Moda Raises $7.5 Million in Seed Round

Moda, a New York–based AI platform that gives every professional a brand-aligned design agent, has raised $7.5 million in Seed funding.

The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Pear VC, WndrCo, and several prominent founders and executives.

General Catalyst is a global investment and transformation company that partners with ambitious entrepreneurs to drive resilience and applied AI. The firm works with founders from Seed through growth stages to build enduring companies. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with major hubs in San Francisco, New York, London, Berlin, and Bangalore, the firm manages over $40 billion in assets and has backed more than 1,000 businesses globally.

The company will use the funds to support product development, platform launch, and team expansion.

Founded by Anvisha Pai, Ravi Parikh, and John Holliman, Moda is an AI design platform that provides professionals with a brand-aware design agent capable of generating fully editable visual assets like presentations, marketing materials, and reports. Moda offers a layered, editable canvas and integrates seamlessly with tools like Google Slides and PowerPoint. Companies like Fermat, Speak, and Mintlify are already using Moda, along with hundreds of teams across sales, marketing, and operations.

Funding Details

Company: Moda

Raised: $7.5M

Round: Seed

Funding Date: March 2026

Lead Investor: General Catalyst

Additional Investors: Pear VC, WndrCo

Company Website: https://moda.app/

Software Category: AI Design / Creative Automation