The startup deploys generative AI to shorten the distance
between having an idea and bringing them to life
SAN
FRANCISCO, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Vizcom, a company deploying AI to transform the future of
industrial design, announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The round was
led by Index Ventures with participation from a high-profile roster
of angel investors, including Kyle
Parrish, VP of Sales at Figma; Steve
Mallouf, VP of Sales at Datadog; Daniel Sturman, former CTO of Roblox; and
Ayush Sood, Director of Engineering
at Figma. With this investment, Vizcom will continue to
aggressively invest in developing its technology and hiring a
strong team.
"Our vision is to enable design at the
speed of thought, and give industrial designers all the tools they
need to open new doors for their creativity and bring their ideas
to life."
All products that exist in the physical world—from cars to shoes
to furnishing and everything in between—start out as drawings and
undergo a design process. Before Vizcom, the process was manual and
tedious, requiring complicated, technical solutions with a steep
learning curve, like rendering engines and CAD tools, that made
product development a challenge. Vizcom is transforming the process
with AI tools that enable designers to turn ideas into
photorealistic renderings in real-time and explore infinite
variations and combinations to inform their design decisions. The
company is bridging the gap between the digital and the physical
world, using generative AI technology to disrupt workflows and
create a better, faster, more seamless process for industrial
design.
"Let's say the prototyping of a sneaker has historically taken
three to six months, with half of that being ideation," said
Jordan Taylor, cofounder and CEO of
Vizcom. "With Vizcom's technology, the ideation process can go from
a month to minutes, allowing teams to get a shoe in hand in a
fraction of the time. Our vision is to enable design at the speed
of thought, and give industrial designers all the tools they need
to open new doors for their creativity and bring their ideas to
life."
Raised in Detroit, Michigan, a
city known for its automotive roots, Taylor developed a deep
understanding of the importance of industrial design. This passion
led him to study car design and working at Honda, ultimately paving
the way for a successful career as an industrial designer at
Nvidia. In those roles, Taylor primarily worked with hand-rendered
paper drawings in Photoshop and communicated with engineers, which
could be a tedious and technical process. Working closely with AI
researchers, he saw an opportunity to streamline design workflows
not just for himself, but for designers around the world. Together
with his middle school friend, software engineer Kaelan Richards, co-founded Vizcom to help
create a world where ideas, whether sketched, written, or imagined,
can be realized with unprecedented speed. Vizcom is already making
impressive traction towards this goal, working with industry giants
like Ford and New Balance to enhance their design processes.
"Vizcom's innovative use of AI is revolutionizing industrial
design, accelerating the creative process in ways previously
unimaginable," said Nina Achadjian, Partner at Index Ventures. "The
team's deep domain expertise has enabled them to create a platform
that not only supercharges the design process but also democratizes
creativity, allowing designers to bring their visions to life at
unprecedented speeds."
To learn more about Vizcom or to watch a demo of the technology
visit https://www.vizcom.ai/.
About Vizcom
Vizcom is deploying AI to transform the future of industrial
product visualization and design at the speed of thought. The
company is based in San Francisco
and backed by Index Ventures and high-profile angel investors,
including Kyle Parrish, VP of Sales
at Figma; Steve Mallouf, VP of Sales
at Datadog; Daniel Sturman, CTO of
Roblox; and Ayush Sood, Director of
Engineering at Figma.
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