Iliad · Jul 2026
The homepage currently highlights Aqueduct, a white-box, editable node-based procedural material engine that works with agents like Claude and Codex and is rolling out in early access.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Iliad builds AI-assisted procedural material and texture tools for creative workflows, centered on Aqueduct, a white-box node-based engine for editable procedural materials, plus texture, PBR, and reference-to-texture tools for game, VFX, and design teams.
Primary product
Aqueduct
Founded
2022
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Technology, Information and Media
Sub-industry
AI-powered procedural material and texture tools
Business model
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Stage
pre-seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Pre-Seed · Apr 2023
Latest amount
$500K
Apr 2023 · Y Combinator
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Investors
Public messaging emphasizes simple, modular, granular, intentional, and fast creative workflows.
Compensation
No public employee compensation bands or salary data found.
Benefits
Pricing
Freemium SaaS with subscription tiers; Pro is $20/month and Studio/API access is available by request.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
under $1M
Estimated monthly visits
14.5K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Iliad · Jul 2026
The homepage currently highlights Aqueduct, a white-box, editable node-based procedural material engine that works with agents like Claude and Codex and is rolling out in early access.
Iliad · Jun 2025
A product update post focused on seamless textures and creative control for texture workflows.
Matthew Turnshek · Apr 2023
A release post describing depth conditioning for more consistent deep edits and recoloring.
Hacker News · Mar 2023
A Hacker News discussion around Iliad’s YC launch and its concept-art, 2D, and 3D voxel asset generation workflow.
Matthew Turnshek · Mar 2023
Launch announcement describing Iliad as a tool for rapidly generating game assets such as concept art, 2D assets, and voxel art, with early access signups.