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Designbase

Active · Design and build great interfaces

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 2
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

Developer toolsAcquiredEaselShared: design tool, development, createYC S12San FranciscoStartup →AIInactivesupercontrastShared: design, createYC F24San FranciscoStartup →AIFlairShared: design toolAI Grant Batch 1Startup →AIAcquiredAllure SystemsShared: create stunningYC W19New York CityStartup →AIOnlookShared: design, code, developmentYC W25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Designbase
Company
EaselShared: design tool, development, createYC S12AcquiredDevtools
supercontrastShared: design, createYC F24InactiveAI, Devtools
FlairShared: design toolAI Grant Batch 1Not statedAI
Allure SystemsShared: create stunningYC W19AcquiredAI
OnlookShared: design, code, developmentYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AIRivetShared: designYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIRadiusShared: design, codeYC F25San FranciscoStartup →OtherKreaShared: design toolHF0 W22Startup →OtherSpoakShared: design toolNeoStartup →OtherInactiveUnfaze AIShared: create stunningYC S20San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Designbase
Company
RivetShared: designYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools
RadiusShared: design, codeYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools
KreaShared: design toolHF0 W22Not statedOther
SpoakShared: design toolNeo Not statedOther
Unfaze AIShared: create stunningYC S20InactiveOther

Also from W23 in AI

All of W23
AIAqueductCreate, edit, and share procedural material graphs.YC W23PittsburghStartup →AIReflexBuild the software you wish existed.YC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIAlloyAI prototyping tool for product managersYC W23SydneyStartup →AIAutomatAgentic automation that understands context, recovers, and improves.YC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIBoundaryThe programming language for AIYC W23SeattleStartup →AIChimaBuilding infrastructure tools to help large companies customize their…YC W23San FranciscoStartup →
Company
AqueductCreate, edit, and share procedural material graphs.ActiveAI, Devtools
ReflexBuild the software you wish existed.team of 15hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlloyAI prototyping tool for product managersteam of 5ActiveAI
AutomatAgentic automation that understands context, recovers, and improves.hiringActiveAI, Devtools
BoundaryThe programming language for AIteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
ChimaBuilding infrastructure tools to help large companies customize their…team of 7hiringActiveAI, Devtools

About Designbase

Designbase is the interface design tool that gives early teams design and development superpowers. Create stunning interfaces, immediately available as code, regardless of resources.

YC batch
W23 · Winter 2023
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
3
Location
Remote
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Design, Design Tools, Web Development, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Designbase in W23: 274 companies, 69% AI

Designbase: questions

Which YC batch was Designbase in?

Designbase was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).

Is Designbase still active?

Y Combinator lists Designbase as active.

Where is Designbase based?

Designbase lists Remote as its location on YC's directory.