Coletiv Studio

What Coletiv Studio does

Coletiv (operating as Coletiv Studio, legally Coletiv, Lda.) is a Portugal-based digital agency directory platform that aggregates and organizes listings of digital agencies across multiple countries and disciplines. The platform, built on Framer, structures agencies by service type (Design, Development, E-commerce, AI), geographic region (covering 12+ countries including Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, the US, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Brazil), and specialization (e.g., UX/UI, Fintech). The core product is a curated directory-of-directories in which agencies can be discovered, compared, and shortlisted by buyers based on focus and geography, with selection positioned around editorial curation of relevance, quality, and verified credentials rather than paid placement alone.

The company monetizes primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions from agencies purchasing directory listing positions, with tiered pricing ranging from €15 to €120 per month depending on visibility tier. Supplemental revenue comes from one-time add-on services: Custom Directory Creation (€200) and Dedicated Company Pages (€500). Distribution is entirely self-serve and digital, relying on SEO-optimized directory pages supplemented by organic social presence on LinkedIn and Instagram. Founded in 2016 and led by founder and CEO Tiago Duarte, Coletiv operates as a small (11–50 employee), bootstrapped Portuguese private limited company (Coletiv, Lda., VAT PT514256346) with no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, no disclosed acquisitions or partnerships, and no named enterprise customers.

Name

Coletiv Studio

Legal name

Coletiv, Lda.

Website

https://coletiv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coletiv is a Portugal-based curated digital agency directory that organizes agency listings by service, geography, and specialization. Agencies pay monthly subscription fees for positioning in themed directories used by buyers researching vendors across 12+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oporto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Directory Listing Subscriptions: Monthly subscription fees for directory positioning. Agencies purchase premium positions (1-10) in curated directories with higher positions receiving greater visibility. Add-on services include custom directory creation (€200 one-time) and dedicated company pages (€500 one-time). Revenue is recurring monthly with tiered pricing based on directory position.
2. Add-on Services: One-time fees for premium features including creating custom directories and dedicated company pages with additional details about agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coletiv operates a curated digital agency directory platform where digital agencies subscribe to monthly listing positions across specialized directories organized by service type (Design, Development, E-commerce, AI), geographic region, and vertical specialization. Agencies pay tiered monthly fees for higher visibility positions and can purchase add-ons such as custom directory creation (€200) and dedicated company pages (€500). Buyers research, compare, and shortlist agencies via the structured directory pages.

Product overview

Coletiv is a curated digital agency directory platform that operates as a directory-of-directories. The core product is the Digital Agency Directory, which aggregates and organizes agency listings across multiple countries and disciplines. The main revenue model is Directory Listing Positions — a monthly subscription-based positioning system where agencies secure spots in curated directories, with higher positions receiving greater visibility. Additional revenue comes from add-on modules: Custom Directory Creation (€200 one-time) allows agencies to create themed directories, while Dedicated Company Pages (€500) provide enhanced company profiles. Specialized Agency Directories serve as sub-brands covering specific verticals such as Web Design, Product Design, UX/UI, Web Development, App Development, AI Product, and Fintech Development agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Agency Directory A curated online directory of digital agencies organized by service type, geographic region, and specialisation, enabling teams to discover, compare, and shortlist agencies using structured listings instead of user-generated profiles.
• Directory Listing Positions Monthly subscription tiers (Positions 1-10) where digital agencies purchase visibility ranks in curated directories; Position 1 is €120/month (€60 first-month introductory), Positions 2-6 range €110 down to €70, and Positions 7-10 are €30, €25, €20, and €15 per month respectively.
• Custom Directory Creation One-time €200 add-on that lets an agency create a customised themed directory on the platform, providing specialised category visibility beyond the standard curated listings.
• Dedicated Company Page One-time €500 premium add-on that gives an agency its own dedicated page with enriched company details beyond the standard directory entry, supporting deeper brand presentation to prospective clients.
• Specialized Agency Directories Vertical-specific curated sub-directories covering Web Design, Product Design, UX/UI Design, Web Development, App Development, AI Product, and Fintech Development agencies, organised by country and discipline for targeted discoverability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Agencies gain long-term exposure across multiple categories without ongoing advertising costs

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• GoodFirms: B2B marketplace ranking software and digital service companies across categories. Comparable to Coletiv as a directory platform where agencies list themselves and buyers research providers by category and location.
• TopDevelopers: Directory marketplace specifically for software, web, and mobile app development companies. Comparable to Coletiv's development-focused directories and shares the same category-organized listing structure.
• DesignRush: B2B marketplace that lists and ranks agencies by service category (design, development, marketing, software). Same agency-directory model as Coletiv, with comparable SEO-driven discovery and tiered listing positioning.
• Top Design Firms: Curated web design and development agency directory organized by service and region. Directly comparable to Coletiv's web design and country-level directories.
• AppFutura: Directory connecting buyers with mobile app development agencies. Comparable to Coletiv's app development and specialized vertical directories; same agency-discovery-by-expertise positioning.
• UpCity: B2B marketplace and directory for service providers including digital agencies. Directly comparable curated-directory model with SEO-driven buyer acquisition and tiered listing offerings.
• The Manifest: B2B services directory focused on digital agencies, with curated listings and buyer-facing how-to content. Operates as a sister property to Clutch but runs a comparable curated-agency-directory model.
• Clutch: The largest B2B services marketplace connecting buyers with agencies, developers, and IT firms via verified, review-driven listings. Directly comparable to Coletiv in business model (curated directory of agencies organized by service and location) but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.

Regional players

• Sortlist: European-headquartered agency marketplace with strong presence across EU markets. Closely comparable to Coletiv's curated-agency model and geographic emphasis on Europe, though Sortlist has a deeper EU footprint and broader agency base.

Emerging players

• Awwwards: Recognized web design directory and awards platform showcasing top design and development talent. Adjacent to Coletiv's web design directories, sharing a curated-by-quality ethos but with stronger brand recognition among creative buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coletiv
• Instagraminstagram.com/coletiv
• Xx.com/coletivstudio
• Facebookfacebook.com/wearecoletiv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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