Project's Certified Regenerative Lumber Program to transform invasive albizia trees into performance surfboards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 9'0" Performance Longboard Precision chambered wooden longboard with soft rails, thin body, rounded square tail, and 2+1 fin setup for maneuverability and nose riding; made from albizia wood in Wahiawā, HI.
• Lean Twin Fin – Myers Surfboards Retro fish surfboard modeled after the original Lis Fish from 1969 with down rails, low rocker, and flat-to-V tail; available as glass-on or futures setup. Co-designed with Hawaiian shaper Carson Myers.
• Waimea Big Wave Gun – Dick Brewer Replica big wave gun surfboard with pointed nose and tail, glass-on wooden fins, and thruster setup; designed for riding massive waves. Every board is authenticated and final-shaped by the Dick Brewer team.
• Alaia Surfboard Traditional Hawaiian solid wood surfboard made from albizia wood finished with linseed oil; available in 6'0", 6'6", and 7'0" lengths.
• Paipo Surfboard Traditional Hawaiian bodyboard/surf craft made from albizia wood finished with linseed oil; available in 4'0", 4'6", and 5'0" lengths.
• Albizia Flex Performance Shortboard Line Family of performance shortboards featuring Hawai'i-grown albizia wood inlay and carbon fiber reinforcement on EPS blanks (up to 30% recycled foam) finished with bio-based epoxy. Includes 6'0", 5'10", 5'10" Stub, 5'10" Egg, 5'5" Retro Twin, 6'4" Skate Plate, 6'4" Twin Pin, and 6'6" Fun Fish shapes designed by shaper Brian Tudor.
• Garrett McNamara Tow Board Tow-in surfboard designed for big wave surfing at Nazaré, featuring cork traction pads by Nomads Surfing and futures thruster setup; collaboration with legendary big wave surfer Garrett McNamara.
• Bizia Apparel and Accessories Branded surf-lifestyle apparel line including t-shirts ($24–$45), long sleeves ($38–$40), hats ($26–$34), totes ($16), drinkware ($28–$36), and youth/children's apparel.
• Albizia and Salvage Wood Home Goods Home goods handcrafted from albizia and locally salvaged wood including rectangular, round, and square serving boards ($60–$68), beveled cutting boards ($80), sand sifters ($108, co-developed with Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii), and albizia yoga blocks ($75, made by Lyric Woodworking).
• 100 Foot Wave Season 3 Screening Ticketed community screening event of HBO's 100 Foot Wave documentary Season 3 Episode 1, hosted at Bizia Surf and Coffee Shop ($26 ticket).
• Flower Workshop with Hua Orchards Ticketed bouquet-arrangement workshop using locally grown flowers from Hua Orchards in Waialua, hosted at Bizia Surf and Coffee Shop ($45 ticket).
• Bizia Surf and Coffee Bar Combined surf shop and coffee bar flagship at 401 N. Cane St Suite A2, Wahiawā, HI 96786, serving high-quality drinks and treats crafted with locally sourced ingredients, with in-store browsing of surfboards and apparel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 acre of albizia forest produces 378 surfboards, with 18 trees and 39.6 MBF of lumber in the supply chain
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Garrett McNamaracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Legendary big wave surfer Garrett McNamara collaborated with Bizia to design a tow board for the monster waves of Nazaré, in development for the 2024 season. The board features cork traction pads from Nomads Surfing and three futures fin slots.
• Chris MiyashirominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Alaia shaper and designer who created the abstract art featured on the Mysto Tee. Designer and artisan collaborator for Bizia's apparel line.
• Dick Brewer (Brewer Surfboards)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Legendary surfboard shaper who provided design guidance for the first prototype of the Waimea Big Wave Gun in 2010. Every new Waimea Gun board produced requires authentication and final shaping by the Dick Brewer team. The Waimea Big Wave Gun is a replica of the board ridden by Bruce Irons when he won the Eddie Aikau contest in 2004.
• The Albizia ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Albizia Project harvests unwanted albizia wood from removal projects on O'ahu and works with partner organizations to restore native ecosystems where trees are removed. They operate the Certified Regenerative Lumber Program through which Bizia sources 100% of its lumber. Albizia removal needs are identified by community members and utility companies, and land-stewards organize reforest efforts at accessible sites.
• Bello's Millwork Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationBello's Millwork in Wahiawā mills the harvested albizia logs into lumber. The lumber is then dried and distributed. The millwork shop is referenced on the Dick Brewer Gun surfboard, noting 'Bello's Millwork Inc.' as the processor of the invasive albizia wood.
• Carson Myers (Myers Surfboards)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHawaii shaper Carson Myers designed the 'Lean' surfboard model, modeled after the original Lis Fish from 1969 with added influence from Walden's earlier fish. The Lean Twin Fin is produced by Bizia in chambered wood construction, featuring Myers Surfboards' M logo.
• Brian TudorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShaper Brian Tudor designs the Albizia Flex performance surfboards featuring Hawai'i-grown albizia wood inlay and carbon fiber reinforcement on EPS blanks with bio-based epoxy resin.
• Nomads SurfingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable surf brand Nomads Surfing provides cork traction pads for the Garrett McNamara tow board product. Cork is a sustainable alternative to traditional traction pad materials.
• Ko'olau Mountain Watershed PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partner working to restore Ko'olau Mountain Range forests through removal and repurposing of invasive albizia. Bizia's Mauka Tee pays homage to the Ko'olau Mountain Range and references this partnership.
• Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'iminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit ocean conservation organization that collaborated with Bizia on the Salvage Wood Sand Sifter product. The sand sifter is designed for cleaning up local beaches and doubles as a coffee table piece.
• Lyric WoodworkingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner crafting the Albizia Yoga Block from solid albizia wood. Each block offers steady support for balance, alignment, and deepening yoga practice.
• Hua OrchardsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlower farm and artist in Waialua providing flowers for the Flower Workshop hosted at Bizia Surf and Coffee Shop. Workshops teach intentional bouquet arrangement using locally grown flowers.
• Entropy (Bio-Based Epoxy Resin)coreTechnology or IntegrationEntropy provides bio-based epoxy resin used for surfboard glassing, replacing petroleum-based resins. Bizia eliminated the need for fiberglass thanks to natural wood fibers, with recycled fiberglass used only when extra fiber strength is needed.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vans: Iconic surf lifestyle apparel and footwear brand with deep roots in surf culture. Comparable as a surf lifestyle apparel/accessories seller targeting the same cultural consumer, though at enormous scale.
• Stewart Surfboards: Long-running performance surfboard brand with strong shaper credentials and broad distribution in Hawaii and the US. Comparable on the performance-surfboard category and Hawaii surf culture alignment.
• Lost Surfboards: Major global surfboard brand led by Matt Biolos producing performance shortboards with broad pro-team visibility. Comparable as a performance-surfboard maker targeting core surfers, though conventional construction and far larger distribution.
• Patagonia: Outdoor apparel and lifestyle brand with deep surf heritage and sustainability leadership. Comparable on the eco-driven surf lifestyle positioning and apparel/home goods extension, but at vastly larger scale.
• Channel Islands Surfboards: Established performance surfboard brand founded by shaper Al Merrick, producing shortboards and performance designs globally. Comparable on high-performance surf product category and surfer target audience, but at much larger scale and using conventional foam/glass construction.

Direct peers

• Tom Wegener Surfboards: Australian shaper producing traditional Hawaiian-style wooden alaia and paipo surfboards alongside modern designs. Closest analog to Bizia's chambered wood and traditional Hawaiian craft approach, although operating at small-batch scale.
• Firewire Surfboards: Firewire manufactures sustainable, high-performance surfboards using timber and eco-friendly constructions (e.g., LFT, RedX) with bio-resin options. Most direct comparison to Bizia's chambered wood and bio-resin approach, at significantly larger scale and broader global distribution.
• Grain Surfboards: New England-based builder of hollow wooden surfboards using sustainably sourced Paulownia wood with bio-based resins. Directly comparable in chambered wood construction, sustainability positioning, and small-batch premium pricing.

Others

• Sustainable Surf: Non-profit that runs the ECOBOARD Project and Wave of Waste programs certifying sustainable surfboard manufacturers. Comparable as a sustainability umbrella Bizia participates in; not a direct competitor but a category-shaping organization.

Emerging players

• Nomads Surfing: Eco-focused surf accessory brand (cork traction pads, sustainable traction) that partners with Bizia on the Garrett McNamara tow board. Comparable as a sustainability-driven surf brand targeting the same eco-conscious surfer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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