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Altar.io is an award-winning product and software development company founded in 2015 by ex-startup founders. The agency builds user-centric software products for clients across fintech, AI, music, finance, entertainment, and arts. Headquartered in Lisbon, it also has offices in London and Milan.
Altar.io is an award-winning product and software development company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. The agency was created by former startup founders who work with entrepreneurs and business leaders to design and build user-centric software products. It also maintains offices in London, United Kingdom, and Milan, Italy.
Altar.io employs fewer than 49 people and reports a minimum project budget of $10,000-$25,000 with an average hourly rate of $100. The agency serves startups, small businesses, medium businesses, and enterprise or corporate clients. Its client list includes McKinsey & Co, AlixPartners, Apiax, Loan Lynx, Legartis, and Systemorph.
The agency operates with a co-founder mentality, acting as an extended team of co-founders through a policy of extreme transparency and close communication. It applies lean methodologies to ship the smallest first viable version of a product for fast time to market, and it uses a product-led approach that combines client industry expertise with a product blueprint to test the market.
Altar.io reports that two-thirds of its clients have achieved VC funding, a landmark reached by only about 0.05% of startups. Clients raised millions after MVP releases from firms such as Tiger Global Management, Disney, and TechStars, and the agency has been featured in Fast Company, Product School, Forbes, Business Insider, and Sifted. Work by Altar.io has won awards including Swiss Startup of the Year and Fast Company's 10 Most Innovative Companies.
Services cover software development, mobile app development, AI development, product design, UI/UX design, and IT services. Technical expertise includes Angular, Next.js, Node.js, React.js, Vue.js, Flutter, React Native, AWS, Azure, and machine learning. Portfolio projects include Fave, Ovvio, Krepling, Movie Me!, AUDAPIO, Global Credit Platform, Audio Test Kitchen, REIC, and Synapse, with shown engagements ranging from $5K to $100K over two to five months.
Altar.io holds a 5.0 Google rating from one review. Circit founder Dudley Gould praised the Altar.io team as experienced product managers, software developers, and designers with deep startup experience, noting that the agency also contributes to strategy, marketing, and business development and highly recommending the partnership.
Services
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- Product Design
- UI/UX Design
- IT Services
Industries Served
Team Size
Pros
- Co-founder mentality that works as an extended team of co-founders with extreme transparency and close communication
- Lean methodologies that produce the smallest viable product for quick time to market
- Two-thirds of clients have achieved VC funding in an ecosystem where only about 0.05% of startups reach that milestone
- Award-winning work including Swiss Startup of the Year and Fast Company's 10 Most Innovative Companies
Client Review Analysis
A single Google review (5.0) from Circit founder Dudley Gould praises Altar.io's experienced startup-focused team and its strategic, marketing, and business development support alongside tech development.