AI Design Tool DesignArena Raises $7.9 Million

Maker Intelligence, the company behind AI design platform DesignArena, raised $7.9 million from investors led by Index Ventures, with Conviction, A*, and Valkyrie joining. The company reports $60 million in yearly revenue and 5.3 million users across 190-plus countries — numbers rarely seen this early. The small raise relative to revenue suggests the money is for strategic investor relationships, not covering daily costs.