studios · updated 2026-09-28 · ordered by named YC clients, then Clutch reviews

9 branding agencies for YC startups

Identity and brand systems for YC companies, from studios that name YC clients or market to the batch.

Who wrote this: non boring.gg, a design studio that is also on this list. Every number is from the studio's own site or public directory profile on 2026-09-28; nothing is paid placement. Order is by named YC clients, then Clutch reviews — a rule stated up front — except that we place ourselves at #2 by choice, marked as such; judge us on the work, not the position. 9 studios. 6 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $2,200–$20,000.

Studio	Based	Model	From (USD)	Clutch	YC clients named
Everything Design	Bengaluru, India	Project	$10,000*	4.9 · 25	3
non boring.gg that’s us · placed, not ranked	Bengaluru, India	Project	$20,000	—	0
Foundey	Remote	Retainer	$6,000	—	2
Awesomic	San Francisco, USA (YC W21)	Subscription	$3,000	4.9 · 30	1
Parallel	Bengaluru, India	Project / retainer	$10,000	4.8 · 10	1
Outpace Studios	Dubai, UAE	Project / retainer	$12,000	—	0
Wavespace	San Francisco, USA	Project	$2,200	4.9 · 16	0
Friendly	Remote	Retainer	—	—	0
Deserve Studio	San Francisco, USA	Project	$15,000*	—	0

* not published by the studio; estimate from public quotes or Clutch minimum project size. Clutch = rating · review count.

The studios

1. Everything Design

Bengaluru, India · Project · from $10,000 · Branding, Web design, B2B

Bangalore; has industry, location and 'branding for YC companies' pages. YC clients named: Peoplebox, Ivy Homes, Doctor Droid.

2. non boring.gg — that’s us (placed here by choice)

Bengaluru, India · Project · from $20,000 · Product design, Brand identity, Websites (Framer/Webflow), AI MVP design

That's us. New studio; no third-party reviews yet — judge us on the work.

3. Foundey

Remote · Retainer · from $6,000 · Product design, UX research, Web design, Branding

States $6k–7k/month with no long-term commitment and a 2-week pilot sprint; names YC clients Sero AI and Athina. YC clients named: Sero AI (S23), Athina (W23).

4. Awesomic

San Francisco, USA (YC W21) · Subscription · from $3,000 · Design subscription, Product design, Branding

Itself a YC company; matches designers to tasks. YC clients named: 500+ YC companies (claimed).

5. Parallel

Bengaluru, India · Project / retainer · from $10,000 · AI product design, SaaS UX, Web design, Brand design

Bengaluru/Austin AI product studio stating engagements start at $10k; clients include Sarvam AI, Pixxel and Meta. YC clients named: Gullak (batch not stated).

6. Outpace Studios

Dubai, UAE · Project / retainer · from $12,000 · Product design, Branding, Websites, Next.js development

New studio for VC-backed startups publishing a $12k/month retainer and $16k fixed sprints. Site did not respond on 2026-09-28; data from an earlier fetch.

7. Wavespace

San Francisco, USA · Project · from $2,200 · SaaS UI/UX, Web design, Branding, MVP development

Publishes a brand starter pack from $2,200; says it is trusted by YC, a16z and Sequoia portfolio firms; team largely in Dhaka.

8. Friendly

Remote · Retainer · from — · Product design, Design systems, Frontend development, Brand & marketing design

Offers senior product designers on fractional or full-time retainers and says it is trusted by YC-, Bloomberg Beta- and Techstars-backed firms.

9. Deserve Studio

San Francisco, USA · Project · from $15,000 · Framer development, Brand identity, Landing pages, Web apps

Framer-first studio naming Frigade, Screenloop and AG2 as clients; $15k+ is from a third-party list.

Questions

Which design agencies work with Y Combinator companies?

Studios that name YC clients publicly include Bricx (Writesonic S21, Collectwise F24), Glow (Lendflow W21), Foundey (Sero AI S23, Athina W23), Groto (Ion Design W24) and Everything Design (Peoplebox, Ivy Homes). Awesomic and Zyner claim hundreds of YC customers. non boring.gg is a Bangalore studio working with startups in the US, Europe and Australia; YC-backed teams are one of the segments we serve, and we'll list YC clients here as we ship.

Does YC recommend design agencies?

No. YC doesn't endorse vendors. Founders find studios through Bookface recommendations, YC Deals (a perks marketplace with strict rules on using YC's name) and lists like this one.

How fast can an agency turn a site around before Demo Day?

Two to three weeks is the common promise for a landing page or redesign. Our analysis of 705 YC 2026 homepages found 49% run on Next.js and only 6% on Framer, so check the studio can hand off to engineers, not only to a site builder.

How much does startup branding cost?

From about $5,000 for a lean identity to $15,000–50,000 at studios like Metabrand and Condensed (both publish ranges); Ramotion, Clay and Koto sit well above. non boring.gg brand projects sit in the $15,000–25,000 range.

Do I need a full brand before product-market fit?

Usually not. A wordmark, a type pair and a colour system are enough to ship; invest in a full identity when the positioning is stable, typically around seed.

How did you choose and order this list?

Inclusion: the studio publicly states it serves this segment or names clients in it. Ordering is the rule stated at the top of the page, applied the same to us as to everyone else. Prices are the lowest the studio publishes; unpublished ones are estimates from public quotes and marked. Clutch figures are read on the date shown. Corrections: atul@nonboring.gg.

Building something people should remember?

non boring.gg is a product and brand design studio in Bangalore, India, working with startups and tech companies across the US, Europe and Australia. Average engagement around $20,000. atul@nonboring.gg