Art & Science Collaborative

What Art & Science Collaborative does

Art & Science Collaborative, LLC is a private, Delaware-formed venture development firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, with additional presence in Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Tampa. The firm partners with companies across the lifecycle spectrum, from high-potential early-stage ventures through growth-stage companies to Fortune 1000 enterprises and government agencies, to accelerate value creation by developing, refining, and aligning strategy and supplying capabilities, resources, and relationships for execution. Its core offering is multidisciplinary advisory across strategy and business planning, business development and sales, IT systems design, leadership and management, human capital and operations, analytics and data visualization, value-added relationships, policy analysis and regulatory navigation, and integrated marketing and design, supported by a proprietary POI (People + Opportunity + Impact) evaluation methodology. The firm does not sell a software product; its intellectual property is concentrated in methodology, partner networks, and a curated ecosystem of portfolio companies and clients.

Commercially, A&S operates a consultative, partnership-based go-to-market driven by a formal 'Request an Introduction' process, hosted private learning events, and The Collaborative thought leadership blog. Compensation is structured as a three-part hybrid of retainer or fixed fee, pay-for-performance tied to value created, and equity participation with defined vesting, designed to put A&S 'skin in the game' alongside clients. Long-term, multi-year engagements are scoped bespoke per client rather than billed hourly. The firm invests in partner companies both indirectly and directly, and also incubates its own products and companies from the A&S platform. Customers are acquired horizontally across size tiers (early-stage, growth-stage, Fortune 1000, government agencies) and industries, with no disclosed anchors or named logos. Founding partners Chris Phelen and Michael Arabia, along with associate teams distributed across US metros, deliver the engagements; the firm has 51-100 employees and has not disclosed external funding, revenue, or institutional ownership.

Name

Art & Science Collaborative

Legal name

Art & Science Collaborative, LLC

Website

https://artandsciencecollaborative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Art & Science Collaborative is a private Atlanta-headquartered venture development firm founded in 2013 that partners with early-stage ventures, growth-stage companies, Fortune 1000 enterprises, and government agencies to deliver multidisciplinary strategy, execution, and capital-relationship services under a hybrid retainer, pay-for-performance, and equity compensation model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Workplace & Collaboration Consulting (BPAHAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA), Human Resources & Talent Development (EDAGANAB)

Keywords

• Venture development services
• Strategic advisory consulting
• Management consulting services
• Business strategy advisory
• Growth consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retainer / Fixed Fee: Clients pay a retainer or fixed fee for ongoing advisory services. A&S explicitly does not bill by the hour, and may reduce cash compensation under certain circumstances to establish mutual 'skin in the game' with clients.
2. Pay-for-Performance: Compensation tied directly to value created through activities spanning marketing, sales, business development, and operational efficiency capture.
3. Equity Participation: Longer-term equity compensation with a defined vesting schedule, typically beginning with a 'down payment' and protections. A&S invests both indirectly and directly in partner companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Art & Science Collaborative is a multidisciplinary venture development firm that partners with companies to accelerate value creation by developing, refining, and aligning strategy and providing the capabilities, resources, and relationships required for execution. Services span strategy and business planning, business development and sales, IT systems design and development, leadership and management, human capital and operations, analytics and data visualization, value-added relationships, policy analysis and regulatory navigation, and integrated marketing and design. The firm also launches its own products and companies directly from the A&S platform and invests capital alongside clients through a three-part retainer, pay-for-performance, and equity compensation model.

Product overview

Art & Science Collaborative is a venture development firm offering a unified advisory and partnership platform. The core offering consists of multidisciplinary consulting services including strategy and business planning, business development and sales, IT systems design and development, leadership and management, human capital and operations, analytics and data visualization, value-added relationships, policy analysis and regulatory navigation, and integrated marketing and design. The firm operates on a three-part compensation model combining retainer/fixed fees, pay-for-performance, and equity participation. The Collaborative Blog serves as a content platform for thought leadership. Services are delivered through a proprietary POI (People + Opportunity + Impact) evaluation methodology and development process approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Development Services A multidisciplinary venture development engagement through which A&S partners with companies to accelerate value creation by developing, refining, and aligning strategy while providing the capabilities, resources, and relationships required for execution. Designed for early-stage ventures, growth-stage companies, Fortune 1000 enterprises, and government agencies, with engagement structures that may include retainer/fixed fees, pay-for-performance, and equity participation.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Atomic: Atomic is a venture studio that partners with entrepreneurs to build companies from ideation through launch, combining venture development, operational support, and capital. Comparable to A&S in its venture development orientation and equity participation model, though Atomic focuses exclusively on early-stage ventures.
• Redesign Health: Redesign Health is a venture studio that launches healthcare companies from scratch, combining venture development, operational support, and capital. Like A&S, it operates a venture development model with equity participation, though its focus is narrower (healthcare) and its scale is significantly larger.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey is the world's largest global management consulting firm serving Fortune 1000 enterprises and governments with strategy, operations, and transformation services. Comparable to A&S as a broad incumbent operating in the same enterprise strategy consulting space, but at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Deloitte Consulting: Deloitte is one of the Big Four professional services firms with a large consulting practice spanning strategy, operations, technology, and human capital. Comparable to A&S as a broad incumbent offering multidisciplinary enterprise advisory across similar service modules (strategy, operations, analytics, design).
• Boston Consulting Group: BCG is a global management consulting firm serving Fortune 1000 enterprises with strategy, digital transformation, and innovation services. Comparable to A&S as a broad incumbent in the same enterprise strategy and innovation consulting space, but at vastly greater scale and global footprint.
• Bain & Company: Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm known for private equity advisory, strategy, and operations work. Comparable to A&S in serving Fortune 1000 enterprises with strategy consulting and venture-adjacent work, though Bain's private equity focus parallels A&S's equity participation model.

Direct peers

• IDEO: IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy that combines human-centered design, strategy, and venture creation. A&S shares IDEO's multidisciplinary DNA and emphasis on integrated design + strategy, though IDEO operates at a much larger scale across more geographies.
• Antler: Antler is a global venture firm that combines early-stage investment with hands-on venture building, mentorship, and a curated founder community. Comparable to A&S in its blend of advisory support, capital deployment, and equity participation with founders building early-stage companies.
• The Bridgespan Group: Bridgespan is a strategy consulting and advisory firm serving nonprofits, philanthropy, and impact-driven enterprises with multidisciplinary teams. Comparable to A&S in its consulting-led, mission-aligned approach with strong relationships across enterprise, foundation, and government clients.
• Village Capital: Village Capital is a venture development firm that supports early-stage entrepreneurs through peer-selected programs, mentorship, and curated networks. Like A&S, it operates at the intersection of venture development, advisory services, and curated introductions, though it focuses more on impact-driven ventures and peer networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/artscicol

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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