What Clow Berg, Inc does

Clow Berg, Inc. is a Minneapolis-based boutique architecture firm founded in 2020 that provides professional architectural and design services across four core practice areas: Education & Community, Workplace, Multifamily Housing & Mixed-Use, and Public Realm. The firm operates with a team of approximately five to six members led by founding partners Chad Clow (Design Director) and Mike Berg (Director of Delivery), supported by an architect, an interior designer, and business/administrative staff. Both partners bring prior experience from major architecture firms including Cuningham and HGA, and the firm serves institutional and enterprise clients throughout the Upper Midwest, with documented projects in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Colorado, and California, ranging from small renovations of roughly 20,000 SQ FT to large-scale campuses exceeding 900,000 SQ FT.

The firm's technical capabilities center on sustainable, resilient design with stated expertise in net-zero building strategies, B3 and SB2030 compliance, mass timber construction, and adaptive reuse. Architectural services are delivered through direct client engagement on a project-based professional services model, with fees tied to project scope and complexity and no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm has demonstrated measurable sustainability performance, such as Rock Ridge High School achieving an EUI of 22 kBTU/sf, a 70% reduction from the regional average, and has earned recognition across multiple high-credibility industry awards including AIA Minnesota Honor Awards (2019, 2022) and the AGC Build America Grand Award (2013).

Clow Berg acquires work through direct enterprise relationships, RFP responses, and professional referrals, with marketing driven by a portfolio website and earned media through industry awards and publications. Notable multi-phase and long-standing client relationships include SICK Sensor Intelligence (North American headquarters campus in Bloomington, MN, Phases 1 and 2), Epic Systems Corporation (Learning Center and Deep Space Auditorium in Verona, WI), and numerous K-12 school districts including Minnehaha Academy, Sartell, Rock Ridge Public Schools, and Moorhead High School. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, subsidiaries, or institutional investors.

Name

Clow Berg, Inc

Legal name

Clow Berg, Inc.

Website

https://clowberg.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clow Berg is a boutique Minneapolis architecture firm providing master planning, new construction, and adaptive reuse services across education, workplace, multifamily housing, and public realm sectors for institutional and enterprise clients in the Upper Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architectural services including master planning, new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse, and interior design for institutional, commercial, educational, and residential clients. Projects range from small renovations to large-scale developments exceeding 400,000+ SQ FT.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clow Berg, Inc. is an architecture and design firm providing professional architectural services including master planning, new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse, and interior design for institutional, corporate, educational, multifamily residential, and public sector clients. Projects range from small renovations to large-scale developments exceeding 900,000 square feet, with emphasis on sustainable, community-centered design across the Upper Midwest.

Product overview

Clow Berg, Inc is an architecture and design firm offering comprehensive architectural services across several core practice areas: Education & Community (K-12 schools, higher education, libraries, community centers), Workplace (corporate headquarters, manufacturing facilities, office buildings), Multifamily Housing & Mixed-Use (apartment complexes, mixed-use developments), and Public Realm (parks, civic spaces, transit-oriented developments). The firm also provides Campus Master Planning and Adaptive Reuse Design services. Projects range from new construction to renovation and transformation of existing structures, with a focus on sustainable, community-centered design throughout the Midwest region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Design Services Comprehensive architecture and design services spanning educational facilities, workplaces, multifamily housing, and public realm projects throughout the Midwest, with project sizes ranging from small renovations to large-scale developments exceeding 400,000+ SQ FT.
• Education & Community Design Design of K-12 schools, private academies, higher education facilities, libraries, and community centers including new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse projects.
• Workplace Design Corporate headquarters, manufacturing facilities, R&D centers, and commercial workplace design including multi-phase campus developments for enterprise clients.
• Multifamily Housing & Mixed-Use Design Design of multifamily residential developments, mixed-use projects, luxury apartment towers, and commercial/residential combinations including transit-oriented developments.
• Public Realm Design Design of public spaces including parks, rest areas, town greens, civic gathering places, and transit-oriented public infrastructure.
• Campus Master Planning Long-range campus master planning services for educational institutions and organizations, evaluating capacity for expansion and developing strategic roadmaps for phased growth.
• Adaptive Reuse Design Transformation of existing buildings through strategic renovation and adaptive reuse, maximizing value while preserving architectural character.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rock Ridge High School achieved EUI of 22 kBTU/sf - 70% reduction from regional average of 76 kBTU/sf
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• City of BloomingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with City of Bloomington on SICK Sensor Intelligence campus development, including parking structure for Port Authority. Partnership on complex site planning, transportation, utility coordination, and aviation considerations.
• Metropolitan Airports CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking closely with MAC on SICK campus planning to address aviation considerations and ensure campus would become long-term asset for both SICK and surrounding South Loop district.
• Epic Systems CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership on multiple major projects including Deep Space Auditorium (11,400-seat subterrain venue) and Learning Center (700,000 SF). Epic is Judy Faulkner's company - a major Wisconsin healthcare technology firm.
• SICK Sensor IntelligencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-phase partnership on SICK Campus USA North American headquarters in Bloomington, MN. Phase 1 Production & Logistics (140,400 GSF, completed 2022) and Phase 2 Customer Resource Center (139,000 GSF, completion 2025). SICK is a global leader in industrial sensor technology headquartered in Waldkirch, Germany.
• Damon Farber AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner on Maple Grove Town Green project. Work performed while at HGA.
• studio BVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration with studio BV on Rafter Apartments - 283 unit luxury apartment tower in Northeast Minneapolis. Collaboration on architecture and design reflecting community identity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LHB: Minneapolis-based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with strong presence in education, healthcare, and public sector projects across the Upper Midwest. Comparable in scale and market focus to Clow Berg.
• MSR Design: Minneapolis-based architecture firm known for design excellence in educational, cultural, and civic projects. Similar boutique positioning and Upper Midwest market focus as Clow Berg.
• HGA (Hammel, Green and Abrahamson): Minneapolis-based architecture and engineering firm where co-founder Mike Berg previously worked. Competes directly in education, healthcare, workplace, and cultural projects across the Upper Midwest with comparable scale and project types.
• Eppstein Uhen Architects: Milwaukee-based architecture firm with strong education and workplace practices. Comparable in size and Upper Midwest market focus to Clow Berg with similar institutional client base.
• BWBR: St. Paul-based architecture firm with deep institutional expertise in healthcare, education, and government projects. Comparable size and market focus to Clow Berg with similar project types.
• Cuningham Group: Minneapolis-based architecture firm where Clow Berg founders previously led landmark projects (Minnehaha Academy, Sartell High School). Operates in the same Upper Midwest markets with similar focus areas in education, workplace, multifamily, and public realm.

Broad incumbents

• HKS Architects: National architecture firm with significant education and healthcare expertise. Operates in similar institutional markets with much larger scale and broader service offerings than Clow Berg.
• CannonDesign: National architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with strong education and healthcare practices. Competes in similar institutional markets with broader geographic reach and integrated services.
• Perkins&Will: National architecture firm with significant operations in healthcare and education, including major projects in the Upper Midwest. Larger and broader portfolio than Clow Berg but competes in the same institutional markets.
• DLR Group: National integrated design firm with strong K-12 and higher education practice. Competes in similar institutional and corporate markets with broader geographic reach and deeper bench than Clow Berg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clow-berg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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