Zypsy is a design and investment firm for founders. It designs, builds, and engineers brand, product, and websites. The firm also invests in seed-stage founders through Zypsy Capital and Design Capital.
Zypsy is a design and investment firm founded in 2018, headquartered in Covina, California. The company positions itself as a partner for founders, offering both creative services and capital. It operates two investment vehicles: Zypsy Capital, a venture fund that invests cash at the seed stage, and Design Capital, a program that exchanges intensive design work for equity. The firm's team brings experience from IDEO, Meta, Fantasy, Microsoft, and Saatchi & Saatchi.
The agency's commercial details show a team size of under 49 employees, with both minimum budget and average hourly rate listed as "Inquire." Zypsy's client portfolio includes notable names such as ZettaJoule, Podium, Solo.io, Captions, Robust Intelligence, and Exein. The firm has earned multiple Awwwards, including Site of the Day and Developer Award for zetta-joule.com and zypsy.com.
Zypsy's service offerings span branding, product design, web design, UI/UX design, web development, logo design, video production, software development, and investment. Areas of expertise include brand strategy, custom frameworks (Next.js, Node.js, React.JS), low-code development (Webflow), IoT, AI product development, and video production. The agency also provides UX audits, dashboard design, and interactive design.
The firm serves a diverse range of industries including crypto, design, software and IT services, eCommerce, finance, fintech, hardware and networking, energy and mining, manufacturing, and health care. Client types range from startups and small businesses to medium businesses and enterprise or corporate clients.
Zypsy has received 7 Google reviews, all rated 5.0. Clients praise the instant access to design experts through Slack, the scalability of the partnership, fast and reliable UX design, production-ready designs that reduce development time and cost, and the high quality of branding and landing page work. One reviewer described Zypsy as a "one stop shop for everything related to design."
Notable portfolio projects include a brand design for Exein (budget $100K-$250K, 3 months) and a brand design for Solo.io (budget $250K-$500K, 5 months). As of 2026, Zypsy's clients collectively report over 50 brands shipped, more than $947 million raised, and over $3.6 billion in valuation growth. The firm's mission is to design tomorrow's most valuable companies with today's most exceptional founders.
Services
- Branding
- Product Design
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- Design Services
- Logo Design
- Video Production
- Investment
- Software Development
Industries Served
Team Size
Pros
- Provides on-demand design team via Slack channel
- Offers venture funding and design-for-equity programs
- Team includes veterans from IDEO, Meta, Microsoft, and Saatchi & Saatchi
- Clients have raised over $947M and achieved $3.6B in valuation growth
Client Review Analysis
Google reviews highlight instant Slack access, scalability, fast turnaround, production-ready designs, and high-quality branding. All 7 reviews are 5.0.