Builder.io, Inc.
Builder.io democratizes software development by providing a visual development platform that makes building accessible to everyone on any team, with any skillset, without compromise. The company's mission is to visualize real software so that anyone can be part of the building process.
At a Glance
- E-commerce and retail brands
- DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) brands
- Enterprise organizations
- Digital agencies
- +10 more
AI Tools by Builder.io, Inc.
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Fusion
Visual UI Framework for Editors
Builder.io
AI Visual Design to Code Platform
AI Shell
Natural Language to Shell Commands
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Latest News
Builder.io Launches Fusion 1.0 — the First AI Agent for Product, Design, and Code
Builder.io Announces Availability on Google Cloud Marketplace to Enable AI-powered Application Development
Builder.io closes $20 million in funding led by M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund
Kibo and Builder.io Announce Joint Solution to Jumpstart Implementations of Headless and Composable Commerce Experiences
Products & Services
A visual IDE for developers to design, prototype, and ship production code 4x faster. AI agent for product, design, and code that generates code using existing components and design systems. Supports ideation, prototyping, and full code generation from Figma files, sketches, or text descriptions.
A headless CMS and page builder with optimization tools for marketing and content teams. Allows teams to manage copy updates, launch campaigns, and publish via API without engineering tickets.
Tool for converting Figma designs to production code. Enables design-to-code workflow using AI to generate code from design files.
Market Position
Builder.io positions itself as a visual development platform that bridges the gap between no-code tools and traditional development. Unlike pure no-code platforms, Builder.io integrates with existing tech stacks and allows developers to use their own components and design systems. It competes with headless CMS platforms like Contentful and Storyblok, but differentiates through its AI-powered visual development capabilities, design-to-code conversion (Visual Copilot for Figma), and developer-friendly approach. The platform emphasizes making developers happy while empowering non-technical teams, positioning itself as 'the only Visual Development Platform for cross-functional teams' rather than a replacement for developers.
Leadership
Founders
Steve Sewell
Co-Founder and CEO of Builder.io. Previously co-founded ShopIgniter, a social commerce platform. Led engineering teams at ShopStyle (Rakuten). Met co-founder Brent Locks at UC Berkeley in 2011. Creator of popular open source projects like Mitosis, GPT Crawler, and Qwik framework.
Brent Locks
Co-Founder and President of Builder.io. Previously Senior Director of Product and General Manager at ShopStyle (PopSugar/Rakuten) from 2015-2019. Co-founded and served as CEO of PICT, which was acquired by PopSugar. MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business (2011, Appel Award Winner). Met co-founder Steve Sewell at UC Berkeley in 2011.
Executive Team
Steve Sewell
Co-Founder & CEO
Previously co-founded ShopIgniter and led engineering at ShopStyle. UC Berkeley. Creator of open source projects including Mitosis, GPT Crawler, and Qwik.
Brent Locks
Co-Founder & President
Previously GM and VP of Product at ShopStyle. Co-founded PICT (acquired by PopSugar). UC Berkeley Haas MBA.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Founders Steve Sewell and Brent Locks met on the campus of UC Berkeley in 2011 and have been friends and colleagues ever since. While leading engineering and product teams at ShopStyle (Rakuten), they experienced constant bottlenecks where the engineering backlog was overwhelmed with requests for landing pages and merchandising updates. They found that existing no-code tools either didn't integrate with their tech stack or still required heavy developer involvement. Frustrated by this problem, they decided to build a solution themselves that would empower non-technical teams to build and optimize digital experiences without relying on developers, while still working within existing tech stacks.
Business Model
Revenue Model
B2B SaaS with multi-layered revenue model: (1) Subscription fees through tiered monthly or annual per-user subscriptions (Free, Pro, and Enterprise), (2) Usage-based fees through Agent Credits for generative AI operations (additional credits purchasable at $25/500 credits per month), (3) Seat-based expansion charging for additional user seats beyond base plan, (4) Add-ons for premium features like private Slack support, (5) Enterprise contracts with custom pricing for large organizations requiring scale, security, and dedicated support.
Pricing Tiers
Up to 10 users, 75 monthly Agent Credits (25 daily limit), 1 space, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket integrations, Figma plugin, VS Code extension, public previews
Up to 20 users, 500 monthly Agent Credits, includes 1 seat, built-in MCP Servers, pay-as-you-go usage options, 30-day activity history, password-protected previews, standard support
Custom user seats and Agent Credits, enterprise integrations (GitHub Enterprise, GitLab Enterprise, Azure DevOps), custom spaces, high-performance infrastructure, custom roles and permissions, remote workspaces, custom MCP servers, component mapping, privacy mode, SSO, uptime and premium support SLAs, assigned customer success manager
Target Markets
- E-commerce and retail brands
- DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) brands
- Enterprise organizations
- Digital agencies
- Fashion and lifestyle brands
- Technology companies
- E-commerce storefronts and digital experiences
- Landing pages and marketing campaigns
- Design-to-code conversion from Figma
- Rapid prototyping and demos for executives and investors
- UI development acceleration for engineering teams
- Content updates and copy changes without engineering tickets
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