Studiospace Makes Top 10 of MarTech Top 50

A startup which helps independent creative agencies secure major contracts with big brands has been named as one of the top 10 marketing technology companies of 2023.

Marketing matchmaker Studiospace, whose platform includes creatives such as celebrity photographer Rankin, as well as blue chip companies including Aviva, Jaguar Land Rover and AXA, has made it into the Martech Top 50. 

Studiospace CEO Pete Sayburn, who launched the company in January 2022, says he’s delighted to be ranked eighth in the list, despite only having launched so recently. “It wasn’t long ago that this was just an idea myself and the team were kicking around and now our company has been listed as one of the top ten marketing technology companies in the UK. 

“I think our success is heavily due to the fact we are focusing on fixing a problem; how to connect the top talent with the best opportunities. 

“We also aren’t afraid to disrupt the old order, where major agencies gain the most lucrative contracts. We’ve designed our technology to help small but brilliant creative businesses win major deals, without the hassle and risk involved in dealing with bigger brands.

“It’s a disruptive model, so it’s wonderful to be recognised in such a public way.”

Business Cloud editor Jonathan Symcox, publisher of the MarTech Top 50, said: “Studiospace is an interesting company. On one side, it helps clients to find the perfect agency to suit their brief through its marketplace then manages the process for them; on the other, it helps the agencies themselves to manage their commercial operations.

"In a market where companies seem to change the agency representing them on a regular basis, increasing consistency - and matching expertise to a project - is a no-brainer. It is a pleasure to see Studiospace feature on our MarTech 50 ranking for 2023."

One of Studiospace’s most well known agency sign ups to date is Rankin, who’s creative agency joined Studiospace in November. 

Rankin said of the service: “We have a massive ambition for the agency and with the Studiospace concept we were impressed with how easy it would be to make deals.”

“As a creative business, we want to spend as much time as possible actually doing the work. This can be made possible by cutting out the admin and lengthy negotiations.”

Richard Pinder, CEO of Rankin Creative, added: “Studiospace is perfect for our business, it allows deals to happen, so this collaboration seemed like a no-brainer to us.”