DESIGN SPRINT LIMITED

What DESIGN SPRINT LIMITED does

Design Sprint SA is a Lausanne, Switzerland-based innovation consultancy founded in 2015 by Steph Cruchon, specializing in the Google Ventures Design Sprint methodology. The company runs intensive 5-day workshops that compress months of product development into a single week, delivering validated prototypes and user-tested outcomes. Service offerings span Foundation Sprints (2 days), Iteration Sprints (3 days), Remote Virtual Sprints, Strategic Alignment Workshops, and immersive Retreats in Swiss Alps eco-capsules. The portfolio extends into UX/UI product design across web and mobile, user testing services, and a three-tier training and certification program (Discovery, Masterclass, Mentoring). The firm's competitive positioning rests on its designation as the official Google Design Sprint Chapter for Switzerland and its sustained collaboration with Jake Knapp, the methodology's creator.

The underlying technology stack is built around Figma-based rapid prototyping, supplemented by AI-assisted design tools (Cursor AI, Lovable, Krea AI, Midjourney) and collaboration platforms (Miro, Mural) for remote delivery. A 2024 strategic partnership with Olympe SA extends the offering into integrated 'MVP in 30 Days' delivery, connecting prototypes to Olympe's low-code platform with enterprise data integrations (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, SharePoint, ServiceNow, Azure) and AI models (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot). In late 2022, the company launched Genius Loci Medals, its first proprietary product — a connected solution for enhancing places of interest — which has since won awards at the Geneva International Inventions Salon and Genilem.

The business model is professional services-driven with quote-based pricing on multi-day engagements. Revenue streams include workshop facilitation, UX/UI design retainers, user testing, training/certification, and the MVP delivery partnership. Go-to-market is enterprise-focused, combining direct consultative sales, event-driven demand generation (public masterclasses, retreats, the Innovation Today Conference at EPFL), and educational institution partnerships (EPFL, CREA, HES, UNIL HEC Lausanne). The customer base comprises Fortune 500 and large European enterprises across banking (Swissquote, Swiss Re), healthcare (Roche), consumer goods (Nestlé, L'Oréal, COTY), technology (Adobe, Autodesk, Swisscom, Infomaniak), and government/NGO sectors (IOM/UN Migration, STIB Brussels). Pricing offers volume discounts of 5% for 10-day and 15% for 30-day engagements; no public pricing exists.

Name

DESIGN SPRINT LIMITED

Legal name

Design Sprint SA

Website

https://design-sprint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Design Sprint SA is a Lausanne-based innovation consultancy founded in 2015 that runs Google Ventures Design Sprint workshops, UX/UI product design, training, and integrated MVP delivery for large enterprises across banking, healthcare, consumer goods, and government sectors in Europe, the US, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

UX, Design Thinking & Customer Research for PMs (EDABAHAK)

Keywords

• Innovation consulting services
• Design sprint facilitation
• UX/UI product design
• Rapid prototyping services
• Corporate training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design Sprint Workshops: 5-day intensive design sprint workshops for enterprise clients, compressing months of innovation work into one week with prototype and user testing.
2. UX/UI Design Services: Product design and rapid prototyping services including web and mobile app design, delivered through phased engagements.
3. Training and Certification: Certified training courses, masterclasses, and mentoring programs to train teams in Design Sprint methodology. Includes Discovery (1 day), Masterclass (4 days), and personalized mentoring formats.
4. User Testing Services: In-person or remote user testing services to identify friction points and validate business models before product launch.
5. MVP Development: 30-day MVP development service in partnership with Olympe SA, combining design sprint with full-stack low-code development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Design Sprint SA is a Swiss innovation consultancy that facilitates Google Ventures Design Sprint workshops and complementary UX/UI product design services for enterprise clients. The flagship 5-day Design Sprint workshop compresses months of strategic, design, and prototyping work into one focused week, delivering aligned teams, validated prototypes, and user-tested concepts. Offerings extend to certified training (Discovery, Masterclass, Mentoring), UX/UI prototyping, user testing, and an integrated MVP-in-30-Days service built with partner Olympe SA.

Product overview

Design Sprint Ltd operates as a consultancy offering a portfolio of workshop-based innovation services centered on the Google Ventures Design Sprint methodology. The core offering is the 5-day Google Ventures Design Sprint, supplemented by shorter variants (Foundation Sprint 2 days, Iteration Sprint 3 days, Strategic Alignment Workshop 2 days) and remote options. The company extends its methodology through professional training (Discovery 1-day, Masterclass 4-day certification, Mentorship), and complements workshops with product design services including UX/UI prototyping, Web & Apps Design, User Testing, Rapid Digital Prototyping, and an integrated MVP in 30 Days service built with Olympe SA's low-code platform. Educational programs and immersive Retreat experiences round out the portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Genius Loci Medals: A connected solution to enhance places of interest worldwide, launched in late 2022

Products and services

• Google Ventures Design Sprint

Quantifiable outcome

• Months of work condensed into 5 days
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Olympe SAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership with Olympe SA to offer integrated MVP development service. Design Sprint Ltd leads the design sprint and prototyping phase (week 1), then Olympe takes over for full-stack low-code development using their proprietary platform. This enables delivery of functional MVPs with real company data integration within 30 days.
• Innovation Today Conference (EPFL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Design Sprint Ltd organizes the annual Innovation Today Conference at EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne), featuring world-class innovation speakers including Jake Knapp, Yves Pigneur, and Alexander Osterwalder.
• Jake Knapp / Google VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Regular collaboration with Jake Knapp, creator of the Design Sprint at Google Ventures. Jake Knapp has visited Switzerland for workshops, participated in retreats, and continues to collaborate on advancing the methodology. This direct relationship positions Design Sprint Ltd as the most authentic implementer of the Google Ventures methodology in Europe.
• Olympe SAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Olympe's full-stack low-code platform integrates with company data sources (SAP, Oracle, SharePoint, Salesforce, Excel) and AI models (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to transform prototypes into functional MVPs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Strategyzer: Business model innovation firm founded by Alexander Osterwalder (a speaker at Design Sprint Ltd's Innovation Today Conference) providing training, workshops, and tools for business model and value proposition design. Comparable in methodology-led workshop delivery and enterprise training motion.

Broad incumbents

• IDEO: Pioneering global design and innovation consultancy offering human-centered design, prototyping, and strategy at a much larger scale. Operates broadly in the same space as Design Sprint Ltd but with hundreds of designers and a wider service portfolio rather than a pure sprint focus.
• McKinsey QuantumBlack / McKinsey Design: Design and analytics arms of McKinsey delivering design-driven innovation, prototyping, and digital transformation at the C-suite level. Broad incumbent competing for board-level innovation mandates, including several shared clients (e.g., Nestlé, L'Oréal).
• frog (Capgemini Invent): Global design and innovation firm (part of Capgemini Invent) delivering design strategy, prototyping, and digital product work for major enterprises. Broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise design and innovation budgets as Design Sprint Ltd.
• Deloitte Digital: Large-scale digital transformation and design arm of Deloitte, offering design thinking, customer experience, and innovation services to global enterprises. Competes with Design Sprint Ltd for innovation budgets at the largest clients.

Direct peers

• AJ&Smart: Berlin-based design sprint agency founded by Jonathan Courtney that runs 5-day Google Ventures Design Sprints, training, and innovation workshops for enterprise clients. Closest direct peer to Design Sprint Ltd given shared methodology, target buyer (innovation leaders), and workshop-led delivery model.
• Sprint Valley: Design Sprint facilitation agency focused on helping organizations run Google Ventures Design Sprints and innovation workshops. Comparable direct peer competing for the same buyer and methodology-driven engagements.
• Board of Innovation: Global innovation consultancy headquartered in Belgium running corporate innovation programs, design sprints, and digital transformation engagements for Fortune 500 clients. Comparable in client profile and service mix to Design Sprint Ltd, with greater geographic spread.
• ustwo (adventures): Global digital product studio and innovation consultancy that designs and builds digital products, often starting from sprint-style discovery engagements. Comparable to Design Sprint Ltd in blending facilitation, UX/UI design, and product strategy for enterprise clients.
• The Ready: Transformation and innovation consultancy that facilitates design sprints, organizational change, and operating-model redesign for large enterprises. Comparable to Design Sprint Ltd in its reliance on facilitated workshops and enterprise sales motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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