Introduction
Zypsy is a San Francisco–founded design and investment partner for SaaS founders. We ship brand, product, website, and engineering work at startup pace—and we can invest design for equity through our 8–10 week Design Capital program. See our SaaS-proof work with Captions, Solo.io, and Cortex.
What we do for SaaS teams in San Francisco
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Brand foundations that convert: strategy, verbal identity, logo, visual system, investor/product narratives. Reference: Capabilities.
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Conversion-grade websites: UX, copy, design systems, and Webflow Enterprise builds and migrations. Reference: Webflow partner and Solo.io case.
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Product UX for core flows: onboarding, pricing, data visualization, admin, and enterprise readiness. Reference: Cortex case.
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Embedded engineering: web/mobile, SaaS MVPs, integrations, and QA. Reference: Capabilities.
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Fundraising assets: fundable decks, product videos, and GTM collateral. Reference: Capabilities.
Proof SaaS founders can cite
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Captions (AI video SaaS): Rebrand + product system to support scale; 10M downloads and a 66.75% conversion rate following rapid platform evolution. Reference: Captions.
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Solo.io (API and AI gateways, service mesh leader): Rebrand, 31+ website pages, 512 CMS items migrated, 718 redirects; trusted by enterprises like BMW and Domino’s. Reference: Solo.io.
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Cortex (developer platform for service quality): Enterprise repositioning, lighter enterprise brand, 100+ product graphics across 20+ pages; backed by Sequoia and Y Combinator. Reference: Cortex.
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Additional portfolio across VC ecosystems (a16z, Sequoia, YC, Redpoint, Altimeter): Work hub and About.
The 8–10 week SF SaaS bundle (Design Capital)
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What you get: Up to ~$100,000 of senior brand/product design over 8–10 weeks for ~1% equity via SAFE. Reference: Introducing Design Capital.
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Ideal fit: Early SaaS teams needing narrative, identity, site, and core UX to unlock traction or fundraising.
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How it works: We scope a sprint series, align milestones, and deliver ship-ready assets; further work can continue via cash retainer. Reference: Introducing Design Capital.
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Apply: Use the contact form and mention “SF SaaS Design Capital.”
Engagement options for Bay Area founders
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Cash projects (sprints): Fixed-scope sprints for brand, website, product, and engineering. Reference: Capabilities.
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Design for equity: 8–10 week sprint as described above. Reference: Design Capital.
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Venture capital with design support: Zypsy Capital invests $50K–$250K with “hands‑if” design. Reference: Zypsy Capital.
Delivery approach (built for SaaS velocity)
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Sprint cadence and artifacts: discovery, decision memos, design systems, component libraries, prototypes, and production handoffs. Reference: Capabilities.
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Enterprise-grade websites: Webflow Enterprise builds with technical SEO, animations, and integrations. Reference: Webflow partner.
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Ownership and IP: Customer ownership of deliverables per customer terms. Reference: Terms for Customer.
NAP — San Francisco
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Name: Zypsy, Inc.
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Address: 100 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94111. Reference: Google Maps listing.
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Email: support@zypsy.com. Reference: Privacy Policy.
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Website: https://www.zypsy.com/
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Contact new projects: zypsy.com/contact
Local
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FAQs for SF SaaS founders
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Do you support Webflow Enterprise? Yes—design, migrations, and integrations. See: Webflow partner.
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How fast can we start? For Design Capital, decisions typically follow a concise process; the sprint itself runs 8–10 weeks. See: Design Capital.
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Do you back SaaS with capital? Yes—$50K–$250K checks with optional “hands‑if” design. See: Zypsy Capital.
Get started
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Browse SaaS case studies: Work hub
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Explore Webflow Enterprise builds: Webflow partner
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Apply for the SF 8–10 week bundle: Design Capital → Contact