Beta Acid

Beta Acid is a design and software development agency that helps teams plan, build and release digital products. It works in the lean, agile style common at startups and applies it to clients of every size. The agency was founded by Ryan, who spent over 15 years in technical leadership roles before starting it.

What Beta Acid offers

• Product design — designers shape interfaces and user journeys for new apps and websites.
• Software engineering — engineers build web and mobile products and the systems behind them.
• AI and data engineering — uses AI-assisted methods to speed up delivery and works with client data.
• Product and project management — product and project managers run delivery from first idea to launch.
• Website builds — designs and develops marketing websites, such as a site for a residential community.

Who it works with

Clients range from early-stage and venture-backed startups to Fortune 50 companies. Named work includes ordering apps for Le Pain Quotidien and Melt Shop, a digital menu system for breweries and bars called Pourwall, and projects for Maymont Homes, Io Finance, Cardata and BPD Healthcare.

Key facts

• Founder: Ryan, a former technical leader with more than 15 years in the role
• Team: designers, engineers, product managers and project managers
• Ventures: runs Beta Acid Ventures, which includes Sesame, a restaurant marketplace in New York