Finding a solid growth marketing or growth hacking agency to work with can be overwhelming; there are a million agencies out there, vying for your attention. Going with a company focused on growth marketing offers significant advantages over a media or digital agency. A reliable growth hacking agency will be able to rapidly test, learn what works, then optimize your campaigns and scale quickly. That means you’ll get the highest ROI, and build a solid foundation of data to keep growing your business. But finding a growth marketing agency that fits your needs is no easy feat.
Growth hacking or growth marketing is still a relatively new discipline. And since Sean Ellis started the data-driven trend almost a decade ago, many traditional agencies have struggled to adopt the nimble tactics of growth hacking. But as Ellis’ principles have been proven over time (just look at Slack’s incredible rise to fame), a new crop of agencies has sprung up that specialize in growth hacking specifically. This updated list is based on an extensive growth partner evaluation survey taken by hundreds of startups.
Here is our list of top 35 growth hacking agencies across the world for 2021:
- NoGood
- Papertoaster
- Bammboo
- Berma & Co
- The Growth Agency
- Growfusely
- Growth Media
- Deviate Labs
- Rockboost
- Rainmakers
- P3 Media
- GrowthRocks
- Right Side Up
- BAMF
- Kickass Growth
- Bell Curve
- Woodridge Growth
- TrueUp
- Cro Metrics
- Ladder
- Voxturr
- We Are Off The Record
- Rebelhack
- Growth Masters
- Solid Digital
- Uno Digital
- Avaus
- Cleverativity
- MAD Kings
- Massive media
- Digital Intent
- Klint Marketing
- Superbolt
- Growth Hit
- GrowthLedge
1. NoGood
(TechCrunch Verified Growth Experts)
Locations: New York City – Los Angeles
Works With: SaaS, eCommerce, B2B brands (Enterprises and Post Seed Startups)
Tag Line: “True data-driven growth. No marketing fluff. No budget waste”
Case Studies: nogood.io/results
Team Size: 30+ employees
Who They Are: NoGood is well-known among SaaS and DTC founders as one of the best and most reliable growth partners. An NYC based marketing agency founded and run by proven performance marketers, creatives, and growth hackers. They’ve successfully grown many New York and Silicon Valley brands from hundreds to millions in revenue. They were also voted by the startup community and featured by TechCrunch as one of the top verified growth agencies in the US. NoGood has worked with Amazon, P&G, Nike, J&J, Amex, Heineken, Southern Marsh, Harver, Workzone, and many others.
Clients: Nike, Microsoft, Amazon, P&G, Gympass, CitiBank, Steer
2. Papertoaster
Location: Singapore
Works With: Small businesses
Tag Line: “We help companies grow and scale”
Case Studies: not available
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: Founded in 2012, Papertoaster has helped companies grow through proven fundraising and networking . Using the knowledge they’ve gained through years of successful campaigns, they occasionally host webinars and workshops to help teach others. They also have a social media arm called 1Social, which creates and posts engaging social media content for brands, increasing overall engagement and sales.
Clients: JomPow, LifeStak, Qiscus
3. Bammboo
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Works With: eCommerce
Tag Line: “We design custom growth processes for your organization.”
Case Studies: bammboo.io/cases
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: Bammboo offers special alchemy of design thinking, lean startup methodology and growth hacking to catalyse growth in small companies. They also offer “Growth Sprints”, wherein they partner with an existing marketing agency for a boot-camp style session of intense testing and optimization.
Clients: Flora Holland, Heppee, YO, Friday, Info Support
4. Berma & Co
Location: New York, US
Works With: Johnson & Johnson, Lark, Heineken, CitiBank
Tag Line: “Product Led Growth”
Case Studies: Not available
Team Size: 30+ employees
Who They Are: Berma is a growth marketing, product research, and idea validation lab founded and run by proven start-up growth leads, creative designers, and product leads. Berma operates an efficient and high-speed experimentation engine that includes the tools, processes and frameworks to rapidly prototype and validate new ideas. The Berma team comes from successful VC backed and fast-growing startups where they focused on proving early traction, producing clear results and generating marketing ROI.
Clients: Social Jukebox, Wrike, J&J
5. The Growth Agency
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Works With: eCommerce
Tag Line: “Your team of data-driven growth marketers. Ready to grow your company?”
Case Studies: growthagency.co/case-studies
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: The Growth Agency have worked with big names like Nike and Unilever to deliver incredible results with their inbound marketing formula. Focusing on lead generation, testing and automation, they argue that growth hacking is “really a mindset rather than a toolkit”.
Clients: Europ Assistance, SipWell, Masterfoods
6. The 20 Media
Location: Ahmedabad, India
Works With: eCommerce, EdTech
Tag Line: “We connect you to your audience.”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 15+ employees
Who They Are: Content marketing and SEO mavens. The 20 Media excels at strategizing, creating, and promoting content across all spheres. Besides content, they specialize in social media marketing, link building, and technical SEO. With more than a decade of experience in digital marketing, Founder Pratik Dholakiya heads the team with a data-driven approach, aimed at sustainable growth. Notable companies they’ve grown include Wrike and Social JukeBox.
Clients: Social Jukebox, Wrike
7. Growth Media
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Works With: Small Businesses
Tag Line: “We are a digital marketing agency that is extremely passionate about marketing and growth.”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: Growth marketers with heart. Our only Canadian growth hacking company on the list, Growth Media only works with companies that “that make a difference in people’s lives”. They focus on the key elements of growth, rapid experimentation, iteration, and agile product development.
Clients: Capital, Chimeln, Member365
8. Deviate Labs
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Works With: Big name eCommerce startups and Shark Tank contestants
Tag Line: “The Growth Hacking Consulting Agency”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: Hollywood growth hackers. Founded by a “rocket scientist and a silicon valley investment banker,” Raymond Fong and Chad Riddersen, they work primarily with businesses featured on Shark Tank and well-known eCommerce startups. They’re the guys behind household names like Dollar Shave Club and Lollaland, and they’re known for out-of-the-box creativity.
Clients: Talkroute, Tipping Development, Lollaland, Hetty, IPAC
9. Rockboost
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Works With: Late-stage startups
Tag Line: “We grow your business”
Case Study: https://rockboost.com/cases/dpg-media/
Team Size: 20+ employees
Who They Are: Rocket fuel for growth… at least, that’s what their rocketship logo would indicate. Rockboost approaches growth marketing holistically, combining principles from growth hacking, agile, and scrum. They primarily work with late-stage clients looking to scale and can help with everything from strategy and software implementation to training a marketing team.
Clients: Dura Vermeer, HAVI, 24kitchen
10. Rainmakers
Location: Copenhagen
Works With: Gaming and eCommerce
Tag Line: “Marketing for high growth startups”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: All-around specialists. Rainmakers is a team of experts from a few different marketing disciplines, including data science, growth hacking and onboarding specialists. They’re quick to note that they’re not just a strategy agency – they’re for executors looking to grow quickly and make an impact. They average an impressive 70% lift in user acquisition after 90 days.
Clients: Mixpanel, Elevio, Intercom, Zendesk
11. P3 Media
Location: New York City
Works With: eCommerce and B2B brands
Tag Line: “A results-obsessed digital agency.”
Case Study: https://pthreemedia.com/blogs/client-experience
Team Size: 12+ employees
Who They Are: P3 Media provides end-to-end growth, creative, and technology solutions for purpose-driven commerce companies. P3 takes a holistic approach to growing their clients’ businesses, working to create effortless, personal experiences for their customers that drive real, measurable results and build a sustainable community around their brands.
Clients: Alice, Jack Rogers, Tail, Bedhead Pajamas, Unbridled
12. GrowthRocks
Location: London, UK
Works With: eCommerce
Tag Line: “Sky is not the limit”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 14+ employees
Who They Are: GrowthRocks is a growth hacking marketing agency that helps startups and well-established companies to achieve rapid and sustainable growth. Headquartered in London with worldwide partners from India and Finland to the US and Greece, GrowthRocks is ready to skyrocket your startup.
Clients: ParentingHugs, Nokia, Sophia Suits
13. Right Side Up
Location: San Francisco, US
Works With: SaaS, eCommerce and B2B brands
Tag Line: “A collective of premium marketing talent — with all of the marketing chops, and none of the agency fluff”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 50+ employees
Who They Are: A growth marketing consultancy focused on helping Silicon Valley’s best and brightest tech startups find product/market fit and then scale to the moon. They embed Right Side Up team members inside client teams to take on thorny challenges, fill temporary gaps, and train employees. Companies they’ve helped scale include Fitbit, Stitch Fix, Doordash, Yelp, Rothy’s, Calm, Roman, Wealthfront, Kabbage, Sephora, Zenefits, Sun Bum, Medium, Segment, and others.
Clients: Masterclass, Fitbit, Yelp, GrubHub, Gusto
14. BAMF
Location: Venice, CA
Works With: eCommerce and B2B
Tag Line: “We drive ROI for growing companies using cutting-edge growth marketing.”
Case Study: https://bamf.co/apply
Team Size: 20+ employees
Who They Are: Badass marketers and founders, or as they prefer, just BAMF. Co-Founder Josh Fetcher is credited with starting the viral LinkedIn storytelling trend, and BAMF offers a strong focus on LinkedIn influencer marketing. They also manage a Facebook group of over 18,000 marketers, and are experts in community building and virality. As their name suggests, they approach growth marketing with flair and have grown companies like Unicorn Snot and Bear Squeeze.
Clients: LawTrades, TEDx, Mixmax, Pioneer, Mindvalley
15. Kickass Growth
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Works With: eCommerce and Saas
Tag Line: “We are a team of passionate growth hackers whose aim is to help your business achieve continuous, scalable, and sustainable growth.”
Case Study: https://www.kag.marketing/portfolio
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: Funnel focused growth marketers. Kickass Growth has broken down their formula into five steps, each having to do with optimizing a stage of the sales funnel. And their secret sauce seems to be working; one case study showed a whopping 3,200% increase in website visitors per month, in just 1 year.
Clients: Platformax EasyPractice, Mold Busters
16. Bell Curve
Location: San Francisco, CA
Works With: eCommerce and SaaS
Tag Line: “We’re growth marketers. We train your team to do what we do.”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: Growth marketing professors. After years of success in the growth marketing game, the Growth Marketers at Bell Curve now focus most of their time training others. That includes giving lectures at Y Combinator and Google, and working with their Growth Hacking Guide written by Co-Founder Julian Shapiro. Contact them if you’re looking for high caliber corporate trainings, or need help designing a “Custom Growth Project”.
Clients: Clearbit, Streak, Perfect Keto, Spyscape, Framer
17. Woodridge Growth
Location: New York City, US
Works With: Well funded startups ready to scale
Tag Line: “We are your competitive edge”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: One of the best-known growth marketing agencies out there. Woodridge Growth focuses on working with startups that have already proven themselves and are ready to scale. They’ve worked with more than one unicorn – think Jet.com and FanDuel. Their experience means they’ve fine-tuned a growth hacking process that’s been proven time and time again and focuses on funnel optimization and multi-channel acquisition.
Clients: Fanduel, Jet.com, NYU, Goldman Sachs
18. TrueUp
Location: London,UK
Works With: Corporate Campaigns
Tag Line: “London’s number one growth hacking agency”
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: Experienced global growth marketers. TrueUp is Google Partner, and specializes in implementing digital and mobile campaigns for known brands. In one case study, they were able to increase mobile engagement by 112% for the hotel chain Westfield Hotels – an impressive feat, given the established notoriety of the brand.
Clients: Moonpig, Smarty, Telefonica
19. Cro Metrics
Location: Kentfield, CA
Works With: eCommerce
Tag Line: “We help companies grow through strategic, data-driven experimentation.”
Case Study: https://crometrics.com/case-studies/ring/
Team Size: 50+ employees
Who They Are: Experienced growth marketers. They’ve worked with some of the biggest names out there, including Facebook and Trulia, with a focus on paid advertising and A/B testing to find a “competitive advantage”. Their business model is unique, as is their culture; their webpage sites that their team will always “give a shit”. And they operate on a subscription, rather than hourly, basis.
Clients: DoorDash, Zendesk, General Assembly, Pebble, Udemy
20. Ladder
Location: New York City and London
Works With: Pre-seed startups, SMBs and corporate
Tag Line: “Data-driven growth minus the guesswork”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 35+ employees
Who They Are: Tactical growth marketers. Ladder works with it’s own proprietary machine-learning software to deploy and track campaigns, which means they have an “unfair advantage” over competition. They’ve worked with buzzy names like Facebook, and state that they’re success rate is “300% above industry average”. And thanks to their proprietary software, they’ve got their own “tactical database” with over $30million in performance data.
Clients: Monzo, Travelex, Nuxeo
21. Voxturr
Location: San Francisco, India
Works With: Startups, B2B
Tag Line: ”Think. Explore. Experiment. Grow”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 20+ employees
Who They Are: Take over digital marketing and product development so their clients don’t have to. With a strong background in growth hacking and product development, CEO Manish Tahiliani now heads the Voxturr team to offer their expertise globally. Every member of their team has been a part of the “entrepreneurial journey” at previous startups and larger companies. The insights gained from experience have focused their data-driven approach to growth.
Clients: Pepsico, Snapdeal, Michelin Tires, HCL
22. We Are Off The Record
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Works With: Early stage Saas startups and corporations
Tag Line: “We are your growth partner”
Case Study: https://www.weareofftherecord.com/cases/winc
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: Your temporary Head of Growth. For early stage startups and new corporate projects, We Are Off The Record steps in to help validate ideas, and scale rapidly. They’ve also worked with companies like ING and Philips to train marketing departments in growth hacking tactics.
Clients: Fixico, Philips, InnerCircle
23. Rebelhack
Location: London, UK
Works With: Tech startups and B2B, B2C and P2P businesses
Tag Line: “Grow your business like nobody’s business”
Case Study: https://rebelhack.com/case-studies/geniac/
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: Tea loving full-stack growth hackers. On their site, Rebelhack notes their love of the British beverage, and their skill as developers and agile marketers. That means they can optimize campaigns at every stage of your funnel, and quickly to optimize. They also offer “modular growth solutions” so you can pick the specific skills your company needs help with to create a custom package that fits your needs.
Clients: Hubble, Settled, Mind Candy
24. Growth Masters
Location: San Francisco, CA
Works With: Late stage startups
Tag Line: “Social Media Growth Hacking”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: Social media pros. Growth Masters works with startups after the beginning stages when product-market fit has been achieved, and startups are looking to grow their social following. An offshoot of the Silicon Valley Growth Agency, they also offer flat fee month-to-month pricing, so businesses know exactly what they’ll need to invest. Past projects include the apps BotList and NomadApp, and Saas startup Ease.
Clients: Hoverpin, BotList
25.Solid Digital
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Works With: B2B, B2C
Tag Line: “Delivering sustainable digital growth”
Case Studies: https://www.soliddigital.com/work/edlong-website-design-development
Team Size: 20+ employees
Who They Are: This agency doesn’t just do traditional growth marketing but takes it a step further by creating memorable online experiences for customers. Focusing on a variety of clients, the agency executes meaningful digital growth through hard work, innovation, and technology
Clients: Deluxe, Protocol Labs, Hilton
26. Uno Digital
Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Works With: African startups and B2C’s in the S. African wine industry
Tag Line: “We’re a multiskilled team that uses a range of different tools to test growth strategies for your business.”
Case Study: https://agencia-digital.es/clientes-uno-digital.html
Team Size: 15+ employees
Who They Are: Multistage growth hackers. That means they have something to offer no matter where you are in the growth cycle. They’ve become experts at hacking the South African wine industry and focus on boosting startups founded in Africa. And, their blog is a refreshingly frank look at the digital marketing industry in Africa.
Clients: Energy Partners, Journey’s End, OLX
27. Avaus
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Works With: European local markets
Tag Line: “Intelligent Growth”
Case Study: https://www.avaus.com/case/sanoma-where-next-with-marketing-automation/
Team Size: 100+ employees
Who They Are: This agency aims to do growth marketing in the European markets. They focus primarily on intelligent growth through a combination of customer-centric strategy and data. Future-proofing your business is part of their execution and with a diverse group of talent from data scientists to consultants, they are determined to drive business success.
Clients: McDonald’s, Sok, Saint-Gobain
28. Cleverativity
Location: Padova, Italy
Works With: Works with small to medium-size businesses
Tag Line: “Let Us Grow Your Customer Base!”
Case Study: https://cleverativity.com/project/control4-circadian-rhythm-lighting-automation/
Team Size: 15+ employees
Who They Are: This hybrid team of designers, coders and growth hackers are dedicated to growing your customer base on all levels. They work with start-ups and small to medium-size businesses and understand that growth goes beyond just marketing and includes an understanding of products, engineering, customer support, and sales.
Clients: Sumbon, JCC Bowers, FieldPulse
29. MAD Kings
Location: EU
Works With: Start-ups and Corporate
Tag Line: “Unlocking your company’s true growth potential”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: These marketers provide everything associated with growth including education, strategy, and execution. This agency provides full customer journey optimization and wants to be the leader in the speed game for clients. They provide rapid experimentation and strong data analysis across all channels to get the most results for companies.
Clients: Microsoft, Formyfit, doomoo
30. Massive Media
Location: Vancouver, BC
Works With: Health Services, DTC
Tag Line: “Your growth innovation team in a box”
Case Study: https://engagemassive.com/cases/eye-of-the-storm/
Team Size: 25+ employees
Who They Are: Massive Media executes on growth through a multitude of services including brand strategy, design, development, digital content, digital campaigns, and much more. The agency wants to build brands and digital experiences that make an impact. Their team of international experts has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world such as Samsung, Microsoft, Best Buy, etc.
Clients: Ketch, Eden Empire, Canexia Health
31. Digital Intent
Location: Chicago, IL
Works With: Media, Technology, B2C
Tag Line: “We formulate strategies that define the brands of our partners”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 40+ employees
Who They Are: Digital Intent has a unique cross-functional team that helps you execute on all growth opportunities. This includes advisory on growth diagnostics, growth portfolio designs, growth data, and analytics, etc. Digital Intent has experience with enterprise organizations on navigating the whole growth process
Clients: SAP, NBC Universal, Tribune Publishing
32. Klint Marketing
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Works With: Technology, Education, Media
Tag Line: “Growth-Hacking is more than a buzzword. We grow companies.”
Case Study: not available
Team Size: 12+ employees
Who They Are: Klint Marketing is all about helping companies scale. Their strong team brings over 25 years of experience. Their team’s approach to growth marketing is a strong mix of creative and data-driven decisions. The agency is committed to streamlining your tools, channels, and overall marketing system so your company spends the money most effectively.
Clients: Google, Planday, Citymapper
33.Superbolt
Location: Paris, London
Works With: Brand Launch, D2C Expansion
Tag Line: “Long-term growth that matters”
Case Studies: https://www.superbolt.agency/case-studies/by-humankind
Team Size: 65+ employees
Who They Are: Whether you’re looking for a brand launch, growth acceleration, or D2C expansion, Superbolt is a growth agency that can provide you with the right support. The genesis of this agency was their own frustrations with the agency model. Particularly, that traditional agencies are focused on one service and can provide you with full transparency. Superbolt looks to change this.
Clients: Aurate, Porter Road, Fab Habitat
34.GrowthHit
Location: Seattle, Washington
Works With: CPG, Product launch
Tag Line: “We’re your ROI focused growth team”
Case Studies: https://growthhit.com/case-study/product-launch-series-with-a-12-conversion-rate/
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: This growth agency is focused on increasing client sales and ROI. Their execution includes a team that is relentless with a highly performance-driven growth plan and conversion rate optimization. GrowthHit works across many industries including education, fitness, beauty, fashion, SaaS, etc. The team is obsessed with understanding the complete funnel and helping clients find the ideal solution to success.
Clients: General Assembly, Sephora, WeWork Labs
35.GrowthLedge
Location: San Francisco, California
Works With: Transformative Marketing, Market Research
Tag Line: “Level up your business”
Case Studies: https://www.growthledge.com/portfolio/glo-electric/
Team Size: 10+ employees
Who They Are: GrowthLedge believes everything in growth marketing begins with clarity. Providing clarity ensures that the clients are delivered work that generates the greatest return. This means the agency is looking at everything from a holistic standpoint including branding and internal structure to creative and messaging. With this approach, GrowthLedge truly provides customized services that are necessary to fit the client’s needs.
Clients: Entrupy, Epic Venues, Front Porch
There you have it- the best growth hacking agencies in the world, broken down by location and specialty. When choosing the right company to work with, make sure to find a team that’s a perfect fit. They should know how to approach your specific product (is it and Saas startup, or an eCommerce business?) and be able to address your needs in the current growth phase you’re in. Once you find your perfect product- growth hacking agency fit, you’ll be well-positioned for exponential growth.
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Very helpful list. Thanks for putting it together.
Good effort. It would be helpful if you included examples of their work or links to case studies
Good effort. Good to know that growth marketing agencies are an established category at this point.
Thanks
Good effort. I would include single grain and growthpros to this list.
Some of these agencies have terrible websites. Surprised they made it into the list 😳
This is a bit US focused. Also, some of the growth hacking agencies in this list don’t offer CRO or growth strategy services. They mostly run and manage ads. I suggest removing them. Great effort overall!
Too many traditional digital marketing agencies are putting the growth marketing facade when they don’t have the internal process to support it.
I was looking for a growth agency for my startup and stumbled upon this list. We engaged a few of these growth agencies for a proposal and many of them were overpriced for an early stage startup.