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Intelligence raises $7.9m seed led by Index Ventures

Conviction, Valkyrie and A* participated in financing for Design Arena.

Updated Oct 18, 2026By RoundOS Funding desk

Intelligence raised $7.9 million in seed financing announced on August 3, led by Index Ventures. Conviction, Valkyrie and A* participated.

Its Design Arena gathers human preference feedback on AI-generated designs. The platform reports 5.3 million users and $60 million in annual recurring revenue.

Funding history

Seed · This round$7.9M

Sources

  1. Design Arena maker Intelligence raises $7.9M seed at $60M ARR | AI Weeklyaiweekly.co · Aug 4, 2026
  2. startupdb.com
  3. Design Arena creators raise $7.9 milliontechcrunch.com · Aug 3, 2026

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