Construction
May 5, 2026

Singapore’s FORMAS.AI raises $3.98 pre-seed

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Power up your design. FORMAS.AI is an AI-powered design platform that helps architects and designers create and iterate visual outputs faster and better. 

  • Now, they’ve just raised a $3.98 pre-seed!

Investor check. Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India led the round, with UntroD Capital, Hustle Fund, Big Sky Capital, and Orvel Ventures participating. 

  • Meanwhile, angel investors such as Jeffrey Tiong (co-founder, Patsnap), the founding team of Zopim, Antonio Rami (co-founder, Kantox), and Bradley Tabone (co-founder, Hammertech) also joined. 

🚛 The ABCs of FORMAS.AI

FORMAS.AI is a creative workspace for professionals in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors. 

Architects and designers can sketch, render, iterate, and present their designs on a single platform, with AI as a collaborator.

  • The tool comes with 60 specialist AI models and also offers advanced 3D modeling, video animation, and collaboration tools.

🏘️ Some more detail

Since their public beta launch in November 2025, their users, which include architects, interior designers, product designers, and real estate teams, have generated over 500K designs.

  • FORMAS.AI offers monthly subscription plans with a set number of credits.

↗️ What’s with the $$$? 

They’ll use the fresh capital to expand their teams, develop their product, and scale their go-to-market efforts globally.

  • They see the US and Europe as primary markets, while Asia and Latin America are fast-growing regions.

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