Weavy
Category: Foundation Models / LLMs
A node-based generative AI workspace that enables creative professionals to orchestrate multiple AI models and professional editing tools on a single infinite canvas to build repeatable design workflows. Weavy was founded in 2024. The company is led by Lior Albeck. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Team size: 20. Total funding raised: $4.0M. Latest round: Acquisition (Oct 2024). Key investors include ["Entrée Capital","Designer Fund","Founder Collective","Micha Kaufman"].
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Team size
- 20
- Total funding
- $4.0M
Value proposition
Shifts generative AI from simple 'prompt-and-hope' automation to 'Artistic Intelligence,' providing granular, node-based control that allows designers to branch, remix, and refine AI outputs with professional-grade precision.
Products and solutions
["Figma Weave (AI-native creation space)","Node-based Workflow Engine","Unified Creative Canvas (integrating image, video, and 3D models)","Professional Editing Suite (compositing, masking, relighting tools)","Multi-model Orchestration Layer"]
Unique value
Introduces 'Artistic Intelligence'—a philosophy that treats AI as a 'design machine' rather than just a generator, allowing every step of the creative process to be visible, documented, and reproducible.
Target customer
Professional designers, creative agencies, visual effects (VFX) artists, architects, and in-house marketing teams.
Industries served
["Graphic & UI/UX Design","Film & Media Production","Architecture & Staging","Digital Marketing & Advertising","Game Development"]
Technology advantage
A proprietary node-based architecture that historically existed only in high-end VFX tools (like Nuke) but is now accessible via a web browser, enabling the chaining of different AI models (e.g., OpenAI Sora, Google Veo) into custom, layered pipelines.
How they differentiate
Focuses on 'Artistic Intelligence' through a node-based orchestration engine that allows professional designers to chain multiple AI models and editing tools on an infinite canvas for reproducible, high-control workflows, rather than simple 'prompt-and-hope' generation.
Main competitors
["Krea.ai","Leonardo.ai","Runway"]
Key partnerships
["Figma (Acquirer/Parent Company)","Fal.ai (Infrastructure/Model serving partner)","Entrée Capital (Seed Investor)","Founder Collective","Designer Fund"]
Notable customers
["Figma (Parent Company)","Professional Design Agencies"]
Major milestones
["Founded in early 2024 by former Fiverr and Astria leaders.","Raised $4M Seed round led by Entrée Capital in June 2024.","Acquired by Figma for a reported $200M+ in October 2024 to power 'Figma Weave.'","Launch of Figma Weave integration as a native AI creation space within Figma."]
Growth metrics
Acquired by Figma within 10 months of founding; team of 20 professionals integrated to launch Figma's Tel Aviv R&D hub.
Market positioning
Professional-grade AI-native creation layer for enterprise design teams and creative agencies.
Geographic focus
North America, Middle East (Tel Aviv hub), and Europe.
Patents and IP
Proprietary IP regarding node-based AI orchestration; specific patent filings are now held under Figma, Inc. following the 2024 acquisition.
About Lior Albeck
Lior Albeck is a seasoned product and marketplace leader who spent over 12 years at Fiverr (2011–2023), most recently as Executive Director and Head of Marketplace Supply, where he scaled global freelancer operations. He previously co-founded Finupp (acquired by Meitav Dash) and served as Business Manager at Qualitest.
Official website: https://weavy.ai