What Dezign Space does

Dezign Space is a UK-headquartered private company operating a soft-capital innovation engine that converts digital business ideas into ventures. The company runs a self-service web platform (submitideas.dezignspace.io) where ideators submit concepts for evaluation and, if accepted, receive zero-cost prototyping, technology development, AI augmentation, CXO talent hiring, and access to international markets through 100+ partner channels. Dezign Space monetizes primarily by taking equity or partnership stakes in successful ventures through its soft-capital investment model, while also facilitating innovation grants from parent company Excelledia Ventures and external funding bodies, and delivering digital transformation and GRC consulting services.

The platform targets six distinct segments: individual entrepreneurs with novel ideas, startups and SMEs seeking validation and build support, corporations pursuing internal innovation, universities commercializing research, governments driving economic development, and investors seeking deal flow. Distribution is mediated through partner networks spanning universities, incubators, accelerators, governments, and innovation hubs across the UK, Europe, the Middle East (Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia), South Asia (India), Southeast Asia (Malaysia), and North America. The annual Dezign Space Innovation Awards competition, with regional chapters and prize investment up to £100,000, functions as the flagship top-of-funnel event and ongoing brand anchor.

The technical stack consists of a web-based submission portal with third-party social authentication (Google, Facebook, Twitter), AI and ML capabilities applied in text processing, structured data analytics, generative AI, predictive analytics, process automation, and optimization. The ecosystem is supported by a portfolio of 17+ sub-brands spanning AI education (AI Center of Excellence), enterprise management (isorobot), BI dashboards (CEO Analytix), business planning (Xiro), executive coaching (Chief Officer Group), LMS (Learning & Development Platform), healthcare monitoring (Vital Sync AI), insurance claims (Agile Claim), blockchain real estate (Curveblock), resilience monitoring (Blackstone), AWS security (Cloud Integrity), AR (OVA), real estate (Open Door), and Shariah-compliant fintech (QCrowd). Dezign Space is a subsidiary of Excelledia Ventures, which provides grant funding, operational framework, and copyright ownership.

Name

Dezign Space

Legal name

Dezign Space

Website

https://dezignspace.io

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Dezign Space is a UK-based private innovation engine that converts digital business ideas into ventures through zero-cost prototyping, soft-capital equity investment, and a global partner network of universities, governments, and innovation hubs across 11+ countries, serving entrepreneurs, startups, corporations, and academic institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Innovation & Venture Building Platform

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application UX, Portals & Low-Code Extensions (BPAEAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud-Native Development (Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices) (BPAEACAD), Database/Application Data Layer Modernization (DB migration, ORM, caching) (BPAEAFAL)

Keywords

• Digital innovation platform
• Venture building services
• Zero cost prototyping
• Soft capital investment
• AI business augmentation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Soft Capital Investment Model: Dezign Space invests soft capital in innovative digital business ideas in exchange for equity or partnership stakes. The platform provides zero-cost prototyping and development services, with returns generated through successful venture outcomes.
2. Innovation Grant Facilitation: Facilitates access to innovation grants from publicly funded bodies, seed funding experts, angel investors, and venture capital firms. May receive referral fees or partnership arrangements from funding partners.
3. Digital Transformation Services: Technology development and consulting services including digital transformation, innovation frameworks, business process improvement, AI solutions, and governance/risk/compliance services through parent company Excelledia Ventures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dezign Space operates a soft-capital innovation engine that helps entrepreneurs, startups, universities, and individuals convert digital business ideas into ventures. Its core offerings are zero-cost prototyping, technology development services using emerging stacks, AI augmentation, access to innovation grants and investor networks, CXO-level talent hiring, and international market entry via a 100+ partner network. The platform underpins an annual Dezign Space Innovation Awards program and a portfolio of ecosystem software products.

Product overview

Dezign Space operates as a soft-capital innovation engine offering a platform plus modular services to help entrepreneurs, startups, universities, and individuals convert digital business ideas into successful ventures. The core platform (Dezign Space Platform) is complemented by supporting modules including Zero Cost Prototyping, Access to Funds (innovation grants from Excelledia), Tech Development Services, Dream Team Hiring, International Market Access, and Innovative Business Models. The ecosystem is anchored by the annual Dezign Space Innovation Awards with prizes up to £100,000. Portfolio companies and sub-brands include AI Center of Excellence (AI skill building), isorobot (enterprise management), CEO Analytix (business intelligence dashboards), Xiro (AI-enabled business planner), Chief Officer Group (executive coaching), Learning & Development Platform (LMS), Vital Sync AI (healthcare monitoring), Agile Claim (insurance claims), Curveblock (blockchain real estate), Blackstone (resilience software), Cloud Integrity (security monitoring), and OVA (AR content creation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dezign Space Platform Soft-capital innovation engine that helps entrepreneurs, startups, universities, and individuals convert digital business ideas into successful ventures through zero-cost prototyping, funding access, technology development, AI augmentation, CXO talent, and international market access.
• isorobot Enterprise management system incorporating global best practices for automating operations, maintaining compliance, and preparing for business contingencies.
• CEO Analytix Business intelligence dashboard providing live tracking of business data and KPIs for performance monitoring and data-informed decision-making.
• Xiro AI-enabled business planner with tools and resources for building and validating business projects at every stage, including viability assessment and strategy articulation.
• Learning & Development Platform All-in-one learning management platform for converting offline lectures to online courses, enabling subject matter experts to share knowledge.
• Blackstone Organizational resilience maturity monitoring software that helps companies assess resilience across 50 international best practices using AI-powered team upskilling.
• Cloud Integrity Security monitoring tool that detects when MFA is disabled, sitting within AWS infrastructure to enhance security compliance.
• Vital Sync AI Remote patient monitoring and chronic care management platform combining clinical decision support with patient-reported outcomes for risk stratification.
• Agile Claim Integrated insurance claims management solution enabling policyholders to report and file claims for minor injuries, reducing processing time and costs.
• Curveblock Blockchain-based real estate tokenization platform enabling fractional ownership and investment in property assets using smart contracts.
• OVA Augmented reality sandbox production platform democratizing user-generated AR content for the gaming and simulation industry.
• Open Door Online residential real estate platform enabling seamless home buying and selling with the mission to empower freedom of movement.
• QCrowd Shariah-compliant online investment platform for SMEs in Qatar, offering new investment products and improved risk management through technology.
• AI Center of Excellence AI skill building academy addressing students, professionals, and businesses targeting social and economic development through practical AI learning programs.
• Chief Officer Group Executive coaching platform providing peer support, group brainstorming, and resources for C-suite leaders to address leadership challenges.
• Dezign Space Innovation Awards Annual innovation competition that recognizes and rewards forward-thinking digital business ideas with investment prizes up to £100,000 and access to the Dezign Space ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• £100,000 investment for most innovative digital business idea
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnerships to foster innovation among students and faculty, aiming to create 1000+ businesses and publish innovative research papers. Universities provide talent pipeline and research opportunities.
• IncubatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncubator partnerships expand service portfolio and help scale innovative digital businesses. Dezign Space provides free prototypes and business strategies to accelerate early-stage ventures.
• AcceleratorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDezign Space acts as an accelerator providing education, resources, and mentorship to early-stage startups with minimum viable products to accelerate growth.
• GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnerships to design better quality of life and economic growth through building new businesses and creating job opportunities. Focus on social and economic development.
• Innovation HubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with innovation centers worldwide to foster learning and innovation. Innovation hubs bring together researchers, creators, and innovators with technical support from business experts.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Idealab: Long-standing technology venture studio that creates and operates internet-based businesses end-to-end. Comparable to Dezign Space's model of taking equity in exchange for idea-to-venture support services and shared infrastructure.
• Highline Beta: Venture studio that partners with corporations to build new digital businesses from scratch, providing ideation, validation, and product development. Comparable in thesis of corporate-and-early-stage venture creation.
• Founders Factory: Global venture studio/accelerator that builds and scales startups in partnership with corporates, providing capital, product development, and operational support. Similar in combining venture building with corporate partnerships.
• ScienceInc: Startup studio that builds companies in partnership with founders, providing product, engineering, design, and operational resources in exchange for equity. Closely matches Dezign Space's soft-capital, services-for-equity approach.
• Betaworks: New York-based startup studio that builds and invests in early-stage internet companies through applied AI, applying a 'camp' model for ideation and a 'studio' model for building. Directly comparable thesis of AI-augmented venture creation.
• Antler: Global venture builder/early-stage investor that sources ideas globally, provides initial capital and mentorship, and supports prototype-to-launch across multiple geographies. Direct analogue to Dezign Space's venture-studio model with stronger funding scale and brand.

Broad incumbents

• Wayra (Telefónica): Corporate-backed global innovation and venture platform that supports startups with technology, mentorship, and market access across multiple geographies. Comparable to Dezign Space's corporate-and-government partnership model and award competition.
• Plug and Play: Global innovation platform with corporate partnerships, accelerator programs, and venture investments across multiple verticals and geographies. Comparable in aggregating universities, governments, and corporations around startup formation.
• Rocket Internet: Largest publicly-known venture builder/incubator focused on internet and tech businesses in emerging markets. Overlaps with Dezign Space on the venture-studio model, particularly in target geographies such as South Asia, the Middle East, and emerging markets.

Others

• Excelledia Ventures: Parent company and strategic operating partner providing soft capital, digital innovation grants, and operational framework to Dezign Space. Adjacent enabler rather than competitor; provides the funding mechanism the platform depends on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dezign_space

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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