Mocha announced it will shut down on 2026-08-01 after citing high acquisition costs, expensive AI-token unit economics, and support costs that made the business unsustainable without more capital.
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Updated Jul 29, 2026
Mocha is a San Francisco-based YC S23 AI no-code app builder for non-technical users that generates and publishes full-stack web apps with built-in auth, database, and hosting. Publicly, the company announced it will shut down on 2026-08-01.
Primary product
AI-powered no-code full-stack web app builder
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
AI-powered no-code app builder / developer tools
Offices
0 jobs at Mocha
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Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Seed
Latest amount
$500K
Soma Capital
Investors
Small, builder-heavy team with values centered on truth-seeking, empowering users, defaulting to action, first-principles thinking, simplicity, and intentional craftsmanship. The culture emphasizes making software creation accessible and delightful for non-technical people.
Work style
Hybrid
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public job postings show a Senior Frontend Engineer at $150K-$235K with 1%-2% equity, a Product Engineer at $180K-$250K with 0.8%-1.5% equity, and a Growth Marketer at $75K-$120K with 0.2%-0.5% equity.
Benefits
Pricing
Freemium subscription tiers priced by monthly credits, with annual discounts and add-ons.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$2.6M-$5.8M
Estimated monthly visits
352.9K
Traffic estimate as of Apr 2026
Mocha announced it will shut down on 2026-08-01 after citing high acquisition costs, expensive AI-token unit economics, and support costs that made the business unsustainable without more capital.
SourceMocha Blog · May 2026
Official shutdown notice; cites high acquisition costs, expensive AI-token economics, and high support costs, and says users should migrate before the 2026-08-01 shutdown date.
LinkedIn · Feb 2026
Mocha says it was featured in Anthropic’s launch and had been working with early access to the new model on real product scenarios.
Mocha Blog · Feb 2026
Adds email and analytics features and frames Mocha as moving toward an AI business engine for building, running, and growing businesses.
Mocha Blog · Jan 2026
Says the team grew from 3 to 7 people in 2025, describes traction and revenue milestones, and frames Mocha as building accessible software for the 99%.
Mocha Blog · Jul 2025
Announces Mocha 1.0 as a complete product-building platform for non-technical users.