The Shipyard

The Shipyard operates as an independent, privately held full-service marketing and communications agency. It is not a family office, asset manager, or investment fund. All disciplines — brand strategy, creative, media buying, digital experience, and public relations — are delivered by in-house teams, a structure the firm calls 'coordinated strength' designed to prevent service fragmentation across external vendors.

The firm has made at least two outward moves to expand capability: it acquired digital, design, and AI shop TinyWins in May 2025, and made a strategic investment in FancyAI in February 2026, a platform the firm says will lead the next era of brand discovery. These moves suggest a growth strategy of folding adjacent technology and creative assets directly into its service model rather than operating a separate investment portfolio.

Named clients across its website and case studies span state tourism (Visit California), electric aviation (Joby Aviation), personal development (Tony Robbins), consumer food (In-N-Out Burger, Marzetti Simply), logistics automation (Swisslog), public-sector gaming (Ohio Lottery), and performing arts (SF Ballet). This breadth suggests a generalist agency comfortable across consumer, B2B, and public-sector briefs.

In March 2025, the firm opened a new headquarters office in San Diego, expanding an existing California footprint that already included a Sacramento office. Combined with its Columbus, Denver, and New York locations, the firm maintains five US offices.

No. The Shipyard does not publicly disclose any wealth-origin, AUM figures, or investment-vehicle structures characteristic of a family office or fund manager. Its revenue is derived from professional services fees for marketing, media, and communications engagements.