Muscle+Brain Overview

Number of Employees: Under 49

Minimal Budget: Under $1,000

Average Hourly Rate: $100/hr

Year Founded: 2025

Muscle+Brain is an Auckland-based AI data, automation and creative agency helping New Zealand businesses work smarter and move faster. We sit at the intersection of two capabilities that most agencies treat as separate: the analytical and the creative. Most NZ businesses have to choose between an agency that understands data and one that can produce compelling content. We do both, and we build the systems that connect them.

We build custom workflow automation systems that remove manual processes, connect your tools, and surface the data your team actually needs. Too many NZ businesses are still running on manual processes that drain time and introduce errors data copied between systems by hand, reports built from scratch each week, lead information entered manually into a CRM. We design and build automation pipelines that connect your existing systems, remove the human from repetitive tasks, and deliver information where it needs to go, when it needs to get there.

On the creative side, we produce AI-native video, generative visuals, and automated content pipelines for NZ brands that need high-quality output at speed. We produce branded AI video, generative imagery, motion graphics, and automated content pipelines that let marketing teams produce more, faster, without sacrificing quality or brand consistency.

We also deliver market intelligence services, trend analysis, consumer insights, and real-time data systems that keep businesses ahead of the curve. We build intelligence systems that track trends, monitor search behaviour, and surface insights continuously, giving marketing and leadership teams the data they need to make faster, better decisions.

We work with brands, SMEs, marketing teams, and operations managers across New Zealand who are ready to use AI practically, not just in theory. We also work with NZ marketing and creative agencies looking to add AI automation and production capability as a white-label partner.