OAK'S LAB
Prague, Czech Republic
About
Exclusive fintech focus; $1.7B combined startup valuation, Plotify $17M raise.
Who They Work With
Series A–C fintech and regulated-software founders needing an autonomous team to ship and scale a product—like Plotify or PlexTrac.
Based on 8 documented clients · verified Jul 2026
Our Take
The published portfolio runs to 11 named case studies, ungated, weighted toward regulated software: Capital Markets Gateway (a platform the site says serves 140+ buy-side clients overseeing $40+ trillion in assets), NASDAQ Private Market, PlexTrac, Plotify, Productboard, and OpenLoop Health, most at Series A through Series D. Case studies read as engineering-led venture builds rather than design-led work; the Plotify write-up devotes a few lines to user research and a Figma-based brand and UI phase, then the bulk to backend complexity (Node.js/GraphQL on GCP, KYC/AML, 150+ back-end processes), and Capital Markets Gateway documents a codebase refactor and security hardening with the design process described only as "clean, intuitive" UIs, so you should treat product/UX design here as a discovery phase inside a build, not a standalone research-and-testing practice. Founded in Prague in 2016 with a New York fintech presence added in 2024, the firm holds a 5.0 Clutch rating across 32 reviews, ISO 27001 certification, and a stated 89% post-contract retention, with Clutch listing $50-99/hr, a $25,000 minimum, and typical projects of $200K to $1M+.
Product/UX design here is a discovery-and-UI phase inside an engineering-led venture build (Plotify, Reavo) or absent entirely (Capital Markets Gateway); strong for shipping regulated fintech software, weaker if you want a standalone research-and-design practice.
Key strengths
- Named, ungated case studies in regulated software (Capital Markets Gateway, NASDAQ Private Market, PlexTrac, Plotify, Productboard, OpenLoop), with funding-stage and outcome context for most engagements.
- Documented business credibility: 5.0 Clutch across 32 reviews, ISO 27001 certification, and a stated 89% post-contract retention, with reviews repeatedly citing project management and proactive delivery.
- Two clear engagement models published (full autonomous cross-functional teams or staff augmentation into your team), with client IP ownership stated.
Good to know
- Positioning is product-and-engineering build, not a standalone UX practice. Ask to see usability testing, research artifacts, and before/after design work, since the case studies foreground architecture and compliance over design method.
- Most published metrics are funding, transaction, and asset figures rather than measured UX outcomes. Ask for design-specific results (task success, conversion, adoption) tied to their work.
- Pricing is gated to a call. Confirm rate-to-value against the Clutch-listed $50-99/hr and $25K minimum, and clarify whether design is billed as a phase or as a separate deliverable before you commit to a full team.
Reviewed by Gabor Kiss
Founder of UX Agencies · UX Lead at SAP · May 30, 2026
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