Demoverse | $600K (Pre-Seed)

Founder: Akshay Mehta

Founded: 2026

HQ: Bengaluru

Sector: AI Product Co-Creation / Consumer Design Tech

What they do

→ Builds a platform where brands involve consumers directly in product design

→ Uses AI-powered design tools plus community participation to co-create products

→ Helps brands validate designs with their communities before committing to production and inventory

→ Runs on a B2B2C model, starting with fashion before expanding into beauty, interiors and other categories

The Funding

→ Raised $600,000 in pre-seed funding

→ Led by Lumikai, which put in $500,000 through its Pixels programme (confirmed: Lumikai's Pixels is a real pre-seed, Day-0 initiative)

→ Also backed by UAE-based Marlan and a group of angel investors

→ Capital earmarked for building its design community, strengthening its consumer app and entering the US market

Why it matters

→ Has already run around seven closed trials with Indian brands, including Purplle

→ Plans to expand beyond fashion into beauty, cosmetics, interiors, automobiles and buildings

→ Lumikai frames it as the shift from UGC to UGP, user generated products, not just content

→ Revenue model spans brand campaign fees, commerce and paid participation in design challenges

Will consumers actually show up to co-design products, or is this just market research with extra steps?