Rocket.new
Category: AI Developer Tools
An AI-powered Vibe Solutioning platform (Rocket 1.0) that enables users to research markets, decide what to build, generate production-ready web and mobile apps, and track competitors — all from natural language prompts. Rocket.new was founded in 2021. The company is led by Vishal Virani. Based in Surat, Gujarat, India. Team size: 58. Total funding raised: US$24.5M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Salesforce Ventures, Accel, Together Fund.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Surat, Gujarat, India
- Team size
- 58
- Total funding
- US$24.5M
Value proposition
To build and launch full-stack applications 10x faster by allowing users to focus on their ideas ('the what') while the AI handles the coding ('the how'), providing full ownership of the clean, human-readable source code.
Products and solutions
AI-powered Vibe Solutioning platform (Rocket 1.0), Solve — market research and validation, Build — production-grade web and mobile app generation, Intelligence — competitive monitoring and briefs, Redesign — website transformation, Context — shared memory across tasks, Collaborate — team workspaces, Support — human help, Figma design to code converter, 25+ integrations and connectors
Unique value
Rocket.new's uniqueness lies in its "vibe coding" approach, which goes beyond simple code generation. It creates complete, production-ready applications for both web and mobile platforms from high-level prompts. A key differentiator is that users receive 100% ownership of the clean, human-readable source code, preventing vendor lock-in.
Target customer
Developers, entrepreneurs, startups, and enterprises looking to accelerate application development and reduce time-to-market.
Industries served
Software Development, Technology, Startups, Enterprise Software
Technology advantage
The core advantage is its advanced AI that interprets natural language and design files to generate full-stack applications, significantly reducing development time and costs. This allows for rapid prototyping and deployment, giving businesses a competitive edge in speed to market.
How they differentiate
Rocket.new differentiates itself by focusing on 'Vibe Solutioning,' which aims to create complete, functional, and production-grade applications from natural language prompts, rather than just generating code snippets. This end-to-end approach is designed to handle the entire software lifecycle, not just the initial coding.
Main competitors
Lovable, Cursor, GitHub Copilot
Key partnerships
Salesforce Ventures (Lead Investor), Accel (Lead Investor), Together Fund (Investor)
Major milestones
Successfully rebranded from DhiWise to Rocket.new., Secured $15 million in a seed funding round led by Salesforce Ventures and Accel., Achieved significant early traction with 400,000 users and $4.5M in ARR in the first three months.
Growth metrics
As of April 2026, Rocket.new has grown to over 1.5 million users across 180 countries. The platform had reached 400,000 users and $4.5M ARR within 3 months of launch (Sept 2025), and is now scaling rapidly with Rocket 1.0.
Market positioning
Rocket.new is positioned as a next-generation AI development platform that enables users to build web and mobile applications significantly faster and without extensive coding knowledge. It targets both developers and non-developers, aiming to democratize app development by removing the complexities and costs associated with traditional software creation.
Geographic focus
The company is headquartered in Surat, India, and is planning a global expansion, which includes establishing an office in Palo Alto, California. This indicates a strategic focus on both the Indian and U.S. markets, with broader global ambitions.
Patents and IP
Information on patents or IP is not publicly available.
About Vishal Virani
Co-Founder and CEO of DhiWise, a Pro-Code platform for developers.
Latest news about Rocket.new
- Indian startup Rocket.new has secured $15M from Accel and Salesforce Ventures to advance its 'vibe-coding' concept. 🚀 This AI-driven approach moves beyond simple code completion, allowing users to bui
- Indian startup Rocket.new has secured $15M for its 'vibe-coding' platform, a major leap in AI-powered software development. 🔥 In just 16 weeks, the platform has attracted 400,000 users and has been us
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Official website: https://www.rocket.new/