What it sells
Full-service web, mobile, & cloud studio providing professional…
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
UnverifiedEngineering or product leaders at startups and enterprises who hire an outside team to build web and mobile apps or buy support for Node.js/Sails.
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
UnverifiedNeeding a custom Node.js/realtime app built or production support for a Sails app they already run.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Studio engages from strategy through interface design, architecture and implementation of web and mobile apps (advanced UIs, realtime/WebSockets, enterprise-grade apps); plus professional support for the open-source tools it maintains.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Sails framework is free and open source (MIT); the company earns from custom studio projects and paid professional support, and takes sponsorship via Sails Flagship.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
UnverifiedOpen-source framework with wide adoption feeds inbound studio and support enquiries via a contact form; no self-serve purchase.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Winter 2015 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.