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Whipsaw (company)

San Francisco design studio for physical products, brands and digital experiences

  • Business
  • Mechanical
  • Digital
  • Industrial
  • +3 more
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TrustList summary

Whipsaw is a design and engineering studio based in San Francisco. It designs, builds and launches products, brands and digital experiences with a single team from start to finish.

The studio has worked with ambitious companies for more than twenty years.

Products and services

  • Industrial design: physical product design, from consumer goods to technical equipment.
  • Digital design: interfaces and online experiences that sit alongside the hardware.
  • Mechanical engineering: turning designs into products that can be manufactured.
  • Research and strategy: work that informs design decisions.
  • Founder programme: The Workshop, a ten-week product-to-pitch course for early-stage hardware founders.

Who it works with

Established and early-stage companies. Featured projects include a quantum computer, a water faucet, Bluetooth trackers and a water bottle.

Key facts

  • Based in: San Francisco
  • Experience: more than twenty years

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Rankings

Whipsaw (company) is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #21.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. Whipsaw (company) has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Venture capital firm · 1 ranking

  • #21of 184
    San francisco

    It is the only one of the top 53 here listing mechanical and one of 2 here listing industrial.

    Its profile: “Whipsaw is a design and engineering studio based in San Francisco.”

    Of the top 53 here, 10 also cover partners and 9 also cover artificial intelligence; 16 also work in Silicon Valley and 13 also work in New York City.

    Behind Claremont Creek Ventures, ahead of Azimuth Capital Management.

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