Ruderal

Name

Ruderal

Legal name

Ruderal LLC

Website

https://ruderal.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Services: Project-based professional services for landscape architecture at all scales, from site analysis through construction supervision. Revenue is generated through fees for design services, master planning, and ongoing project management.
2. Land Planning Consulting: Advisory services including site selection, feasibility studies, environmental impact assessments, zoning analysis, permitting and regulatory compliance, and project management for developers and investors.
3. Computational Design Services: Design and implementation of computational tools for rapid iteration and conceptual evolution of project elements, integrated with conventional practice workflows.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ruderal is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm that delivers professional design services for public and private clients across all project scales, from site analysis and master planning through construction supervision. The firm offers three interconnected service lines: Landscape Architecture, Land Planning, and Computational Design, combining ecological expertise, computational modeling, and endemic-species planting approaches to address urban regeneration, post-industrial rehabilitation, and hospitality landscapes.

Product overview

Ruderal is a landscape architecture, urban design and planning firm based in Tbilisi, Georgia. The firm operates as a services-based practice rather than a software product company, offering three interconnected service lines: Landscape Architecture Services (covering site analysis, master planning, ecological restoration, heritage conservation, and construction documentation), Land Planning Services (covering site selection, feasibility studies, zoning analysis, environmental impact assessments, and project management), and Computational Design Services (providing algorithmic design tools for grading, earthwork sculpting, material analysis, and planting design). Projects span public landscapes, private gardens, ecological rehabilitation, and master planning across Georgia and international locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Comprehensive landscape architecture services for all project scales, partnering with municipalities, institutions, community groups, and private developers from concept through construction supervision. Covers site analysis, master planning, ecological restoration, heritage conservation, and construction documentation.
• Land Planning Services Expert guidance for developers and investors covering site selection, feasibility studies, master planning, environmental impact assessments, zoning analysis, permitting and regulatory compliance, and project management for development projects in hospitality, housing, logistics, and industrial sectors.
• Computational Design Services Design and implementation of computational tools for rapid iteration and conceptual evolution of project elements, integrated with conventional practice workflows including grading, earthwork sculpting, material exploration, and planting design.

Quantifiable outcome

• Narikala Ridge Forest: 7 hectares of new forest with four distinct forest patches (Cedar Forest, Flowering Thicket, Oak Savanna, Silver Forest)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Cartu FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCartu Foundation partnered with Tbilisi City Hall on the Narikala Ridge Forest project, which developed replacement forest planting with a mix of mature trees and seedlings for the historic urban ridge.
• Tbilisi City HallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple projects including Narikala Ridge Forest, Tbilisi Dendrological Park master plan, and Gudiashvili Square rehabilitation. City Hall initiates public space improvement plans and engages Ruderal for landscape architecture services.
• Co-Investment FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-Investment Fund is the developer/client for the Bodbe Hotel in Sighnaghi project, a 4.5-hectare hospitality landscape in Kakheti region.
• Company Black Sea GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany Black Sea Group commissioned Ruderal for the Veli Landscape Plan, a 17-hectare arts and hospitality campus master plan in historic Bakurtsikhe, Kakheti.
• HeidelbergCement GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeidelbergCement Georgia engaged Ruderal for ecological rehabilitation planning of the Kavtiskhevi limestone quarry through their Quarry Life Award program, covering approximately 183 hectares.
• USAID Economic Security ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAID Economic Security Program funded the Shuamta Gateway Master Plan project, a gateway landscape between Gombori Pass and Alazani Valley.
• Alaverdi EparchyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReligious institution partner for Shuamta Gateway Master Plan project, providing collaboration on the cultural landscape surrounding historic monasteries.
• Badagoni Wine CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate sector partner for Shuamta Gateway project, collaborating on tourism development in the region.
• Tbilisi Architecture BiennialmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTbilisi Architecture Biennial commissioned Arsenal Oasis project in 2020, an evolving test garden constructed from surplus land and water.
• Center for Land Use InterpretationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Land Use Interpretation commissioned Beta Laydown project in Wendover, Utah - an 800-hectare site work articulating surplus capacity within a mineral reclamation system.
• Unknown StudiomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSarah Cowles collaborated with Unknown Studio on Bigger Darby watershed planning project in Central Ohio, and again on Tbilisi Dendrological Park master plan competition.
• WunderwerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWunderwerk is the architect for the Hotel in Betlemi Quarter project; Ruderal developed the landscape design including terraces, stair, and forested garden.
• Wato Tsereteli of CCA-TbilisiminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated with Wato Tsereteli of CCA-Tbilisi on Kavtiskhevi Quarry rehabilitation project, along with Jesse Vogler, Erin Forrest, and Joanie Walbert.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SWA Group: Large, established landscape architecture and urban design firm with broad public-space and waterfront portfolio. Serves as the broader incumbent benchmark for landscape-architecture scale and capability.
• Sasaki: International architecture, landscape architecture, and planning practice. Broader incumbent that competes for integrated master-planning and urban-design commissions of similar scope.
• OLIN: Established landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with comparable public-realm and ecological projects. Broader incumbent with similar positioning in urban park design.
• James Corner Field Operations: Major landscape architecture firm known for the High Line and other large urban park projects. A broader incumbent in the same field that competes for high-profile public commissions.
• Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA): Long-established landscape architecture firm with major park and public-space projects. Broader incumbent benchmark for craft, scale, and reputation in landscape architecture.

Direct peers

• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture practice working on large-scale public-space and infrastructural landscapes internationally. Comparable on international scope, contemporary design language, and public-sector engagement.
• Gross Max: Edinburgh/Berlin landscape architecture practice with an international portfolio of public parks and urban landscapes. Comparable boutique scale, international reach, and design-led public-sector focus.
• Nelson Byrd Woltz: Landscape architecture firm with a strong ecological-restoration focus and large-scale park and agricultural projects. Highly comparable on ecosystem-based design methodology and thought-leadership positioning.
• SCAPE: Landscape architecture and urban design practice of similar scale with deep public-sector and ecological-rehabilitation work. Closely comparable in size, mission-driven positioning, and emphasis on nature-based urban infrastructure.
• Stoss Landscape Urbanism: Boston-based landscape architecture and urban design firm with a comparable profile of public-realm, climate-adaptive, and post-industrial rehabilitation projects. Similar boutique scale and design-research orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ruderaltbilisi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ruderal
• Instagraminstagram.com/_ruderal_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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