Rivet — Startup Profile

Visual editor to design in production code

HQ: San Francisco, CA | Founded: 2025 | Employees: 2 | Stage: Seed | Website: https://rivet.design

About

Rivet is a visual AI editor for product designers to make UI changes directly in production code. Designers can select any element on a web application, modify styles, and ship changes directly to their codebase. Turns product designers into design engineers. Replaces slow designer-engineer collaboration on UI polish.

The Take

Rivet is a B2B startup offering a visual editor that translates designs into production code, targeting a $10 billion market.

Key Metrics

• STAGE: Seed
• EMPLOYEES: 2
• FOUNDED: 2025
• HQ: San Francisco, CA
• VALUATION: Undisclosed
• FUNDING (BACKERS): Y Combinator (F25)

Funding Rounds

• Round: Undisclosed (2025)

Key People

• Sam Gorman — Founder

Timeline Highlights

• 2023-10-01: Product Launch
• 2023-09-01: Seed Funding Secured
• 2023-01-01: Company Founded

Recent News

• Rivet Launches Visual Editor (2023-10-01)
• Y Combinator Invests in Rivet (2023-09-01)

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