Variant

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Total raised$5.9M
StageSeed
Founded2024
Team size1-10
HQSan Francisco, United States
Industries
TechnologyAI/MLSaaSDesign ToolsCode Generation

About Variant

Variant is building a code generation platform designed to unlock generative creativity for its users. The company enables designers and developers to explore endless design variations and possibilities from a single initial idea, streamlining the creative process through intelligent automation. Backed by notable investors and well-capitalized, Variant is positioned as a forward-thinking player in the generative design space, focused on transforming how teams approach code and design generation.

Company at a glance

Location
San Francisco, United States
Websitevariant.ai
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Founders & Leadership

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Allen Guan

Problem Solver

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Ben South Lee

Co-founder at Variant • bensouth.com

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Daniel Bulhosa Solórzano

Co-Founder @ Variant | ML Engineer ex-Cruise, Square, MIT

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Taylor England

building @ variant.ai | ex Cruise, Facebook

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Tyler Hughey

Design Advocate at Variant

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Software Engineering25%
  • Design25%
  • Leadership25%
  • Business Operations13%
  • Other13%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  2. 2.University of California, San Diego
  3. 3.University of Virginia
  4. 4.Oberlin College
  5. 5.University of California, Davis

Team Worked At

  • Uber
  • Cruise
  • Square
  • Meta
  • Aave Labs

Team Composition

8 people
  • Entrepreneurship3 senior3
  • Engineering1 senior2
  • Administrative1
  • Arts and Design1 senior1

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