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Namestring
Vave
Legal namestring
VAVESTUDIO
Websiteurl
vavestudio.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2013
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersHessen, Germany
HQ citystring
Hessen
HQ countrystring
Germany
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
exhibition design services, spatial experience design, museum exhibition design, retail showroom design, immersive installation design
NAICS code2 codes
  • Graphic Design Services541430
  • Interior Design Services54141
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography7330
Product category
Experience Design Services
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Custom Experience Design Projects
TypeProfessional Services
Description

VAVE generates revenue through bespoke design and implementation projects for exhibitions, showrooms, museums, interactive installations, retail spaces, fairs, and brand spaces. Revenue is project-based, likely involving significant pre-sales consultation and custom proposals for enterprise clients.

vave.studio
Marketing channels7 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

VAVE is a space experience design studio that delivers bespoke immersive experience projects for enterprise and institutional clients, including exhibitions, showrooms, museums, interactive installations, retail spaces, fairs, and brand spaces. The firm combines strategy, consulting, design, planning, development, and supervision under its proprietary Space Experience Design™ methodology, using cutting-edge technology and creative production to create experiences that emotionally engage audiences. Projects are delivered through a global network of studios in Frankfurt, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dubai, and Singapore.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Ranked among Germany's Top 50 creative agencies by ADC
Product overview1 text field

VAVE is a space experience design studio offering immersive experience creation through its proprietary Space Experience Design™ methodology. The company operates as a full-service agency combining strategy, consulting, design, planning, development, and supervision services. Their service portfolio spans six core offerings: Exhibition Design (events, fairs), Museum Design, Retail & Showroom Design, Interactive Installations, and Brand Spaces. Projects include work with Dubai Culture Arts Authority, Shanghai Science & Technology Museum, Bailian Group, and Eterno Gallery. VAVE is an international studio with offices in Frankfurt, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dubai, and Singapore, and is a proud member of ADC, ADCE, AKH, and WXO industry associations.

Product and service6 records
1Space Experience Design™
CategoryDesign Methodology / Core Service
Description

VAVE's proprietary holistic methodology combining strategy, consulting, design, planning, development, and supervision to create immersive spatial experiences that emotionally engage audiences, delivered to enterprise and institutional clients.

2Exhibition Design
3Museum Design
4Retail & Showroom Design
5Interactive Installations
6Brand Spaces
Scale indicator3 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Imagination (Shanghai & Shenzhen)
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

VAVE operates 'Imagination Shanghai' and 'Imagination Shenzhen' as part of its studio network, suggesting a collaborative relationship with the Imagination network for delivering projects in China.

Peers10 records
1MKG
TypeDirect peer
Description

New York-based experiential marketing agency producing immersive brand experiences, installations, and events for enterprise clients. Comparable service mix in brand experience and installations.

2Imagination
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global brand experience agency headquartered in London that designs immersive brand experiences, exhibitions, and events. Direct competitor with overlapping service lines; VAVE even operates 'Imagination Shanghai' and 'Imagination Shenzhen' as part of its studio network, evidencing the close linkage.

3Jack Morton Worldwide
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global brand experience agency (part of Havas/Interpublic) building immersive brand experiences, exhibits, and events for enterprise and cultural clients. Comparable scope and target customer base as VAVE's experiential design practice.

4teamLab
TypeEmerging player
Description

Japanese interdisciplinary art collective producing large-scale digital immersive installations and museum-like exhibitions globally. Comparable as an emerging player in immersive, technology-driven experience creation.

5Universal Design Studio
TypeDirect peer
Description

London-based design studio focused on brand environments, hospitality, retail interiors, and exhibition design. Closely aligned with VAVE's brand space and showroom design work.

6ATELIER BRÜCKNER
TypeRegional player
Description

German experience design studio specializing in exhibitions, brand spaces, and museums across Europe. Head-to-head regional competitor for German cultural and museum projects.

7ESI Design
TypeDirect peer
Description

New York-based experience design studio creating interactive exhibits, museum installations, and brand environments. Directly comparable in museum and interactive installation design.

8George P. Johnson Experience Marketing
TypeDirect peer
Description

Large experience marketing agency designing exhibitions, brand activations, and immersive environments for global brands. Closely comparable in targeting enterprise experience projects at scale.

9Ralph Appelbaum Associates
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global museum and exhibition design firm with projects for cultural institutions and science centers worldwide. Comparable for VAVE's museum and cultural exhibition work (e.g., Shanghai Science & Technology Museum).

10WPP (Brand Experience Agencies)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global marketing services holding company whose portfolio includes brand experience, design, and event capabilities. VAVE competes against WPP-owned experiential shops for enterprise brand and exhibition engagements.

Market position
Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers4 records

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature1 record

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Vave

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Vave firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Vave
Legal name
VAVESTUDIO
Website
https://vavestudio.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2013
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Vave is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Hessen
HQ country
Germany
HQ region
Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

Vave business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Custom Experience Design Projects: VAVE generates revenue through bespoke design and implementation projects for exhibitions, showrooms, museums, interactive installations, retail spaces, fairs, and brand spaces. Revenue is project-based, likely involving significant pre-sales consultation and custom proposals for enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Vave product offering

Product offering

Core offering

VAVE is a space experience design studio that delivers bespoke immersive experience projects for enterprise and institutional clients, including exhibitions, showrooms, museums, interactive installations, retail spaces, fairs, and brand spaces. The firm combines strategy, consulting, design, planning, development, and supervision under its proprietary Space Experience Design™ methodology, using cutting-edge technology and creative production to create experiences that emotionally engage audiences. Projects are delivered through a global network of studios in Frankfurt, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dubai, and Singapore.

Product overview

VAVE is a space experience design studio offering immersive experience creation through its proprietary Space Experience Design™ methodology. The company operates as a full-service agency combining strategy, consulting, design, planning, development, and supervision services. Their service portfolio spans six core offerings: Exhibition Design (events, fairs), Museum Design, Retail & Showroom Design, Interactive Installations, and Brand Spaces. Projects include work with Dubai Culture Arts Authority, Shanghai Science & Technology Museum, Bailian Group, and Eterno Gallery. VAVE is an international studio with offices in Frankfurt, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dubai, and Singapore, and is a proud member of ADC, ADCE, AKH, and WXO industry associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Space Experience Design™ VAVE's proprietary holistic methodology combining strategy, consulting, design, planning, development, and supervision to create immersive spatial experiences that emotionally engage audiences, delivered to enterprise and institutional clients.
  • Exhibition Design
  • Museum Design
  • Retail & Showroom Design
  • Interactive Installations
  • Brand Spaces

Quantifiable outcome

  • Ranked among Germany's Top 50 creative agencies by ADC

Companies that use Vave

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Vave technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Vave partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Imagination (Shanghai & Shenzhen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVAVE operates 'Imagination Shanghai' and 'Imagination Shenzhen' as part of its studio network, suggesting a collaborative relationship with the Imagination network for delivering projects in China.

Scale indicators3 records

Vave competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • MKG: New York-based experiential marketing agency producing immersive brand experiences, installations, and events for enterprise clients. Comparable service mix in brand experience and installations.
  • Imagination: Global brand experience agency headquartered in London that designs immersive brand experiences, exhibitions, and events. Direct competitor with overlapping service lines; VAVE even operates 'Imagination Shanghai' and 'Imagination Shenzhen' as part of its studio network, evidencing the close linkage.
  • Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency (part of Havas/Interpublic) building immersive brand experiences, exhibits, and events for enterprise and cultural clients. Comparable scope and target customer base as VAVE's experiential design practice.
  • Universal Design Studio: London-based design studio focused on brand environments, hospitality, retail interiors, and exhibition design. Closely aligned with VAVE's brand space and showroom design work.
  • ESI Design: New York-based experience design studio creating interactive exhibits, museum installations, and brand environments. Directly comparable in museum and interactive installation design.
  • George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Large experience marketing agency designing exhibitions, brand activations, and immersive environments for global brands. Closely comparable in targeting enterprise experience projects at scale.
  • Ralph Appelbaum Associates: Global museum and exhibition design firm with projects for cultural institutions and science centers worldwide. Comparable for VAVE's museum and cultural exhibition work (e.g., Shanghai Science & Technology Museum).

Emerging players

  • teamLab: Japanese interdisciplinary art collective producing large-scale digital immersive installations and museum-like exhibitions globally. Comparable as an emerging player in immersive, technology-driven experience creation.

Regional players

  • ATELIER BRÜCKNER: German experience design studio specializing in exhibitions, brand spaces, and museums across Europe. Head-to-head regional competitor for German cultural and museum projects.

Broad incumbents

  • WPP (Brand Experience Agencies): Global marketing services holding company whose portfolio includes brand experience, design, and event capabilities. VAVE competes against WPP-owned experiential shops for enterprise brand and exhibition engagements.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Vave social profiles

Digital presence

Vave financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Vave leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Vave funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Vave M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Vave

What does Vave do?

VAVE is a space experience design studio that delivers bespoke immersive experience projects for enterprise and institutional clients, including exhibitions, showrooms, museums, interactive installations, retail spaces, fairs, and brand spaces. The firm combines strategy, consulting, design, planning, development, and supervision under its proprietary Space Experience Design™ methodology, using cutting-edge technology and creative production to create experiences that emotionally engage audiences. Projects are delivered through a global network of studios in Frankfurt, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dubai, and Singapore.

Is Vave a public or private company?

Vave is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Vave founded?

Vave was founded in 2013. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Vave based?

Vave is headquartered in Hessen, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does Vave make money?

One revenue line is on record: custom Experience Design Projects.

Who are Vave's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are MKG, Imagination, Jack Morton Worldwide, Universal Design Studio, ESI Design, George P. Johnson Experience Marketing and Ralph Appelbaum Associates. teamLab is listed as an emerging player. ATELIER BRÜCKNER is listed as a regional player. WPP (Brand Experience Agencies) is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Vave have an API?

No public API is recorded for Vave.

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