Acquisition
Jul 2026The team behind Orchids/Bud announced it was joining Figma.
SourceCompany research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Orchids was an AI app builder that generated and deployed full-stack apps, websites, mobile apps, browser extensions, Slack bots, and AI agents; it later rebranded as Bud and the team joined Figma in July 2026, after which orchids.app/Bud was sunset.
Primary product
AI app builder / AI software builder for full-stack apps and websites
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Remote
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI app builder / AI code generation software
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
Business model
subscription SaaS
usage-based credits
enterprise sales
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$2M
Latest round
Seed · Jul 2025
Latest amount
$2M
Jul 2025
People & investors
Work & culture
Fast-paced, detail-oriented, product-focused, and fully distributed, with an emphasis on shipping quickly and building robust, tasteful software.
Work style
Remote
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public job posts show roughly $150K-$200K plus 0.75%-1.00% equity for full-time engineering, and $6K-$12K per month or $35-$75/hr for intern roles; roles were described as fully distributed / remote within US time zones.
Benefits
competitive salary
equity
fully distributed culture
US time zones flexibility
remote work
Product & market
Pricing
tiered subscription plans with monthly/annual billing and credit limits; higher tiers add more credits, unlimited projects, and priority support
Differentiators
- —builds and deploys more than just websites; supports web, mobile, Chrome extensions, Slack bots, and AI agents
- —bring-your-own-model/subscription support for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and GitHub Copilot
- —exportable code ownership with GitHub sync and deployment to standard hosts like Vercel, Netlify, AWS, and Railway
- —integrated VS Code-style editor inside the product
- —positioned for full-stack generation with frontend, backend, database, and auth in one workflow
Technology
Next.js
TypeScript
React
Supabase
Neon
Firebase
Stripe
Vercel
Google Cloud Platform
GitHub sync
VS Code editor
ChatGPT
Claude
Gemini
GitHub Copilot
PostgreSQL
Node.js
Python
Customers
founders
startups
developers
product teams
product managers
engineers
designers
GTM teams
marketing teams
consultants
enterprise teams
Competitors
Lovable
Replit
Bolt
v0
Webflow
Framer
Wix
Squarespace
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
≈$660K ARR (GetLatka estimate, Sep 2025)
Estimated monthly visits
118.1K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Shutdown
Jul 2026Orchids/Bud services were sunset and hosted projects stopped remaining deployed after July 18, 2026.
SourceLatest news
TechCrunch · Jul 2026
TechCrunch reported that Figma acquired the team behind Bud (formerly Orchids) and that the startup would shut down by July 18, 2026.
Orchids Team · Jul 2026
Official announcement that the Orchids/Bud team was joining Figma and that services would sunset on July 18, 2026.
Kevin Lu / LinkedIn · Apr 2026
Kevin Lu announced the rebrand from Orchids to Bud and said the company had grown to well over seven figures in ARR.
Bilal Dhouib / LinkedIn · Mar 2026
Bilal Dhouib announced he was joining Orchids as Head of Growth.
Kevin Lu / LinkedIn · Jul 2025
Kevin Lu announced a $2M seed round with participation from Y Combinator, BoxGroup, Transpose Platform, Leonis Capital, and several angels.
Jobs and careers at Orchids
0 jobs at Orchids
No open positions
Check back later for new openings