Blink
Blink is an AI-powered no-code platform that enables users to build and launch full-stack web, SaaS, and mobile applications in minutes through natural language conversations. The platform automates the entire development process including database setup, authentication, backend APIs, hosting, and deployment.
Founding Story
Blink was founded to democratize app development by making it accessible to anyone without coding skills. The vision was to create a platform that could turn natural language descriptions into production-ready applications in minutes, handling all the complex infrastructure automatically. The company was accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch.
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Leadership
Founders
Kai Feng
Founder and CEO of Blink.new. Participated in Y Combinator Winter 2022 batch. Building the world's fastest AI app builder platform.
Executive Team
Kai Feng
Founder and CEO
Founder of Blink.new, building the world's fastest AI app builder. Y Combinator W22 alum.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Credit-based subscription model with tiered pricing. Revenue generated through monthly and annual subscriptions for credit packages that users consume when building and deploying applications. Annual billing offers 50% discount compared to monthly rates.
Pricing Tiers
5 free credits per day with 30 credits monthly cap, includes hosting and SSL
100 monthly credits plus 5 daily bonus credits (250 total per month)
200 monthly credits plus 5 daily bonus credits (350 total per month)
800+ monthly credits plus 5 daily bonus credits (950+ total per month)
Shared credit pools, roles and permissions, unlimited free viewers
Target Markets
- AI-native entrepreneurs
- No-code/low-code developers
- Startup founders building MVPs
- Small and medium businesses
- Freelancers and agencies
- Internal tool builders
- SaaS platforms and team collaboration tools
- Social media management platforms
- E-commerce and online stores
- AI-powered applications (chatbots, interview screening, art generators)
- Internal business tools and CRM dashboards with Kanban views
- Landing pages and marketing websites
History & Milestones
Launched Blink Agent Builder - ranked #1 Product of the Day and #1 Product of the Week on Product Hunt
Company founded by Kai Feng
Initial Product Hunt launch - ranked #4 Product of the Day
Major performance update: 30% speed increase and improved error detection
Achieved 100% uptime during reliability testing
