What Superluminal does

Superluminal is a privately held product design and engineering services firm founded in 2020 and headquartered in Albany, NY. The company operates with a team of approximately nine people across software development, PCB design, embedded systems, and product/industrial design, offering clients a one-stop "concept to launch" engagement model. Its leadership includes three partners — Sebastian Sarbora (Managing Partner), Aaron Perl (Partner, Engineering Lead), and Augustus Rivera (Founding Partner, Advisor) — with team members whose prior experience includes Google/Nest, SoundCloud, SpaceX, SharkNinja, and GE Aviation.

The company delivers four core service offerings. Software Development covers mobile and web applications, high-speed networking, database systems, operating-system drivers, and cloud computing on AWS/Azure. PCB Design spans schematic capture, library creation, layout with 3D visualization, manufacturer liaison, optimization, debugging, and FCC pre-certification testing. Embedded Systems work covers Linux, Android, and FreeRTOS, plus wireless/network protocols, IoT, and embedded security. Product Design rounds out the offering with mobile/web design, mechanical product design, 3D rendering, and product management consulting.

Go-to-market is sales-led and project-based: the company acquires clients primarily through portfolio/case-study marketing on its website and direct inbound via a contact form requesting quotes or collaboration discussions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the customer base spans startup clients (Xenon-VR, Honeycomb, TURN Racing, SmartCuffs, Passport For Good, Your Dream Your Team) and a mix of enterprise and education logos (Smart Tool, Accutec, Turn, Catapult, Fusebit, UAT). Superluminal is bootstrapped — no funding rounds, parent entities, or investor relationships are disclosed — and relies on its multidisciplinary talent and completed-product portfolio as its primary commercial assets.

Name

Superluminal

Website

https://superluminal.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Superluminal is a bootstrapped Albany-based product design and engineering services firm with ~9 employees, providing software development, PCB design, embedded systems, and product design to startups and hardware/IoT clients across medical, gaming, education, and enterprise verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Design and Engineering Services: Superluminal provides tailored product design and engineering services for client projects. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements involving software development, PCB design, embedded systems, and product design services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Superluminal provides tailored product design and engineering services spanning four practice areas: software development (mobile/web apps, high-speed networking, database systems, operating system drivers, and AWS/Azure cloud computing), PCB design (schematic capture, footprint and component library creation, PCB layout with 3D visualization, manufacturer liaison, optimization, debugging, and FCC pre-certification testing), embedded systems (Linux, Android, FreeRTOS, hardware/network/wireless protocols, IoT design, and embedded security), and product design (mobile/web app design, mechanical product design, 3D rendering, and product management consulting). Engagements are delivered as project-based services to clients needing rapid product development at startup speed.

Product overview

Superluminal is a product design and engineering services company that helps people turn great ideas into impactful products and experiences. The company operates a multi-service platform providing software development, PCB design, embedded systems, and product design services. Their portfolio includes six proprietary products: Xenon-VR (a portable headset and mobile eye exam system), Honeycomb (a hardware development platform for USB projects), SmartCuffs (an iOS/Android app for managing connected BFR cuffs), Passport For Good (student engagement identification), Your Dream Your Team (neurodiverse job seeker platform), and TURN Racing BP2 (sim racing wheel plate). These products and services are offered alongside their consulting and engineering engagements for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Software Development Tailored software development services covering mobile and web applications, high-speed networking, database systems, operating system drivers, and cloud computing on AWS/Azure, delivered to client engineering teams and product leaders.
• PCB Design Printed circuit board design services including schematic capture, footprint and component library creation, PCB layout with 3D visualization, manufacturer liaison, design optimization, debugging, and FCC pre-certification testing, delivered to hardware and IoT product teams.
• Embedded Systems Embedded systems services spanning embedded operating systems (Linux, Android, FreeRTOS), hardware, network and wireless protocols, IoT design and implementation, and embedded security services, delivered to connected-device and IoT engineering teams.
• Product Design Product design services covering mobile app design, web app design, mechanical product design, 3D product rendering, and product management consulting, delivered to product, marketing, and engineering leaders building physical and digital products.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pensar Development: Full-service product development firm with embedded systems, electrical, mechanical, and software engineering capabilities. Strongly comparable to Superluminal's full-stack design + engineering model.
• Whipsaw: Industrial design and engineering firm with deep experience in consumer electronics, IoT, and medical products. Closely comparable to Superluminal's hardware-focused product design practice and embedded systems capabilities.
• Frog Design: Global design and engineering firm offering industrial design, mechanical engineering, and software/digital product development. Directly comparable to Superluminal's full-stack hardware-software product development offering.
• Smart Design: Design and innovation consultancy with a focus on physical-digital product experiences and emerging technology. Comparable to Superluminal's multidisciplinary product design and software development approach.
• Lunar Design: Product design and innovation firm with capabilities in industrial design, mechanical engineering, and connected product development. Highly comparable to Superluminal as a design + engineering services firm targeting hardware startups and enterprise clients.
• IDEO: Premier product design and innovation consultancy combining industrial design, mechanical engineering, and software. Directly comparable to Superluminal as a multidisciplinary product design + engineering services firm, though IDEO is much larger and more established.
• Ammunition Group: Product design and brand strategy firm known for consumer product design across multiple verticals. Comparable to Superluminal's blend of industrial design, mechanical engineering, and product rendering services.
• fuseproject: Design and branding firm combining industrial design, packaging, and digital experience design. Comparable to Superluminal's multidisciplinary approach across physical and digital product design.
• Bresslergroup: Product design and development consultancy specializing in hardware products, including industrial design, mechanical engineering, and embedded systems. Strongly comparable to Superluminal's PCB and embedded systems work for connected hardware clients.
• Artefact: Design and innovation consultancy focused on consumer products, healthcare, and connected devices. Comparable to Superluminal as a product design and engineering services firm serving startups and enterprises across verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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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