The startup, which currently requires developers to have a Figma account, has collaborated with over 500 developers in the past six months as part of its private research preview. Kombai plans to use the funding to invest in research and development, improve its base models, and build compatibility with a range of libraries and frameworks used by developer teams. The company also plans to expand its team of 13, which includes senior front-end engineers and deep-learning experts.
Key takeaways:
- Kombai, a startup that uses AI to convert UI designs to code, has raised $4.5 million in a seed funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners and Foundation Capital.
- The company was founded by former Mindtickle executives Dipanjan Dey and Abhijit Bhole and uses deep learning and heuristics models to interpret UI designs and generate code.
- Kombai's AI model produces the result in a few seconds, saving significant time for front-end developers. The generated code can be downloaded or copied directly into developers' IDEs.
- The startup plans to use the funding to invest in research and development, improve its base models, and build compatibility with a range of libraries and frameworks used by developer teams.