Mattos Designs

What Mattos Designs does

Mattos Designs LLC is a privately-held US-based e-commerce company that sells programmable RGB LED pixel lighting systems, controllers, mounting hardware, and animated coro props to consumers and semi-professional installers building synchronized holiday and event light shows. The company's core product platform is built on WS2811-protocol LED pixels (EVO line) and DMX512-controllable fixtures, waterproofed to IP67/IP68 for seasonal outdoor use, and designed to interoperate with the xLights open-source sequencing software that the broader hobbyist community has adopted as a standard. A proprietary branded portfolio spans pixel nodes (EVO, Kraken rigid tube and grid matrix), DMX orchestration (Dragon Controllers), mounting ecosystems (AnchorEase, ten Mount-system variants including the Heavy Duty Foldable Roof Mount and Sasquatch MegaTree), decorative elements (RGB Decor, Spectra Sphere, Animated Coro), and professional lighting equipment (Phoenix Ray moving heads at 230W–380W). One patent-pending industrial design (EVO Dome RGB Pixels) is on record, alongside owned trademarks for the major product lines.

The business model is direct-to-consumer via a Shopify storefront (mattosdesigns.com) with worldwide shipping, supplemented by phone-based inside sales (1-833-MDPixel) and email support. Revenue is generated almost entirely from one-time hardware sales across a catalog that ranges from roughly $0.01 seed-pixel poppers to over $2,000 commercial moving heads, with a secondary fee-based services layer covering xLights sequencing, layout design, controller configuration, and 'go-live' support. Distribution is supplemented by resale partnerships with Boscoyo Studios (coro), Daycor (coro), and Shinesty (apparel), and the company has built a community-led brand (#MattosFam) supported by earned media coverage from ABC News, NBC News, San Jose Mercury News, and ABC Light Fight. The customer base is fragmented across two segments — DIY hobbyists (primary) and professional/semi-professional installers (secondary) — with no enterprise anchor customers disclosed.

Name

Mattos Designs

Legal name

Mattos Designs LLC

Website

https://mattosdesigns.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mattos Designs LLC is a US-based e-commerce retailer of programmable RGB LED pixel lighting systems, controllers, mounting hardware, and animated props, sold direct-to-consumer via Shopify to DIY holiday light-show enthusiasts and professional installers worldwide, with xLights sequencing and design services as a secondary revenue stream.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holiday Lighting Systems

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (335139)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Lighting & Controls Retail (Smart Switches, Dimmers, Hubs) (CRAIAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

Keywords

• RGB LED pixels
• Holiday light displays
• DMX controllers
• Pixel mounting systems
• Animated coro props

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Mattos Designs generates revenue primarily through the direct sale of proprietary and third-party LED pixel lighting hardware, controllers, mounting systems, coro props, and accessories. Products are sold individually at fixed unit or kit prices via the e-commerce storefront. This is a one-time purchase model with no recurring revenue component.
2. Professional Services: The company offers fee-based services including Dragon Controller Setup, One-on-One Help, xLights Sequence Input Mapping, Custom xLights Sequencing, Layout Tune-Up, Controller Setup and Configuration, 2D xLights Layout Design, Show Design and Purchase Checklist, Show 'Go-Live' Support, and Custom Coro Design and Production. These services are sold alongside products to help customers build and configure their displays.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mattos Designs sells programmable RGB LED pixel lighting systems and accessories for DIY hobbyists and installers of animated holiday and event light shows. The product portfolio includes proprietary LED pixels (EVO), pixel controllers (Kraken System, Dragon Controllers), mounting hardware (AnchorEase, trunk/roof mounts), animated props (coro products, MegaTree kits, Moving Heads), brand apparel, and professional services such as xLights sequencing, custom design, and controller setup. The company operates as a direct-to-consumer retailer with worldwide shipping.

Product overview

Mattos Designs operates as an e-commerce platform specializing in professional-grade RGB LED pixel lighting systems and animated holiday displays. The product portfolio centers on the EVO Pixels and Kraken System as core product lines, supported by Dragon Controllers for show orchestration. The ecosystem includes comprehensive mounting solutions (AnchorEase, Pixel Mount Systems), decorative elements (RGB Decor, Coro Products), and professional lighting equipment (Moving Heads, Phoenix Ray). The company also offers MegaTree construction kits for professional builds, xLights professional services for sequencing and layout design, and branded merchandise through Mattos Fit and Shinesty sub-brands. The offering is characterized by a plug-and-play philosophy with components designed to work together, ranging from individual pixels and controllers to complete turnkey MegaTree kits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVO: EVO brand pixels and LED lighting products
• AnchorEase
• Dragon Controllers
• Kraken System
• Phoenix Ray
• RGB Decor
• Sasquatch MegaTree
• Shinesty
• Spectra Sphere
• Mattos Fit
• Daycor
• Famous Enough
• Faye & Co.
• Johnny 5 Clothing Co.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 million+ pixels sold

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• xLights (Open Source Sequencing Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationMattos Designs products are designed to integrate with xLights, the leading open-source light show sequencing software. The company provides dedicated xLights-related services including Sequence Input Mapping, Custom xLights Sequencing, 2D xLights Layout Design, and xLights support documentation. This integration is central to the company's value proposition, as it enables hobbyists to program their Mattos Designs hardware using the most widely adopted free sequencing tool in the community.
• Shinesty (Clothing Brand)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMattos Designs hosts a dedicated Shinesty storefront section (152+ products) on its website, reselling Shinesty's outlandish apparel including Christmas suits, Pajamaralls, Ugly Christmas Sweater Pants, and novelty items. Shinesty is a separate clothing brand with its own identity and customer base, positioned as a complementary lifestyle brand for the Mattos Designs community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• xLights (open-source project): The dominant open-source light show sequencing software used by the hobbyist community. While not a commercial competitor, Mattos Designs' hardware ecosystem is deeply tied to xLights adoption, making it the most important ecosystem player adjacent to the business.

Direct peers

• Minleon USA: Manufacturer and supplier of commercial-grade RGB pixel lighting, controllers, and holiday lighting products. Overlaps with Mattos Designs on pixel hardware, controllers, and pro/commercial holiday display installations.
• Wired Watts: DTC retailer specializing in RGB pixel lighting, controllers, mounting solutions, and accessories for the holiday lighting hobbyist market. Closely comparable product catalog and target customer to Mattos Designs.
• HolidayCoro: One of the largest US-based e-commerce retailers of coro props, RGB pixels, controllers, and accessories for the holiday light show hobbyist community. Directly comparable to Mattos Designs in target customer, product mix (coro + pixels + controllers), and DTC e-commerce model.
• DIYLEDExpress: Online retailer of programmable RGB pixels, controllers, power supplies, and accessories for DIY Christmas and Halloween light shows. Directly comparable in product mix, xLights ecosystem alignment, and hobbyist customer base.
• Boscoyo Studios: Designer and manufacturer of coro animated props (ChromaBulbs, ChromaCane, etc.) that Mattos Designs explicitly resells. Competes directly in coro prop supply and overlaps in pixel-and-coro ecosystem offerings to the same xLights user base.
• HolidayLEDs.com: DTC retailer focused on RGB pixels, controllers, and animated holiday lighting components for hobbyists and semi-pro installers. Comparable product offering, customer segment, and ecommerce-first distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Christmas Designers: Long-established retailer of commercial and residential Christmas lighting products (strings, wreaths, motif displays, RGB). Operates more broadly than Mattos Designs but overlaps on RGB and animated display offerings for the holiday lighting customer.
• Twinkly (Twinkly Pro): Major smart-lighting brand offering app-controlled RGB lighting for residential and commercial holiday/architectural installations. Mattos Designs already resells Twinkly Pro in its 'Commercial' category, indicating an incumbent competitor in the addressable commercial segment.

Emerging players

• Canopy Lighting: Specialty provider of RGB lighting pixels and accessories for the light show enthusiast community. Partial overlap with Mattos Designs' pixel and accessory catalog, primarily serving the same xLights-driven hobbyist base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MattosDesigns
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mattos-designs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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