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Design Arena

Active · World's largest crowdsourced benchmark for AI-generated design

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 5
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AIMusicArenaShared: crowdsourced benchmark, crowdsourcing, generatedYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AICoArenaShared: crowdsourced benchmarkYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveChirplyShared: design, crowdsourcedYC S10San FranciscoStartup →AIOdaShared: generated designYC W20Los AngelesStartup →
Companies closest to Design Arena
Company
MusicArenaShared: crowdsourced benchmark, crowdsourcing, generatedYC S26ActiveAI
CoArenaShared: crowdsourced benchmarkYC S26ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
ChirplyShared: design, crowdsourcedYC S10InactiveOther
OdaShared: generated designYC W20ActiveAI

Adjacent

AIDesignbaseShared: designYC W23RemoteStartup →OtherAvocademyShared: designYC W22MiamiStartup →AIRivetShared: designYC F25San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveAaloShared: designYC W18San FranciscoStartup →AIInactivesupercontrastShared: designYC F24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Design Arena
Company
DesignbaseShared: designYC W23ActiveAI, Devtools
AvocademyShared: designYC W22ActiveOther
RivetShared: designYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools
AaloShared: designYC W18InactiveOther
supercontrastShared: designYC F24InactiveAI, Devtools

Also from S25 in AI

All of S25
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Company
InterfereGive engineering, product, and design teams insight into unseen issuesteam of 8hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AcrelyEnterprise Voice Agentsteam of 6InactiveAI
AdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewhiringActiveAI
AgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI Agentsteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlaraProcurement Platform for Dental OfficesActiveAI
AlterPrivileged Access Management for AI Agentsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Grace LiFounder/CEO
  • Kamryn OhlyFounder/CTO

About Design Arena

YC batch
S25 · Summer 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Design, Crowdsourcing, AI

Changes seen

StageNov 2, 2026

Stage changed from Early to Growth.

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TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Design Arena in S25: 166 companies, 92% AI

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Design Arena: questions

Which YC batch was Design Arena in?

Design Arena was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).

Is Design Arena still active?

Y Combinator lists Design Arena as active.

Who founded Design Arena?

Design Arena's founders, as listed on its YC page: Grace Li (Founder/CEO), Kamryn Ohly (Founder/CTO).

Where is Design Arena based?

Design Arena lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.