Where is MetaLab located?

MetaLab is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

How many employees does MetaLab have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at MetaLab is 259.

Where does MetaLab rank among its competitors?

MetaLab ranks 47th amongst 29528 active competitors, of which 123 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Visual Electric, which secured $1.5M in Mar, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of MetaLab?

MetaLab's top competitors include Goodpatch, Social Panga and USIO. Among them, Visual Electric secured the most recent funding round in March, 2023.

MetaLab - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

MetaLab is an unfunded company based in Victoria (Canada), founded in 2006 by Andrew Wilkinson. It operates as a Provider of a design and development agency that helps companies design, build, and ship innovative products and services. MetaLab has not raised any funding yet. The company has 29528 active competitors, including 123 funded and 1254 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Goodpatch, Social Panga and USIO.

Company Details

Provider of a design and development agency that helps companies design, build, and ship innovative products and services.

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Founded Year

2006

Location

Victoria, Canada

Stage

Unfunded

Investors

Tiny & 1 more

Ranked

47^th among 29528 active competitors

Employee Count

259 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

StimScience & 2 more

Similar Companies

Goodpatch & 31464 more

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MetaLab is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
METALAB DESIGN LTD. CIN: BC0793591 , Canada, Active	Jun 08, 2007	-	-	-

MetaLab has not raised any funding rounds yet. MetaLab has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of MetaLab is Andrew Wilkinson. Luke Des Cotes is the CEO of MetaLab.

Here are the details of MetaLab's key team members:

Andrew Wilkinson: Co-Founder of MetaLab and founder of 4 other companies, including Tiny, Overstorymedia and Button. They are also an angel investor in 10 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Luke Des Cotes: CEO of MetaLab.

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MetaLab's employee count trend

MetaLab has 259 employees as of Aug 26. Here is MetaLab's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of MetaLab include Goodpatch, Social Panga and USIO. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MetaLab, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Goodpatch 2011, Shibuya (Japan), Public	UI design company and development based in Tokyo and Berlin	$8.13M	DG Ventures, SBI Investment & 6 others	67/100
2nd	Social Panga 2013, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of digital marketing, branding, and application development services	-	-	61/100
3rd	USIO 1998, London (United Kingdom), Public	Services related to the development of UX/UI for enterprises	-	Voyager, Topline Capital	60/100
4th	Pico Group 1969, Hong Kong (China), Late Stage	Provider of marketing and branding services	$11M	Stripe, Precursor Ventures & 10 others	59/100
5th	Visual Electric 2022, Sausalito (United States), Acquired	Developer of an AI-powered platform for generating images and videos	$2.5M	Designer Fund, Sequoia Capital & 2 others	58/100
6th	HALO 1997, Sterling (United States), Acquired	Provider of branding and promotional marketing solutions	-	Turmeric Capital, Greyrock Capital Group & 5 others	55/100
7th	The Pebble Group 2010, Manchester (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of branding services	-	-	53/100
8th	Mobiquity 2011, Ahmedabad (India), Acquired	Provider of customer experience and product design services	$50.8M	Comerica, Longworth Venture Partners & 2 others	53/100
9th	Harper 2014, New York City (United States), Acquired	Design agency creating bespoke merchandise experiences with speed and transparency	-	Rotor Capital, Summerfield Capital Management ... & 2 others	53/100
10th	Blue Vecto 2015, Gurugram (India), Unfunded	Services related to the design of UI/UX, websites, and digital marketing	-	-	52/100
47th	MetaLab 2006, Victoria (Canada), Unfunded	Provider of a design and development agency that helps companies design, build, and ship innovative products and services	-	Tiny, InteBridge	41/100

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MetaLab has made 2 investments in StimScience and L3E7 and acquired Obsorb.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 11, 2025	Investments	StimScience	2012	Berkeley (United States)
Apr 26, 2024	Investments	L3E7	2023	Tokyo (Japan)
Apr 23, 2013	Acquisition	Obsorb	2011	St. Louis (United States)