Blisq

What Blisq does

Blisq Creative is a privately held, full-service communication agency founded in 2013 and headquartered in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The firm operates an integrated service model spanning eight disciplines: digital marketing (performance marketing and social media management), web and mobile design/development, advertising, branding (visual identity and strategy), graphic design, graphic production and printing, strategic communication planning, and press relations. Client deliverables are produced end-to-end in-house — from strategic conception through design, web development, and physical production — eliminating the need for clients to engage multiple specialized vendors.

The agency's core technology stack is the standard professional-services toolkit of a creative shop: creative design platforms, web development frameworks, performance marketing tooling, and the certified Google Partner program for Google Ads execution. There is no proprietary software, platform, or AI product disclosed; the agency's intellectual property resides in its portfolio, brand strategy methodology, and creative talent. Blisq holds a Google Partner certification (active as of 2025) and has secured EU/Portuguese public funding through COMPETE 2020 and the Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR) for digital commerce acceleration initiatives.

Commercially, Blisq operates a project-based professional-services revenue model with publicly disclosed indicative budget tiers ranging from under €3,000 for entry-level projects to over €30,000 for enterprise-scale engagements. Distribution is direct, via website inquiry forms and outreach to enterprise clients. The customer base is diversified across industries — pharmaceuticals (Merck), construction (Grupo Casais), telecommunications (dstelecom), banking (Best Bank), healthcare (Hospital Particular de Viana do Castelo), education (Universidade do Minho, IPVC, ISAG), government (Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, CIM Alto Minho), tourism (Visit Rio Minho Plus), and SMBs (Casa Almeida, Terra D'Alma Coura) — with documented multi-year relationships (e.g., Associação Rio Neiva since 2018). Geographic reach is concentrated in Northern Portugal (Alto Minho region) with project extensions into Centro, the Azores, and cross-border Galicia. The firm is founder-led by CEO Ricardo Rodrigues.

Name

Blisq

Legal name

Blisq Creative

Website

https://blisq.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blisq Creative is a full-service Portuguese communication agency offering branding, digital marketing, web development, design, production, strategic planning, and press relations services to enterprises, government bodies, educational institutions, and SMBs across Northern Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising and Marketing Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

B2B/ABM Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAI), Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD), Content Strategy & Planning (BPAFAIAG)

Keywords

• Creative agency services
• Brand strategy consulting
• Digital marketing services
• Web design development
• Advertising production

Headquarters

HQ city

Viana Do Castelo

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Project-based creative and communication services including branding, digital marketing, web development, design, and production. Revenue generated through fixed-price project engagements with tiered pricing based on project scope and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Blisq Creative is a full-service communication agency that delivers strategic planning, branding, advertising, web design, digital marketing, graphic design, production, and press relations services. Its core deliverable is end-to-end brand and communication project execution for businesses and public-sector organizations, primarily in Portugal. Each engagement is a discrete creative project billed on a project-based pricing model.

Product overview

Blisq Creative is a full-service communication agency offering an integrated suite of marketing and design services. The core offering consists of eight interconnected service lines: Digital Marketing (including performance marketing and social media), Web & Mobile (website and app development), Advertising, Branding, Design, Production (print and graphic production), Strategic Planning, and Press Relations. These services work together to deliver comprehensive communication solutions for clients ranging from local businesses to major brands including Grupo Casais, Merck, University of Minho, and various regional municipalities and organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Working with Association Rio Neiva regularly since 2018, demonstrating long-term client relationships
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GooglecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCertified Google Partner agency, demonstrating verified expertise in Google advertising platforms, Google Ads, and digital marketing strategies. This partnership provides credibility and access to Google resources and certifications.
• COMPETE 2020minorOthersEuropean funding program under Portugal 2020 providing financial support for business innovation and digital transformation projects.
• PRR - Plano de Recuperação e ResiliênciaminorOthersPortuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan funding for digital commerce acceleration and business digitalization initiatives.
• CIM Alto MinhocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-Municipality Community of Alto Minho region - strategic partner in cross-border cooperation projects including the GemCat employment quality initiative. Ongoing collaboration on regional communication and tourism projects like Visit Rio Minho Plus.
• Junta da GalizacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGalicia Regional Government - lead partner in GemCat cross-border employment project involving cooperation between citizens and institutions across Spain and Portugal.
• Universidade do PortominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in the GemCat cross-border employment quality project, contributing academic expertise and research capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dentsu Creative Portugal: Portuguese arm of Dentsu's global creative network, providing integrated advertising and brand experience services to enterprise clients, directly comparable in capability set to Blisq but with network-scale resources.
• BBDO Portugal: Omnicom-owned creative network in Portugal delivering advertising and integrated communication campaigns, comparable to Blisq's full-service creative offering with broader scale and global client access.
• DDB Portugal: DDB Worldwide's Lisbon-based Portuguese office providing creative advertising and brand strategy services, comparable in service breadth to Blisq but operating from Portugal's capital with access to international network resources.
• Havas Lisbon: Havas's Portuguese operation offering integrated creative, media, and digital services, comparable to Blisq's bundled service portfolio but at broader international scale.
• MullenLowe Portugal: IPG-owned creative network in Portugal providing advertising and brand communication services, comparable to Blisq in delivering multi-channel creative campaigns for enterprise clients.
• FCB Lisbon: Foote, Cone & Belding's Lisbon office offering creative advertising and brand strategy services, comparable to Blisq as a full-service creative agency serving enterprise clients in Portugal.
• Ogilvy Portugal: WPP-owned full-service advertising network operating in Portugal with integrated creative, media, and digital capabilities across multiple verticals, comparable to Blisq as an enterprise-grade creative services provider but at significantly larger scale.
• Publicis Portugal: Global advertising network's Portuguese operation offering creative, media, and digital transformation services to enterprise clients, directly comparable to Blisq's full-service model but with international infrastructure and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Wink (Portuguese creative agency): Independent Portuguese creative and strategic communication agency serving similar SME and mid-market clients with branding, digital, and content services across Lusophone markets.
• Bang (Portugal): Independently owned Portuguese creative agency of comparable scale offering branding, design, and digital services to SMEs and mid-market clients, the closest direct peer to Blisq in terms of size, geography, and service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/blisq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blisq-creative
• Instagraminstagram.com/blisqcreative
• TikToktiktok.com/@blisq

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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