CURATO

What CURATO does

CURATO Design Build is a founder-owned, design-build commercial construction firm headquartered at 901 N. Fairfax Ave, Unit 129, West Hollywood, California. Founded in 2018 by Natalya Cappellini — a B.S. Architecture graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology with 14+ years of construction management experience — the company delivers integrated architectural design, general contracting, and project management under a single roof, emphasizing translation of design vision into constructible scopes, budgets, and schedules. Service lines span four core categories: Office Buildouts (corporate clients including Lenovo), Restaurants & Cafes (33 Taps, Holey Grail Donuts, Benny Boy Brewing, Little Fatty, Farm Cup Coffee), Retail Buildouts (Border X Brewing, Gorman, Prevail Boxing, Games Workshop/Warhammer), and Residential Projects (HGTV-featured Hollywood Hills flips, kitchen renovations, and custom specialty spaces).

The underlying operating model is the design-build delivery methodology, where in-house architectural vision is paired with construction execution coordinated through project managers and external subcontractors; no proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI tooling is involved. Project complexity ranges from fast-turnaround retail refreshes (Prevail Boxing flagship completed in under one week) to large structural overhauls (7,500 sf Border X Brewing building in Bell, CA with custom 70' anodized bronze storefront and ADA-compliant site work).

Curato generates revenue through project-based fees for commercial interior construction, build-out, and renovation services, with pricing tied to scope, square footage, materials, and complexity, and quoting handled on a contact basis rather than published rate cards. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer / direct sales, relying on portfolio visibility through the company website, client logos (Lenovo, Moxy Hotels, Warhammer, Fundrise, and others), HGTV media exposure, referrals, and a strategic co-development partnership with LA-based real estate developer Ventana Ventures. The firm is privately held with no institutional investment, no parent company, and a core operating team of four (CEO, two Project Managers, Accounting) serving clients primarily across Greater Los Angeles with selective projects in San Jose, San Francisco, and Bell, California.

Name

CURATO

Legal name

CURATO Design Build

Website

https://curatodb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CURATO Design Build is a founder-owned, design-build commercial construction firm founded in 2018 and based in West Hollywood, California, delivering integrated architectural design, general contracting, and project management for office, restaurant, retail, and residential clients primarily in Greater Los Angeles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Commercial construction
• Design build services
• Office buildouts
• Restaurant construction
• Tenant improvements

Headquarters

HQ city

West Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction and Project Management Services: One-time project-based fees for commercial interior construction, build-out, and renovation services. Revenue generated through direct client engagements for office, restaurant, retail, and residential projects with pricing based on project scope, complexity, and duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CURATO is a full-service design-build construction firm that delivers commercial buildouts (offices, restaurants/cafés, retail stores) and select residential projects. The firm combines architectural design, permitting, and general contracting under a single integrated contract, managing every phase from pre-construction through closeout for branded commercial tenants and property owners.

Product overview

CURATO Design Build is a full-service commercial construction, general contracting, and project management firm. The company operates as a unified design/build service rather than a modular product platform. Its portfolio spans four core service categories: Office Buildouts (corporate office spaces, including tech companies like Lenovo), Restaurants & Cafes (hospitality venues including bars, coffee shops, breweries), Retail Buildouts (coffee shops, breweries, gyms, retail shops, and specialized stores), and Residential Projects (luxury renovations, HGTV-featured projects, glamping setups). The company provides end-to-end project delivery from design through construction completion, serving clients across Greater Los Angeles and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Border X Brewing: 7,500 sf building overhaul completed with full abatement, demolition, custom 70' anodized bronze storefront, and ADA-compliant improvements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ventana VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA-based real estate developer and partner on multiple high-profile projects including Border X Brewing in Bell, California. Collaborative relationship for development and construction of commercial properties.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Shawmut Design and Construction: National design-build firm with a strong LA presence serving commercial, hospitality, and retail clients — competes for similar high-end interior work but with national scale and broader capability.
• Bernards: Major Southern California commercial construction manager and general contractor serving retail, hospitality, entertainment, and institutional clients — overlaps with CURATO on retail/restaurant build-outs but operates at much higher scale.
• W.E. O'Neil Construction: Large, established SoCal general contractor with a much broader portfolio (commercial, multifamily, senior living, education). Competes with CURATO for select commercial interior work but at significantly larger scale.
• DPR Construction: National commercial design-build giant with deep presence in LA across office, healthcare, hospitality, and tech — competes for enterprise clients like Lenovo while offering a far broader service platform.

Direct peers

• Snyder Langston: SoCal commercial design-build firm serving office, retail, hospitality, and restaurant clients with integrated design and construction — a direct peer along both service line and Southern California footprint.
• Build Group: Los Angeles-based commercial general contractor and design-build firm delivering office, retail, hospitality, and restaurant interior construction — overlapping directly with CURATO's core service mix and LA geography.
• R.D. Olson Construction: Southern California commercial general contractor delivering hospitality, multifamily, retail, and tenant improvement projects — comparable in scope and regional focus to CURATO.
• Morley Builders: SoCal-based general contractor with strong portfolio in commercial, hospitality, and tenant improvement work — overlapping service lines and LA client base with CURATO.
• LEVEL 5 Construction: LA-based commercial interior general contractor focused on tenant improvements, retail build-outs, and restaurant construction — a closely comparable boutique LA GC competing for the same customers as CURATO.

Regional players

• Premier Design + Build Group: Design-build general contractor operating primarily outside California (Midwest/regional focus) — comparable in integrated design-build delivery model but does not directly compete in CURATO's LA market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/CuratoDesignBuild
• Facebookfacebook.com/curatoCA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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