Design That Scales with
Your Portfolio

We help VC firms and startup accelerators de-risk their investments through user experience — transforming early ideas into validated, investor-ready products.

350+ Projects shipped

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From Pitch Decks to Product-Market Fit

Early-stage startups move fast — but speed without design clarity often leads to waste.
We work with VCs, accelerators, and portfolio founders to turn vision into validated, user-centered products that can grow and scale efficiently.

Our team helps founders avoid the costly “build–rebuild” loop by aligning design strategy early — giving investors confidence and teams momentum.

We understand:

Your UX Partner for Venture Growth

We embed design thinking into the investment lifecycle — from due diligence to scale.
Whether your portfolio needs a design audit, prototype, or full redesign, we tailor our sprint structure to deliver impact fast.

Pre-Investment UX Audits

Evaluate usability, scalability, and product readiness before you invest.

Post-Investment Design Sprints

Rapid UX/UI design to accelerate MVP launches.

Design Systems for Scale

Create consistent design foundations across portfolio products.

UX Mentorship for Founders

Coaching to help non-design founders make informed product decisions.

Ongoing Product Partnership

Flexible sprints to iterate alongside growth and user feedback.

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Trusted by Investors and Founders Alike

We partner with:

Venture funds investing in SaaS, FinTech, and HealthTech

Startup accelerators supporting digital product launches

Product teams post-funding seeking to scale fast

Development agencies building for VC-backed clients

Our approach helps portfolio teams focus on user traction, not design bottlenecks.

Design as a Growth Multiplier

Our process integrates seamlessly with agile development and lean startup principles.
In two-week design sprints, we move from research to prototypes to user validation — ensuring every design decision supports your product metrics.

By combining UX strategy with startup velocity, we give founders clarity and investors confidence.

Better UX = Better ROI

Our partners have seen faster adoption, stronger retention, and shorter paths to market validation.

 

Examples of impact:

  • Faster prototype delivery for early-stage SaaS products

  • Improved investor readiness with UX audits pre-due diligence

  • Increased user retention through clarity-focused redesigns

Let’s Design What’s Next

Whether you’re evaluating your next investment or scaling an existing product, Pepperplane can help you design with users — not assumptions.

Free 30-minute strategy session • No commitment required • Same-day response

 

Recent Success Stories

See how we’ve helped organizations like yours achieve their goals.

What Our Partners Say

“I have relied on Pepperplane through three companies and the better part of a decade. The Pepperplane team is honest, reliable and fast producing quality creatives. When our internal team is backed up we have been able to send overflow work to Marié and never been disappointed.”

Nick Nelson
CTO StackPath

“Amyma web is a web agency based in Luxembourg, Europe. We are working with Pepperplane for more than 7 years now. They have designed for over a 100 of our clients. Clients include the Luxembourg Banker Association, the tour operator Iceland ProTravel Group with over 20 different websites, several law firms, the Luxembourg stock exchange and many more.”

Harald Bröcker
CEO Amyma Sarl

“Mpowered made a decision to outsource our front-end design and development to Pepperplane, and have experienced amazing service from them ever since. The quality of work, turnaround times and value for money is exceptional. The team can take the most basic brief and turn it into a work of art.”

Bruce Rowe
MD Mpowered