What CreateThrive does

CreateThrive is a Uruguay-headquartered professional services firm specializing in custom mobile and web application development, with Flutter as its primary technology stack. The company was founded around 2018 and serves a customer base ranging from startups to Fortune 500 organizations across the USA, Europe, and Latin America. Its delivery model spans five integrated service lines: mobile development (Flutter for iOS, Android, web, desktop, and embedded), web development (React), backend development (Firebase, Node.js/TypeScript), UX/UI design (Figma, Sketch, Zeplin), and staff augmentation, where engineers embed inside client teams.

The underlying technology stack is centered on Google's Flutter framework, with Firebase as the predominant backend-as-a-service layer covering Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions, Storage, Hosting, Remote Config, and App Check. Notable technical work includes cross-platform game development (Landover), state-management implementations using the Cubit pattern, and integrations with third-party tools such as Mux, Braze, UxCam, OneSignal, and ShakeBugs. The firm maintains a GitHub presence and contributes to the Flutter open-source community, positioning itself as a Flutter category specialist rather than a generalist agency.

CreateThrive operates as a B2B services company with custom-quote project pricing and flexible staff augmentation engagements. Go-to-market combines direct sales through website inquiry, Clutch-driven inbound (5-star reviews and leader-matrix awards), community-led developer relations, and content marketing via Medium, LinkedIn, Instagram, and GitHub. On June 28, 2023, CreateThrive was acquired by Very Good Ventures, creating the world's largest Flutter consultancy team with 120+ people and 80+ dedicated Flutter developers; the entity now operates as part of the unified VGV brand while retaining the CreateThrive identity.

Name

CreateThrive

Legal name

CreateThrive

Website

https://createthrive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CreateThrive is a Uruguay-based Flutter development agency that builds custom mobile, web, and backend applications for startups, non-profits, and Fortune 500 clients across the USA, Europe, and Latin America, operating as part of Very Good Ventures since June 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Mobile and Web App Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Software Development (Programming, Frameworks, Dev Tools) (EDABAFAA), Enterprise Application UX, Portals & Low-Code Extensions (BPAEAGAM)

Keywords

• Flutter app development
• Mobile app development
• Web development services
• Staff augmentation
• UX/UI design

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Mobile App Development: End-to-end mobile app development services for iOS and Android using Flutter. Projects include research, design, development, testing, and launch phases.
2. Web Development Services: Full-stack web application development using React and other web technologies with end-to-end solutions
3. Staff Augmentation: Providing external development resources to augment client teams. Partnership goes beyond delivering features to help partners scale their business and realize product goals.
4. UX/UI Design Services: Custom design services creating elegant, intuitive and functional software products with focus on user experience
5. Backend Development: API development, custom backend systems, and serverless architecture using Firebase and Node.js/TypeScript

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CreateThrive is a custom mobile and web application development agency that builds cross-platform software products for clients using the Flutter framework for mobile and React for web. The firm delivers end-to-end projects covering UX/UI design, mobile and web development, backend engineering, and offers staff augmentation services where its developers integrate into client teams. Its work spans startups, mid-market firms, Fortune 500 enterprises, and non-profits across the USA, Europe, and Latin America.

Product overview

CreateThrive is a mobile and web application development agency offering five core services: Mobile Development (Flutter-based cross-platform apps), Web Development (React-based applications), Backend Development (scalable server-side solutions), UX/UI Design, and Staff Augmentation. The company specializes in Flutter for mobile development, React for web, and provides end-to-end solutions from concept to launch. Their services work together as an integrated offering, allowing clients to engage the company for complete product development or specific service areas through staff augmentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Development Cross-platform mobile application development using Flutter for iOS, Android, and tablet platforms with native performance and reduced delivery timeframes, targeted at startups, mid-market, enterprises, and non-profits.
• Web Development End-to-end web application development using React and complementary web technologies, focusing on user-centric design, agile methodologies, and standards-based code, targeted at clients needing full-stack web solutions.
• Backend Development End-to-end backend solutions including API development, custom backend systems, and serverless architecture using Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions, Storage) and Node.js/TypeScript for MVPs and production applications.
• Staff Augmentation Flexible outsourcing service providing external Flutter, React, and backend development resources that integrate directly into client teams to temporarily or permanently increase capacity and improve product quality.
• UX/UI Design User experience and interface design services creating intuitive, functional, and visually appealing digital products, using Figma, Sketch, and Zeplin for prototyping and high-fidelity mockups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Customer Satisfaction with 5/5 star reviews on Clutch
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Very Good Ventures (VGV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2023CreateThrive was acquired by Very Good Ventures in June 2023, creating the world's largest Flutter consultancy team with over 120 people. The two companies had been partners for several years collaborating on various Flutter projects. VGV specializes in Flutter best practices, design, and management while CreateThrive brings expertise in web services, backend development, and QA. The combined entity now represents a unified global team.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Google Cloud partner providing cloud infrastructure and services for client applications. CreateThrive has deep expertise with Google technologies including Flutter and Firebase.
• Google (Flutter ecosystem)coreTechnology or IntegrationClose collaborators with Google on Flutter framework. VGV team has worked directly with Google pushing boundaries of Flutter. Flutter has grown from 500,000 apps in mid-2022 to over 1 million today.
• ClutchcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured on Clutch with 5-star reviews. Multiple Clutch awards including Top 10 web and mobile app developers in Latin America, Top Flutter Developers, Top Web Developers, Top Mobile Game Developers, and Top Cross Platform App Developers (all 2023).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Globant: Large Latin American-headquartered IT services and digital transformation company. Comparable as a regional incumbent with overlapping mobile/web development and UX capabilities, but operating across a much broader portfolio.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy with deep custom software, mobile, and platform engineering capabilities. Comparable as an incumbent enterprise-focused custom development provider, though with a much broader technology portfolio than Flutter specialization.

Regional players

• BairesDev: Latin American-headquartered nearshore software outsourcing company with strong US enterprise client base. Comparable as a competing LATAM-based talent-arbitrage custom development provider with staff augmentation and end-to-end project delivery.

Direct peers

• Itransition: Global custom software development company delivering web, mobile, and enterprise application services. Comparable as a competing nearshore/offshore custom-development agency with similar staff augmentation and end-to-end delivery.
• Mindgrub: US-based digital agency offering custom mobile, web, and UX/UI development with enterprise clients. Comparable as a similarly-sized full-service product studio competing for the same mid-market and enterprise app development engagements.
• Netguru: Poland-based digital product consultancy offering end-to-end web, mobile, and UX/UI services. Comparable in scale, service breadth, and cross-platform mobile expertise, with strong EU and US client bases.
• Mercury Development: Custom mobile and web app development agency with a similarly broad service menu (mobile, web, UX/UI, staff augmentation) and a comparable mix of startup and enterprise clients.
• WillowTree: Large US-based mobile and digital product agency serving Fortune 500 clients. Directly comparable end-to-end mobile/web/UX capability, similar staff augmentation offerings, and overlap in enterprise app development RFPs.
• Very Good Ventures: VGV is now CreateThrive's parent company and the world's leading Flutter consultancy. It shares the same Flutter-specialist positioning, enterprise client base, and end-to-end mobile/web delivery model, making it the closest direct comparable.

Emerging players

• FlutterFlow Agency Partners: Ecosystem of low-code Flutter app development agencies and partners. Comparable as adjacent Flutter-focused service providers leveraging the Flutter ecosystem, though typically targeting smaller, faster-build engagements via FlutterFlow tooling.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/createthrivedev
• GitHubgithub.com/CreateThrive
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/createthrive
• Instagraminstagram.com/createthrive
• Facebookfacebook.com/CreateThrive-361860964419948

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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