Universe Releases · Nov 2025
Universe improved the Block Picker with integrated search, making it easier to find blocks and assets while building sites.
Design and build any kind of website. On your iPhone or iPad.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Universe is a remote-first, Brooklyn-based no-code website builder that lets people design, publish, and sell online from mobile devices, tablet, or web using a visual GRID editor and AI assistant GUS.
Primary product
Universe no-code website builder app/platform (GRID editor + GUS AI designer)
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Team size
20-30
Work style
Remote
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
No-code website builder / web design software
Offices
55 Nassau Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11222, United States
500 Shatto Pl, Los Angeles, California 90020, United States
Business model
freemium
subscription SaaS
website builder platform
commerce enablement
Funding
Stage
Series B
Total raised
$51.5M
Latest round
Series B · Dec 2021
Latest amount
$30M
People & investors
Investors
20VC
Addition
Alt Capital
Banana Capital
Box Group
Buckley Ventures
Collaborative Fund
CP Ventures
Energy Impact Partners
Eniac Ventures
Founder Collective
General Catalyst
Global Founders Capital
Greylock Partners
GV (Google Ventures)
Javelin Venture Partners
LightSpeed Venture Partners
M.G. Siegler
Monashees
Not Boring Capital
Plaid
Point Nine
Stripe
Tiger Global Management
Western Technology Investment
WndrCo
Work & culture
Remote-first and distributed, with a culture that emphasizes individual agency, ownership, freedom, rapid learning, initiative, and quality.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
Public job posts describe compensation as highly competitive with generous equity; some roles also mention health benefits and generous vacation.
Benefits
health benefits
generous vacation
generous equity
remote work from anywhere
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium subscription plans with Free, Base, Pro, and Complete tiers
Differentiators
- —mobile-first website building from phone/iPad/web
- —visual drag-and-drop GRID editor
- —AI designer GUS for generating pages and content
- —commerce support for physical and digital goods
- —custom domain publishing
- —built-in analytics and integrations
- —responsive layouts across devices
- —no-code workflow
Technology
React
Next.js
Node.js
Swift
Vapor
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
HTML
CSS
Customers
creators
small businesses
online stores
portfolios
blogs
event pages
fan sites
tattoo artists
general contractors
students
Competitors
Wix
Webflow
Squarespace
Beacons
Framer
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
178.3K
Latest news
Universe Releases · Jun 2025
Universe introduced Stack Block, a dynamic layout block that adapts across screen sizes, and updated text styles and bug fixes.
Universe Releases · May 2024
Universe expanded GUS so it can generate additional pages, not just homepages, including About and Pricing pages.
Universe Community · Sep 2023
Universe announced the web app and brought AI creation with GUS to the web, extending the product beyond iOS.
TechCrunch · Jul 2023
TechCrunch covered the beta launch of GUS, Universe's AI-powered website designer, and described the company’s funding and product positioning.
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