What Space Dinosaurs does

Space Dinosaurs is a Chicago-based AI-augmented engineering and digital commerce services firm that builds, migrates, and optimizes e-commerce experiences for enterprise retail brands. The company serves mid-to-large retailers across fashion, luxury, home goods, CPG, automotive, electronics, healthcare, and travel, with named clients including Coach, Kate Spade, Samsung, HP, Verizon, United Airlines, Honeywell, Volkswagen, PetSmart, Mattress Firm, and JEGS. The firm operates as a DBA of Phoenix Consulting Corporation (a Delaware entity) and is positioned as part of the broader Solara6 ecosystem following a December 2025 rebrand of Solara6's retail practice, with no disclosed funding or revenue.

The company's offering combines two proprietary technology platforms with a portfolio of six specialist service modules. Evolve is an in-house AI orchestration platform that powers intelligent recommendations, predictive merchandising, conversational shopping, and AI-accelerated development cycles. DinoStack is a proprietary agentic engineering framework that deploys specialist AI agents — Architect, Engineer, Skeptic, Debugger, QA Engineer, and others — across planning, development, QA, debugging, and release workflows, with the firm claiming 84% higher PR throughput in side-by-side testing and 80%+ faster engineering velocity on complex migrations. Service modules span e-commerce builds and maintenance, performance optimization (Core Web Vitals, CDN/edge delivery), AI-driven retail experiences, cost optimization, UX/CX design, and analytics/KPI tracking, all delivered against an explicit outcomes frame (21% average revenue increase, 34% organic traffic growth, 58%+ lower bounce rates, 30-40% cost reduction versus traditional agencies).

Space Dinosaurs operates a direct enterprise field sales motion with no self-serve or product-led distribution, targeting VP and Director-level buyers such as Heads of E-commerce, Chief Digital Officers, VPs of Technology, and CMOs. Revenue is generated through project-based and retainer-driven professional services engagements spanning multi-year partnerships, with an emphasis on measurable revenue and Core Web Vitals outcomes. The firm is privately held, has not disclosed funding or revenue, has seven named senior leaders, and works with a broad commerce platform and infrastructure partner ecosystem that includes Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, commercetools, SCAYLE, Akamai, AWS, and Vercel.

Name

Space Dinosaurs

Legal name

Phoenix Consulting Corporation

Website

https://spacedinosaurs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Space Dinosaurs is a Chicago-based AI-augmented engineering agency that builds, migrates, and optimizes e-commerce experiences for enterprise retailers, serving logos like Coach, Samsung, HP, and Verizon. It differentiates through its proprietary DinoStack agentic framework and Evolve AI platform, operating within the Solara6 ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

E-Commerce Engineering and Digital Commerce Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA)

Keywords

• Ecommerce engineering services
• Retail performance optimization
• AI-driven retail experiences
• Composable commerce implementation
• Digital transformation agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Earth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services — E-Commerce Engineering & Optimization: Space Dinosaurs generates revenue through professional services engagements focused on e-commerce builds, platform migrations, performance optimization, UX/CX design, analytics, and cost optimization for retail brands. Engagements span multi-site migrations, frontend architecture, ongoing maintenance, and AI-driven retail experience implementations. Revenue is project-based and retainer-driven, with multi-year partnership relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Space Dinosaurs delivers AI-augmented engineering and digital commerce services for retail brands, including e-commerce platform builds and migrations, Core Web Vitals and edge/CDN performance optimization, AI-driven retail experiences (recommendations, conversational commerce, predictive merchandising), cost optimization, UX/CX design, and analytics. The offering is anchored by two proprietary platforms: the Evolve AI orchestration platform and the DinoStack agentic engineering framework that uses specialist AI agents to accelerate planning, development, QA, and release workflows.

Product overview

Space Dinosaurs is an AI-powered digital transformation and ecommerce performance agency for retail, operating as a services firm built around two proprietary platforms — the Evolve Platform (AI orchestration and acceleration) and DinoStack (agentic engineering framework) — plus a portfolio of six specialist service modules covering E-Commerce Builds & Maintenance, Performance Optimization, AI-Driven Retail Experiences, Cost Optimization & Stability, Human Centered Design (UX/CX), and Analytics & KPI Tracking. The Evolve Platform serves as the AI engine underpinning intelligent recommendations, predictive merchandising, and conversational retail capabilities, while DinoStack is the internal agentic engineering framework that accelerates delivery of all services. The six service modules are offered both independently and as an integrated suite, all tied to measurable revenue outcomes for enterprise retail clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Evolve Platform In-house AI orchestration platform integrating intelligent recommendations, predictive merchandising, conversational shopping, and AI-accelerated development across the retail journey. Delivered to retail brands as part of the AI-Driven Retail Experiences service module to improve customer retention, grow Average Order Value, and reduce operational costs.
• DinoStack Agentic Engineering Framework Proprietary agentic engineering framework coordinating specialist AI agents across planning, development, QA, debugging, and release workflows. Packaged for multiple coding agents and AI development tools, enabling teams to accelerate delivery with their current workflow and extend as their agentic engineering stack evolves.
• E-Commerce Builds & Maintenance Designs, builds, and maintains e-commerce experiences on composable or traditional platforms (Shopify Plus, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento, etc.) covering front-end and back-end engineering with focus on performance, conversion, and ongoing operational reliability. Delivered to retail brands seeking scalable platforms, reduced time-to-market, and reliable operations through proactive maintenance.
• Performance Optimization Specializes in Core Web Vitals improvements, site performance tuning, and global edge delivery. Covers front-end tuning (JavaScript, images, fonts), back-end efficiency, SEO optimization, GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), and continuous monitoring of performance, search rankings, and GEO visibility. Delivered to retail brands seeking better Core Web Vitals, stronger SEO visibility, and faster load times.
• AI-Driven Retail Experiences Delivers AI-powered retail capabilities through integrations with proven platforms (smarter search, personalized recommendations, conversational commerce, automated support) and custom AI solutions (predictive promotions, dynamic content, inventory forecasting, fraud detection), anchored by the Evolve platform. Targets retail brands seeking better customer retention, higher AOV through smarter product discovery, and operational efficiency with AI-accelerated workflows.
• Cost Optimization & Stability Reduces infrastructure and operational expenses through cloud cost optimization (rightsizing, edge/CDN leverage, redundancy elimination, smarter caching), AI-augmented engineering, and stability measures (proactive monitoring, load testing, failover planning) to ensure predictable uptime during peak traffic. Delivered to retail brands seeking reduced spend on infrastructure and dev cycles, predictable uptime, and higher ROI.
• Human Centered Design for Retail UX/CX design services that engineer customer journeys from discovery to checkout — including user research, mobile-first responsive design, usability and accessibility, visual brand alignment, and continuous optimization and testing — to drive higher conversion rates, AOV, and customer retention. Delivered to retail brands seeking intuitive journeys, stronger loyalty, and improved lifetime value.
• Analytics & KPI Tracking Builds analytics frameworks delivering full-funnel visibility: KPI strategy and definition, conversion root-cause analysis, traffic quality optimization, full-stack instrumentation and tracking, real-time dashboards and alerts, A/B testing, and iterative improvement. Ties every initiative to measurable revenue outcomes for retail brands seeking KPI-driven visibility, increased marketing ROI, and smarter decision-making.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21% average revenue increase driven by performance improvements and UX enhancements
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration32 records

AI capability13 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wunderkind / Queen One (Ryan Urban)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Ryan Urban of Wunderkind/Queen One in the development of Space Dinosaurs' new brand identity. The rebranding from Solara6 to Space Dinosaurs was developed in collaboration with Wunderkind/Queen One, positioning the company as a revenue optimization partner for retailers.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationShopify is a core commerce platform partner. Space Dinosaurs builds and migrates retail brands onto Shopify (including Shopify Plus) for scalable storefronts, fast go-lives, and flexible customization. Featured in successful migration case studies.
• Salesforce Commerce CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce Commerce Cloud (now Agentforce Commerce) is a core enterprise commerce platform partner. Space Dinosaurs delivers deep builds, customizations, promotions, OMS, and enterprise-scale storefronts on SFCC.
• commercetoolscoreTechnology or Integrationcommercetools is a core partner for headless commerce and API-first flexibility. Space Dinosaurs implements composable, modular backend architectures using commercetools.
• SCAYLEcoreTechnology or IntegrationSCAYLE is a core partner for modern commerce stack with scalable, app-centric architecture. Space Dinosaurs implements SCAYLE for B2C retailers with complex merchandising and international operations.
• XGEN (AI)Technology or IntegrationXGEN partner for generative content and AI-powered experience management.
• AkamaicoreTechnology or IntegrationAkamai is a core infrastructure partner for enterprise CDN and security at global scale, trusted for stability during high-traffic seasons. Space Dinosaurs' CDN heritage is rooted in Akamai infrastructure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Valtech: Global digital agency specializing in commerce, content, and experience engineering across Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, commercetools, and other composable platforms. Directly comparable because it competes for the same mid-to-large retailer transformation engagements on the same vendor stack.
• Slalom: Mid-to-large consultancy with deep commerce, data, and cloud engineering practices; competes for transformation work at enterprise retailers and CPG brands with outcome-tied engagements.
• DEPT®: End-to-end digital agency with deep commerce and engineering practices and global delivery. Overlaps directly with Space Dinosaurs on retail platform builds, performance engineering, and AI-driven experience work for enterprise brands.
• Perficient: Mid-tier digital consultancy with strong commerce, Adobe, and Salesforce practices; competes with Space Dinosaurs for enterprise retail platform modernization and performance optimization work.
• Kin + Carta: Data-and-digital transformation consultancy that builds composable commerce, martech, and customer-experience platforms. Competes with Space Dinosaurs for enterprise retail programs and emphasizes measurable commercial outcomes.
• Thoughtworks: Engineering-led consultancy with strong commerce and platform-engineering capabilities. Comparable in its emphasis on engineering velocity, AI-augmented delivery, and complex migrations for large retail and consumer brands.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Song: Accenture's creative, commerce, and experience arm; a broad incumbent in retail digital transformation with global scale and pre-existing master agreements at the same enterprise brands.
• Publicis Sapient: Large-end digital transformation consultancy within Publicis Groupe; heavy retail DNA (named 'Sapient' roots in retail platform engineering) and broad portfolio of commerce and data services.
• Deloitte Digital: Largest-tier digital transformation practice within a Big Four firm; competes for the same Fortune 500 retail accounts with broader strategy-to-run capabilities and significantly larger delivery capacity.

Emerging players

• Toptal: Talent marketplace heavily emphasizing AI-augmented engineering and senior freelancers for complex digital projects. Adjacent competitor for engineering capacity rather than full-service strategy-to-run engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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