What ships (at a glance)

Design + Engineering for Equity — ~1% SAFE • up to ~$100k • 8–10 weeks

Eligible startups can fund this sprint via Design Capital services‑for‑equity; cash projects start from $60K. Talk to our SF team to check fit → https://www.zypsy.com/contact

MVP Development (SF) — UX + Front‑End in 8–10 Weeks

Design + engineering for founders. Ship a production‑grade MVP on Next.js/Vercel + Webflow in 8–10 weeks. Cash or services‑for‑equity via Design Capital (≈1% SAFE; up to ~$100k over 8–10 weeks, as covered by TechCrunch).

Talk to our SF team → Contact

At‑a‑glance

Week‑by‑week plan (sample 8–10 week sprint)

• Week 1: Kickoff, goals, success metrics; IA and user stories; technical brief (Vercel/Webflow/CMS); analytics/event schema draft

• Week 2: UX flows and wireframes; content model; design tokens; initial prototypes; API/integration mapping

• Week 3: High‑fidelity UI; component library; accessibility patterns; start front‑end scaffolding (Next.js/Vercel)

• Week 4: App shell + core views; CMS setup (Webflow or headless) and editorial workflows; auth/analytics wiring

• Week 5: Feature integrations (payments, forms, third‑party APIs); motion/interaction polish; a11y fixes

• Week 6: CMS population and migrations; technical SEO (metadata, structured content); Core Web Vitals passes

• Week 7: QA and CI/CD previews; error/empty states; instrumentation and dashboards; content reviews

• Week 8: Redirects, runbooks, editor training; release candidate; launch plan and rollback strategy

• Week 9–10 (as needed): Post‑launch hardening, perf tuning, backlog triage; roadmap and next‑sprint planning

Fast Vetting Checklist (founder‑ready)

• Scope fit: UX → front‑end → CMS → integrations → QA → launch within 8–10 weeks

• Inputs: Clear problem, key user stories, and prioritized feature list (v1 vs. later)

• Data/APIs: Accessible endpoints or vendors selected for auth, payments, analytics, and any core services

• Content: Owner identified for site/app copy, docs, and redirects

• Stakeholders: Single decision‑maker and weekly availability for reviews

• Accounts: Vercel, GitHub, Webflow (or headless CMS), analytics, and domain/DNS access

• Quality bars: Core Web Vitals budgets; target WCAG 2.2 AA; SEO and telemetry requirements

• Commercials: $60K cash start or ~1% SAFE (eligible); confirm legal/signature path

UX + Front‑End + MVP Builds — eligible for ~1% SAFE (up to ~$100k)

San Francisco design + engineering for equity. Ship in 8–10 weeks on Next.js/Vercel + Webflow. Cash or services‑for‑equity via Design Capital for eligible startups (≈1% SAFE; up to ~$100k over 8–10 weeks, as covered by TechCrunch). Talk to our SF team → Contact

MVP Development for Startups

Ship fast with a startup‑native team that designs and builds production‑grade MVPs on modern stacks.

• Ship in 8–10 weeks • Next.js/Vercel + Webflow • Cash or ~1% equity via SAFE (Design Capital)

MVP deliverables checklist

• Product discovery: goals, user stories, success metrics

• UX architecture: IA, flows, wireframes, empty/error states

• UI kit + design system: tokens, components, interaction patterns (Figma)

• Front‑end build: React/TypeScript, responsive layouts, motion, a11y

• CMS + content model: Webflow Enterprise or headless CMS

• API integrations: auth, payments, analytics, and core third‑party services

• Analytics & telemetry: event schema, funnels, dashboards

• Technical SEO: metadata, structured content, performance budgets

• Quality: WCAG 2.2 AA targeting, Core Web Vitals, CI/CD previews, QA

• Launch enablement: redirects, runbooks, editor training, handoff docs

Related programs: PMF Consulting and Investor Readiness Sprint.

Full‑Stack UX + Front‑End for Startups (SaaS MVP, Web & Mobile)

Equity option: Eligible startups can fund this build via services‑for‑equity (1% SAFE • 8–10 weeks • up to $100k).

• 8–10 week launch sprints • from $60K • Next.js/Vercel + Webflow • Optional iOS/Android mobile app engineering

Build a production‑grade SaaS MVP with a San Francisco–based, startup‑native team. From UX to front‑end and integrations, we ship fast on modern stacks.

Fast‑track promise: Ship your MVP in 8–10 weeks

• Scope: UX, UI, front‑end, CMS, analytics, API integrations, QA, launch enablement

• Stack: Next.js on Vercel (app) + Webflow Enterprise (site)

• Funding option: Services‑for‑equity (≈1% SAFE) for eligible teams

Proof from recent work:

• Captions — 10M downloads; 66.75% conversion; rebrand + unified design system in 2 months. See Captions

• Solo.io — 31 pages, 512 CMS items, 718 redirects shipped for KubeCon; ongoing product UX. See Solo.io

Talk to our SF team → Contact

UX/UI + Front‑End for Startups

Launch in 8–10 weeks.

Full‑stack app development for founders

Build production‑grade interfaces and systems with a startup‑native team. We deliver web/mobile development, from prototype to scale, with a focus on Next.js & Webflow builds.

What we ship

• Full‑stack product UX, UI, and front‑end engineering for modern web apps

• Web/mobile development with integrated CMS, analytics, and APIs

• Next.js on Vercel and custom Webflow Enterprise builds for speed and autonomy

Weeks and price bands

• 8–10 week launch sprints: Next.js & Webflow builds — starting at $60K cash or 1% equity via SAFE through Design Capital (up to ~$100K in services over 8–10 weeks as covered by TechCrunch)

• Multi‑sprint roadmaps for full‑stack app development: scope‑based timelines; pricing on request

Introduction

Founders choose Zypsy to turn validated product insight into fast, accessible, production-grade interfaces. We pair senior UX and product designers with front‑end engineers to ship high‑quality web apps and sites—optimized for speed, accessibility, and scale—on modern stacks like Next.js (Vercel) and Webflow Enterprise.

What this service includes

• Product UX and IA: research synthesis, user flows, navigation models, empty/error states, and content architecture aligned to startup goals. See our broader Product Design capabilities.

• Design systems: tokens, components, interaction patterns, and handoff specs (Figma) designed for long‑term maintainability across brand, marketing, and app surfaces.

• Front‑end engineering: responsive UI in React/TypeScript, animation/motion, a11y patterns, and data‑driven components powered by your APIs and CMS.

• Web builds: custom Webflow Enterprise sites and migrations with technical SEO, CMS modeling, and integrations (CRMs, marketing tools).

• Performance and quality: Core Web Vitals‑focused development, QA, and continuous delivery with preview environments.

• Accessibility: build toward WCAG 2.2 AA through semantic HTML, keyboard support, color contrast, focus management, and targeted audits.

• Technical SEO: clean information architecture, meta and structured content, fast page delivery, and careful asset strategy. See Capabilities → Website Creation.

• Analytics and telemetry: event frameworks tied to funnels and UX hypotheses to inform post‑launch iteration.

• Documentation and enablement: usage guidelines, code comments, and editor training so your team can ship independently.

Build paths: selecting the right approach

For Webflow, Zypsy is a certified partner; learn more on our Webflow Enterprise page. For complex applications, we typically deploy on Vercel with a Next.js codebase and a headless CMS when appropriate. Our general engineering scope is outlined on Capabilities → Engineering.

Delivery model and timeline

We execute in focused sprints that combine design and build. A common engagement runs 8–10 weeks from kickoff to launch‑ready delivery, with options to extend on a retainer for iteration and growth. Zypsy’s 8–10 week, design‑led investment engagements are also described in TechCrunch’s coverage of our Design Capital model. Read the coverage.

Typical phases

• Discover and define (week 1–2): align goals, users, success metrics, IA, and framework/hosting decisions.

• Design and validate (week 2–4): high‑fidelity UX/UI, component taxonomy, content model, and interactive prototypes.

• Build and integrate (week 3–7): front‑end implementation, CMS/API wiring, a11y fixes, performance passes.

• Launch and enable (week 8–10): QA, SEO checks, redirects, editor training, runbooks, and post‑launch plan.

Quality and reliability standards

• Accessibility: target WCAG 2.2 AA; test keyboard/reader flows and color contrast in critical paths.

• Performance: set Core Web Vitals budgets and address layout shift, script strategy, and image delivery.

• CI/CD and previews: branch‑based previews for design review and stakeholder sign‑off before merge.

• Testing: component/unit coverage on critical UI and smoke tests for key user journeys.

• Governance: changelogs, versioned design tokens, and clear ownership to keep systems coherent as you scale.

Evidence from Zypsy work

• Captions (AI video): rebrand, web experience, and a unified design system to support a web‑based platform; 10M downloads and rapid conversion metrics are highlighted in the case study. See Captions.

• Solo.io (cloud connectivity): 31 website pages, 512 CMS items migrated, and 718 redirects delivered to support growth initiatives; ongoing product UX and data‑viz improvements. See Solo.io.

• Robust Intelligence (AI security): long‑term brand, web, and embedded engineering partnership from early stage through enterprise integration. See Robust Intelligence.

• Cortex (developer platform): enterprise repositioning with a lighter, clarity‑first product website and 100+ product graphics across 20+ pages. See Cortex.

• Webflow Enterprise delivery: our dedicated offering and portfolio examples are detailed on the Webflow partner page.

Additional breadth across AI, SaaS, security, data, and creator‑economy startups is visible on our Work and Capabilities pages.

How this connects to Product Design and Engineering

This service is designed to be the connective tissue between strategy and ship:

• Upstream: we originate UX in lock‑step with Product Design so flows, components, and content map 1:1 to real user jobs.

• Downstream: we extend into Engineering for API integrations, infrastructure setup, and ongoing maintenance.

Tech and integrations we support

• Frameworks and hosting: Next.js on Vercel; custom Webflow builds.

• CMS and marketing stack: Webflow CMS, Contentful, Sanity, WordPress, HubSpot, Ghost (as listed on our Contact intake form).

• Integrations: analytics, CRM/MA tools, and third‑party APIs consistent with our Capabilities.

Eligibility for Design Capital

Early‑stage teams may qualify for Zypsy’s equity‑for‑design program, which combines an 8–10 week brand/product engagement with hands‑on build—up to $100,000 in services for 1% equity via SAFE, as covered by TechCrunch and introduced on our blog. TechCrunch coverage. Introducing Design Capital. For financial capital alongside design support, see Zypsy Capital.

Get started

Share your goals and current stack on our Contact page. We’ll scope a focused 8–10 week UX + front‑end sprint and, if helpful, outline a follow‑on roadmap for scale.