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Rivet

Rivet is a visual AI editor that connects to local coding agents to generate and compare dozens of interface design directions.

rivet.design · San Francisco

CALL NO.CS·RIVET·26

StageYC F25July 2026 · led by Y Combinator[1][2]

Raised$500,000disclosed rounds[2]

Headcount2as of Jul 2026[2]

Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger

Founded2025[1]

Money

Raised $500,000 across disclosed rounds.[2]

YC F25 closed July 2026, led by Y Combinator.[1][2]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Y Combinator.[1]

People

Sam Gorman, Founder[1][15]

Signals

Jul 29 2026launchLaunch YC: Rivet - Burn down your design backlog | Y Combinator[14][16]

Jul 29 2026newsRivet: Visual editor to design in production code[15]

Jul 23 2026newsToday we're launching the new Rivet, the design tool that explores dozens of interfaces with yo.[13]

Jul 20 2026launchRivet launches publicly with Y Combinator amplification[1]

Comps

Figma · figma.com · Same buyer (product designers) and same job to be done (interface design), but Figma is a standalone design tool while Rivet layers on top of coding agents.[1]

Cursor · cursor.com · Same ecosystem (local coding agents) but Cursor optimizes for code output while Rivet optimizes for visual design exploration on top of agent output.[1]

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[1]Y Combinator Amplifies Rivet Launch for Agent-Driven Interface Exploration

Jul 2026 · theagenttimes.com

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[2]Rivet - Teeming.ai