Yeah, I wondered about that as well. "Design as a Service" type tools are a dime a dozen, and there are a few I've seen on IndieHackers already, so we're talking 1-5 person shops that outsource the work to designers in Eastern Europe or Asia.
The "AI play" is likely a big selling point for the VCs, even if it's not impressive in practice.
But still, considering how much harder it is for Canadian companies in the right sectors (cloud, AI/ML, marketing automation) to get funding compared to US ones, it seems strange that they picked up $7 million.
The "AI play" is likely a big selling point for the VCs, even if it's not impressive in practice.
But still, considering how much harder it is for Canadian companies in the right sectors (cloud, AI/ML, marketing automation) to get funding compared to US ones, it seems strange that they picked up $7 million.