Blacksquid

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Blacksquid is a Belgium-based 3D visualization studio founded in 2022 that produces exterior, interior, product, and animation renders, VR tours, and digital twins for real estate developers, architects, and product manufacturers using 3D Studio Max, Corona Renderer, and Unreal Engine.

Company typePrivate
Founded2022
HeadquartersAntwerp, Belgium
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Blacksquid does

Blacksquid bv is a Belgium-based 3D visualization studio operating from Mortsel (registered office) and Antwerp, founded in 2022 by architect Johan Belmans. The studio produces high-quality 3D exterior and interior visualizations, product visualizations, 3D animations, cinemagraphs, and VR tours for real estate developers, architects, and product manufacturers, using a stack built on 3D Studio Max, Corona Renderer, and Unreal Engine, with supplementary capabilities in photo montage, panorama tours, camera tracking, virtual production, and digital twins. Named customers include Baunat (jewelry), the Bollard/DKG real estate project, and Wes-architecten, alongside a broader portfolio spanning residential, commercial, and product work.

The business operates as a founder-led professional-services studio with a stated small core team (1-10 employees) supplemented by a network of freelancers. GTM is consultative enterprise field sales: leads are sourced through a website portfolio, LinkedIn, blog content, and Calendly-booked free 15-minute introductory calls, with custom project-based pricing and multi-year contract cadences. Real estate branding is delivered in partnership with Creative Rescues. The studio does not disclose revenue, has no recorded external funding, and serves primarily the Benelux region.

Blacksquid firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Blacksquid
Legal name: Blacksquid bv
Website: https://blacksquid.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2022
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: Blacksquid is a Belgium-based 3D visualization studio founded in 2022 that produces exterior, interior, product, and animation renders, VR tours, and digital twins for real estate developers, architects, and product manufacturers using 3D Studio Max, Corona Renderer, and Unreal Engine.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Blacksquid industry classification

Industry

Product category: 3D Visualization Services
NAICS: Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)
SIC: Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
akta.pro primary industry: Virtual Art Department (VAD) & Environment/Digital Matte Painting (MPADAHAG)
akta.pro secondary industry: Virtual Production Pipeline, Color & Calibration (Genlock, OCIO/ACES) (MPAHADAF)

Keywords

3D visualization services
Architectural rendering
Real estate CGI
Product visualization
Virtual reality tours

Where Blacksquid is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Antwerp
HQ country: Belgium
HQ region: Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

Blacksquid business model

Business model

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

Revenue model

3D Exterior Visualizations: High-quality 3D images for developers, architects, and real estate. Rendering services of the highest quality with focus on atmosphere creation and perfection as standard. From modeling to lighting, material application, styling, post-production and final visualization.
3D Interior Visualizations: Exclusive visualization for interiors, from 3D images to animation videos. Focus on clear presentation with pursuit of excellence.
3D Animations: Inspiring sales films for real estate projects combining CGI with 3D images and film footage.
Product Visualizations: High-quality visualization for products, either 3D images or animation films, emphasizing clarity while striving for perfection.
Real Estate Branding: Real estate branding services to give projects a unique identity that resonates with target audience. Partnership with Creative Rescues.
Cinemagraphs and VR Tours: VR tour projects and cinemagraph services for immersive property presentation.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Custom project-based pricing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Blacksquid product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Blacksquid is a Belgian 3D visualization studio that produces photorealistic exterior and interior architectural renders, 3D product visualizations, animated sales films combining CGI with live footage, cinemagraphs, VR tours, and real estate branding for project developers, architects, and product manufacturers. The studio works one project at a time and bundles services across modeling, lighting, materials, styling, post-production, and final visualization.

Product overview

Blacksquid is a 3D and VR visualization studio based in Belgium (Antwerp/Mortsel) that creates high-quality visual productions for real estate and products. The company offers a unified portfolio of services spanning exterior visualizations, interior visualizations, product visualizations, 3D animations, cinemagraphs, virtual reality tours, and real estate branding. The studio differentiates through its integrated approach—combining CGI with film recordings, and offering complementary services like photo montage, panorama tours, camera tracking, virtual production, and digital twins. The core offering consists of specialized 3D rendering services across multiple domains, supported by virtual reality capabilities and strategic branding partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Exterior Visuals (Exterieur visuals) High-quality 3D exterior renderings for real estate developers, architects, and the real estate industry, covering modeling, lighting, material application, styling, post-production, and final visualization with a focus on atmosphere creation.
Interior Visuals (Interieur visuals)
Product Visualizations (Product visuals)
3D Animations (3D Animaties)
Cinemagraphs
Real Estate Branding (Branding voor vastgoed)
VR Tours and Virtual Production
Studio Services (comprehensive production package)

Quantifiable outcome

Companies can present their properties and products distinctly and clearly, differentiating from competitors through high-quality visual content

Companies that use Blacksquid

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Blacksquid technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Blacksquid partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

Creative RescuescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative Rescues is identified as the company's 'Partner in Branding' for real estate branding services. They collaborate on giving real estate projects a unique identity that resonates with target audiences and makes them feel at home. The partnership is focused on creating distinctive branding for property development projects.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Blacksquid competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Hayes Davidson: UK architectural visualization studio with architect-led DNA creating renders, animations, and interactive media for property developers, comparable in client base and craft approach.
DBOX: US-based marketing-focused CGI and immersive content studio producing films, imagery, and VR for luxury real estate developers, matching Blacksquid's sales-film and architectural CGI positioning.
Mir: Norwegian architectural visualization and animation studio serving Nordic developers and international clients with CGI, film, and animation outputs that mirror Blacksquid's service mix.
Kilograph: US architectural visualization studio producing stills, animations, and interactive/VR experiences for property developers and architects, closely overlapping Blacksquid's deliverable mix.
Sharp and Howse: UK architectural visualization studio producing CGI imagery and animations for leading property developers, with similar architect-and-artist team structure and developer customer base.
The Boundary: London-based CGI and visualization studio producing arch viz, animation, and interactive content for real estate brands, with comparable scale and architectural-sector focus.
Brick Visual: Budapest/Europe-based architectural visualization studio producing exterior, interior, and animation renders for real estate developers and architects, directly overlapping Blacksquid's core service lines.
Luxigon: Architectural visualization studio producing high-end CGI imagery and animations for global real estate developers, with an architectural/design pedigree similar to Blacksquid's founder profile.
Neoscape: US studio producing CGI films, imagery, and immersive tools for real estate marketing, with a comparable focus on combining CGI with film footage for project sales tools.
Plus Three Space: UK-based creative 3D visualization and CGI studio producing architectural renders, animation, and interactive media for real estate clients at a comparable small-studio scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Blacksquid financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Blacksquid leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Blacksquid funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Blacksquid 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 Blacksquid

What does Blacksquid do?

Is Blacksquid a public or private company?

Blacksquid is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Blacksquid founded?

Blacksquid was founded in 2022. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Blacksquid based?

Blacksquid is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, in the Europe region.

How does Blacksquid make money?

Six revenue lines are on record. 3D Exterior Visualizations are the primary driver. The others are 3D Interior Visualizations, 3D Animations, product Visualizations, real Estate Branding and cinemagraphs and VR Tours.

Who are Blacksquid's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Hayes Davidson, DBOX, Mir, Kilograph, Sharp and Howse, The Boundary, Brick Visual, Luxigon, Neoscape and Plus Three Space.

Does Blacksquid have an API?

No public API is recorded for Blacksquid.

What industry is Blacksquid in?

Blacksquid's product category is 3D Visualization Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADAHAG, Virtual Art Department (VAD) & Environment/Digital Matte Painting, with a secondary code of MPAHADAF, Virtual Production Pipeline, Color & Calibration (Genlock, OCIO/ACES). Its NAICS code is 512110 and its SIC code is 7812.