What matiz does

Matiz is a privately held Australian sunshade solutions practice headquartered in Northern Beaches, Sydney, founded in 2016 by João Ulian, formerly a manager at Aluxor Awning Systems with over nine years of industry experience. The company designs, supplies, and installs custom indoor and outdoor shade systems — including retractable roofing (notably the Sintesi system rated to 100kph wind loads), folding arm awnings in open, semi-cassette, and full-cassette variants, external blinds and screens, conservatory and pergola awnings, continuous and elliptical louvres, external venetian blinds, external aluminium shutters, and interior products (venetian, roman, and roller blinds, plus shutters). Technology centres on aluminium extrusions (including high-grade 6063 with thermosetting powder coating), fabric tension systems, and motorised automation that integrates with C-BUS home automation and Building Management Systems (BMS), with wind sensors that auto-retract blades and BMS-driven light-level control.

The business serves two customer segments — residential homeowners (primary) and commercial clients including restaurants, shop fronts, and high-rise buildings (secondary) — within the Sydney metropolitan area and broader New South Wales. Revenue is generated through bespoke project contracts combining custom product supply and professional installation services, with pricing handled via direct quote rather than publicly disclosed rates. Matiz operates a direct-sales field motion, collaborating closely with clients from concept through installation, and routes project sourcing through partnerships with architects, builders, and landscaping teams alongside a curated network of premium material suppliers.

The company is a small, founder-led, self-funded team with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no funding rounds. Marketing is portfolio-driven via website case studies rather than broad digital campaigns, and the value proposition rests on premium materials, design-led execution, engineering compliance (AS1170.2 wind loading), and quantified outcomes such as up to 90% reduction in solar heat gain on glazed areas. There is no evidence of geographic expansion, headcount growth, M&A, or new product categories beyond the existing indoor/outdoor range.

Name

matiz

Legal name

Matiz

Website

https://matizshades.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Matiz designs, supplies, and installs premium custom indoor and outdoor sunshade solutions — including retractable roofing, awnings, blinds, shutters, and louvres — for residential and commercial clients in the Sydney metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Sunshade Systems

NAICS

Blind and Shade Manufacturing (33792)

akta.pro primary industry

Window Treatments & Shading Systems (Blinds, Shades, Awnings) (IMADAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sunroom & Conservatory Additions (HSAPADAE)

Keywords

• Custom sunshade systems
• Retractable roofing systems
• External awnings blinds
• Architectural shade solutions
• Motorised window coverings

Headquarters

HQ city

Narrabeen

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Shade Solutions: Matiz designs and installs custom sunshade solutions including retractable roofing systems, awnings, blinds, and shutters for residential and commercial projects. Revenue appears to be generated through bespoke product sales and professional installation services.
2. Professional Services: Design consulting, planning, and execution services for sunshade projects. Working with clients from initial concept through final installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Matiz supplies indoor and outdoor sunshade systems including retractable roofing, awnings, blinds, shutters, and louvres. It designs, supplies, and installs custom shade solutions for both residential and commercial projects, with motorisation, automation, and home or building management system integration as standard options.

Product overview

Matiz is a sunshade solutions company offering high-quality retractable roofing systems, awnings, blinds, and shutters for both residential and commercial projects. The product portfolio is organized into outdoor solutions (Retractable Roofing, Folding Arms, External Blinds and Screens, Conservatory/Pergola Awnings, Continuous Louvres, Elliptical Fins Louvres, External Venetian Blinds, External Aluminium Shutters) and indoor solutions (Venetian Blinds, Roman Blinds, Roller Blinds, Shutters). Products feature motorisation options with home automation and BMS integration capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retractable Roofing System Operable architectural roof system designed to withstand weather conditions and allow flexible integration with existing structures or complete pergola installation. Includes integrated heaters, sound systems, and lighting options, with a 100kph wind rating.
• Folding Arms Awnings Retractable awnings supplied in Open Style, Semi-Cassette, and Full Cassette configurations to provide solar protection over patios and windows, with optional integrated lighting, music, and heating.
• External Blinds and Screens External window treatments designed to control natural light, heat, and sun radiation, including cable-guided systems, zip track, side-channel, and café-style blinds available in automated or manual operation.
• Conservatory Awnings / Pergola Awnings Horizontal automated shading systems designed for conservatories and pergolas, custom-made with constant fabric tension, gutter options, wind-sun sensors, and corner configurations up to 90 degrees.
• Continuous Louvres Non-retractable external louvre system installed on horizontal, sloping, vertical, or curved glazing, with fully adjustable blades that can reduce solar heat gain by up to 90% and comply with AS1170.2 wind loading.
• Elliptical Fins Louvres Extruded aluminium elliptical-blade louvres available in adjustable or fixed options for horizontal and vertical configurations, controlled by hand, motor with remote, hardwired, or BMS integration.
• External Venetian Blinds Retractable external venetian blinds with finely adjustable blades that reduce glare and solar heat gain by up to 90%, with motorised control, remote operation, BMS integration, and automatic wind-sensor retraction.
• External Aluminium Shutters Robust external aluminium shutter systems engineered for extreme wind loads in high-rise, commercial, and residential applications, available in sliding, folding, stacking, or fixed configurations with up to 90% heat reduction.
• Venetian Blinds Interior venetian blinds available in aluminium, timber-style water-resistant polystyrene, and timber-look options, offering modern aesthetics with light control for kitchens, bathrooms, and other rooms.
• Roman Blinds Interior roman blinds offered in contemporary, modern, or traditional styles with translucent fabric for soft filtered light or blockout fabric for full privacy.
• Roller Blinds Modern interior roller blinds available as single or dual configurations combining screen and blackout fabrics, with manual chain, motorised, remote, wall switch, or C-BUS home automation operation.
• Shutters Interior shutters in timber and other materials offering natural appearance and durability, with UV-resistant paint finishes for light and privacy control, custom-made to all window and doorway shapes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% reduction in solar heat gain on glazed areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered foundational, core and minor.

• Aluxor Awning SystemsfoundationalOthersFounder João Ulian previously worked as manager at Aluxor Awning Systems for over 9 years before founding Matiz. The experience at Aluxor provided the industry knowledge, design skills, and supplier relationships that enabled the founding of Matiz.
• Premium Suppliers NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationMatiz maintains a carefully selected network of premium suppliers who they partner with to meet specific project needs. These suppliers provide high-quality materials for the custom shade solutions.
• Architects and BuilderscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMatiz works with architects, builders, and labourers as partners throughout the project execution process. This collaborative approach allows them to deliver world-class sunshade solutions.
• Landscaping TeamsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn some projects, Matiz collaborates with landscaping teams to install posts and structural elements that serve as foundations for their fabric tension systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aluxor Awning Systems: Australian manufacturer and supplier of retractable awnings, folding arm systems, and external shading. Most directly comparable peer given founder João Ulian's prior role there and Matiz's focus on similar retractable roof and awning product lines.
• Ziptrak: Australian-designed outdoor blind and track system used for patios, pergolas, and alfresco areas. Closely comparable to Matiz's external blinds, conservatory awnings, and pergola awning categories for both residential and commercial projects.
• Helioscreen: Manufacturer and supplier of external sunscreen, zip, and crank-operated blinds for residential and commercial facades. Overlaps directly with Matiz's external blinds, screens, and side-channel/cable-guided product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Luxaflex: Australia's largest premium window fashions brand (Hunter Douglas), offering indoor blinds, outdoor awnings, and shutters through a national dealer network. Comparable as a premium, design-led shading provider, but operating at much greater scale and with broader portfolio than Matiz.
• Markilux: German premium awning manufacturer offering retractable folding-arm, pergola, and vertical awnings. Comparable as a high-end supplier of the same retractable awning technology Matiz specifies and installs in the Sydney market.
• Warema: European market leader in sun shading systems for buildings, including external venetian blinds, roller shutters, and louvres. Comparable as a manufacturer whose external venetian, louvre, and aluminium shutter products overlap directly with Matiz's core categories.

Others

• Somfy: Global leader in motors and automation for blinds, awnings, and shutters. Comparable as the enabling technology supplier behind Matiz's motorised systems, BMS/C-BUS integrations, and wind-sensor automation capabilities.

Regional players

• Winsol: Australian supplier of windows, doors, awnings, and roller shutters with a national dealer network. Comparable as a regional shade and shutter provider whose external roller shutters and folding-arm awnings address the same end customers as Matiz.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/matiz-shades

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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