# Mindgruve

> Mindgruve is a San Diego-based marketing, commerce, and data technology company serving consumer and B2B brands. It combines creative production, media buying, marketplace management, commerce development, and predictive analytics, expanding through Macarta, Icon Commerce, Levelwing, and ameo. In September 2026 it reported more than 500 experts across 11 offices.

- **Founded:** 2001
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, United States
- **Founders:** Chad Robley (Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
- **Products:** Strategy and consumer research, Creative and media, Commerce and marketplaces, Technology and commerce development, Sightline
- **Notable:** Reported fifth consecutive appearance on ADWEEK’s Fastest Growing Agencies list in September 2026., Reported eighth Inc. 5000 appearance in August 2026., Reported Amazon Ads AMC Service Provider badge in June 2024.

## Products & services

- **Strategy and consumer research** — Consumer insights, brand positioning, marketing investment planning, attribution, and digital transformation.
- **Creative and media** — Campaign development, design, copywriting, production, paid search, paid social, media buying, PR, and SEO.
- **Commerce and marketplaces** — Retail media, marketplace operations, catalogs, product pages, brand stores, DTC commerce, and in-store retail marketing.
- **Technology and commerce development** — Websites, mobile applications, CRM integration, and enterprise commerce implementation and support.
- **Sightline** — Proprietary predictive marketing and business intelligence platform supported by a data science team; marketed as connecting business and marketing data to investment decisions.
- **Mindgruve Studios** — In-house production and post-production arm launched in 2026.

## Achievements

- Reported fifth consecutive appearance on ADWEEK’s Fastest Growing Agencies list in September 2026.
- Reported eighth Inc. 5000 appearance in August 2026.
- Reported Amazon Ads AMC Service Provider badge in June 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Reported ADWEEK recognition, more than 500 experts across 11 offices, and 2026 launch of Mindgruve Studios.
- **2026-08** — Announced an eighth Inc. 5000 appearance.
- **2026-01** — Acquired Hamburg-based ameo; its founder Sönke Hansen became SVP Commerce, Europe.
- **2026-01** — Named former Amazon leader Spencer Lian-Thornton VP, Growth and Partnerships.

## Links

- Website: https://mindgruve.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindgruve-/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mindgruve
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindgruve/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindgruve

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Last updated: 2026-10-25