What Montebelo does

Montebelo is a privately held creative studio and textile consultancy operating as Montebelo GmbH (registered in Regensburg, Germany) with its operational headquarters in Porto, Portugal. Founded in 2013, the company is structured around two service lines: Montebelo Studio, which delivers graphic design, visual identity, art direction, photography, and communication strategy; and Montebelo Textile, which provides sustainable supply chain consulting, material innovation, sourcing, circularity advisory, and end-to-end product development. The firm serves a horizontal mix of fashion brands, textile mills and manufacturers, material producers, NGOs, and cultural institutions, with named engagements spanning Canyon Bicycles, Circular Systems, Tearfil Textile Yarns, Tintex, Surfrider Foundation Europe, Drip by Drip, and various cultural festivals.

The company monetizes exclusively through project-based professional services pricing, with no publicly disclosed fee schedules and acquisition driven by direct client engagement, referrals, and industry network presence. Approximately 12 team members operate across five offices in Porto, Guimarães, Marbella, A Coruña, and Regensburg, supported by a broader multidisciplinary collaborator network spanning six languages. Dual leadership is provided by co-founders Johannes Fürst (strategy) and Martin Wunderer (creative direction). Notable domain credentials include the creation of one of the first completely plastic-free clothing collections (for Surfrider Foundation Europe) and full rebranding engagements for materials science companies.

Montebelo is founder-owned with no external institutional investors, parent company, or public listing. No funding rounds, M&A activity, patents, or regulatory actions are recorded. The firm maintains no proprietary software product, API, or AI capability; its core deliverable is human-led creative and consulting output. Geographic anchor is the Iberian textile heartland, with extended reach into Germany and recurring engagements across European sustainability, fashion, and culture sectors.

Name

Montebelo

Legal name

Montebelo GmbH

Website

https://montebelo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Montebelo is a Porto-based creative studio and sustainable textile consultancy serving fashion brands, textile mills, material producers, NGOs, and cultural institutions across Europe with graphic design, branding, and circular supply chain services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Design & Textile Consulting Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging & Product Brand Design (BPAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Sustainable textile consulting
• Graphic design services
• Brand strategy consulting
• Circular supply chain
• Creative communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Carreiro

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Design & Creative Services: Project-based professional services for graphic design, visual identity, art direction, photography, and communication strategy. Services are tailored to client needs from research through final production.
2. Textile & Supply Chain Consulting: Consulting services covering strategy, innovation, business development, circularity, recycling, supply chain management, sourcing, material development, and production management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Montebelo is a creative studio and textile consultancy that delivers two intertwined service lines: Montebelo Studio provides graphic design, brand strategy, visual identity, art direction, editorial and digital design, photography, and communication strategy; Montebelo Textile provides sustainable supply chain consulting, material innovation, circularity and recycling advisory, sourcing, product development, and production management. Services are project-based and tailored to clients ranging from fashion brands and textile mills to NGOs and cultural institutions.

Product overview

Montebelo operates as a dual-service company with two main offerings: Montebelo Studio (graphic design and visual communication services) and Montebelo Textile (sustainable supply chain solutions). The Studio provides research, concept & strategy, design development, and content production services including branding, editorial design, digital design, web development, photography, and video. The Textile division offers consulting services (strategy, innovation, circularity, supply chain) and product development & production services (sourcing, material development, design, prototyping, production management). These two divisions work complementarily, with the textile team handling material innovation and sustainable production while the studio handles visual identity and communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Montebelo Studio A studio for graphic design and visual communication that develops creative solutions to help companies, communities, and people connect with their audience through concept, art direction, and design. Services cover research, concept & strategy, design development, and content production including branding, editorial design, digital design, web development, photography, and video.
• Montebelo Textile Solution Provider for sustainable supply chains focusing on materials innovation, product development, circularity, and strategic partner management in the textile industry. Comprises two service modules: Consulting & Guidance and Product Development & Production.
• Consulting & Guidance Strategic consulting services covering strategy, innovation, business development and partnerships, circularity and recycling, and supply chain optimization for fashion brands, mills, manufacturers, and material producers.
• Product Development & Production End-to-end textile product development including sourcing and research, material development, design and product creation, prototypes, sampling and testing, and production management for clients in fashion, sports, baby products, and circular economy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Created one of first completely plastic-free clothing collections for Surfrider Foundation Europe
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tearfil Textile YarnscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing strategic partnership for complete rebranding of Portuguese spinning mill. Montebelo worked closely with Tearfil management and marketing team to refine core values, mission, vision, and translate them into communication strategy, market positioning, and product strategy. Deliverables included new visual identity, website, catalogues, social media strategy, and vehicle/trade show branding.
• Circular SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaterials science company focused on transforming waste into fiber for fashion industry. Montebelo was engaged to rethink visual identity of parent brand and sub-brands (Texloop, Agraloop, Orbital). Developed new modular brand system with logo, color palette, and comprehensive marketing materials including pitch decks, website, newsletters, brand guidelines, social media, and photography.
• STATE StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with State Experience Science GmbH for events and community projects. Montebelo created sub-identity for Curious Minds community and The ArtScience Monthly event series. Partnership involves collaborative work on Berlin's Festival for Open Science, Art, and Society.
• TintexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese dye house partnered with Circular Systems on premium knits collection using Texloop RCOT recycled cotton. Montebelo provided art direction, photography, and communication design for The Natural Dye Collection.
• Drip by Drip e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization working on water issues in textile industry. Montebelo developed logo system, visual identity, and provided overall Creative Direction for first couple of years. Created website, presentations, social media templates, campaigns, photography, and Fashion for Water Event branding in Berlin.
• Surfrider Foundation EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with grassroots environmental organization dedicated to ocean protection. Montebelo responsible for overall creative direction, graphic/textile design, photography, fashion design, sourcing, product development, and production management for clothing line. Created one of first completely plastic-free clothing collections.
• Marzia LanfranchiminorOthersSustainable fashion expert and consultant brought into Tearfil rebranding project. Long-time collaborator with expertise in textile sustainability.
• Studio MataderominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFriends at Studio Matadero in A Coruña share office and photo studio space with Montebelo.
• The Pool MarbellaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnovative business hub and shared workspace in Marbella where Montebelo maintains a satellite presence.
• LapPac GuimarãesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShared workspace facility in Guimarães textile heartland where Montebelo operates a small satellite space.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Futerra: Futerra is a sustainability communications and creative agency producing campaigns, brand strategy, and editorial work for purpose-driven organizations. It is comparable to Montebelo Studio's emphasis on visual identity and sustainability-led brand storytelling.
• The Sustainable Angle: The Sustainable Angle runs the Future Fabrics Expo and consults brands and mills on sustainable textile sourcing. It shares Montebelo's positioning at the intersection of European textile supply chains and brand-level sustainability programming.
• Eco-Age: Eco-Age is a sustainability strategy and communications consultancy for fashion and luxury brands, offering sustainability strategy, supply chain due diligence, and creative campaigns. It directly mirrors Montebelo's combination of circularity consulting plus creative storytelling for apparel clients.
• Considered.fashion: Considered.fashion is a sustainable fashion design and sourcing consultancy that pairs material innovation with brand-level design support for European fashion labels. It overlaps tightly with Montebelo Textile's sourcing, material development, and design remit.

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Pentagram is a global, partner-led design firm offering branding, identity, and visual communication at enterprise scale. It represents the broader incumbent against which Montebelo Studio competes on brand identity and creative direction, but without the textile specialization.
• IDEO: IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy working across brand, product, and service design. It is a broader incumbent offering design strategy and innovation at scale, overlapping with Montebelo's design plus strategic consulting model but at much larger engagement sizes.

Others

• Bluesign Technologies: Bluesign provides chemical and material sustainability assessment services for textile mills and brands. It is an adjacent enabling service that often works alongside Montebelo Textile's supply chain and circularity consulting engagements.
• Textile Exchange: Textile Exchange is the leading non-profit standards and industry body for sustainable fibers and materials, producing research, certifications, and events used by Montebelo's mill and material-producer clients. It is an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.
• Climate Neutral: Climate Neutral is a non-profit certification and brand program that helps consumer brands measure, reduce, and offset carbon footprints. It serves as an adjacent sustainability service provider in Montebelo's broader client ecosystem.

Emerging players

• MADE-BY (Fashion for Good platform): Originally a Dutch sustainable fashion consultancy and now part of the Fashion for Good platform, MADE-BY operated as a small strategy and supply-chain advisory serving European fashion brands — comparable in size and remit to Montebelo Textile during its earlier stage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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