Dessn, a London, UK-based AI design-in-production platform, has raised $6 million in funding.
Investors
The round was led by Connect Ventures, with participation from Betaworks, N49P, and other investors.
Connect Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage product-driven technology companies across Europe. Founded in 2012, the firm focuses on backing exceptional founders building innovative products in sectors such as AI, fintech, SaaS, digital health, data infrastructure, and consumer technology.
Dessn Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to expand its global product builder community, grow its team, and continue developing its AI-powered design-in-production platform.
About Dessn
Founded in 2024 by Gabriella Hachem and Nim Cheema, Dessn is an AI design-in-production platform that enables product teams to design, prototype, and explore directly within their real codebase. The platform allows teams to build and iterate inside existing production codebases without requiring developers to open an IDE or manage manual handoffs. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Dessn is used by companies including Color, Wispr, and Mercury.
Funding Details
Company: Dessn, Inc.
Raised: $6.0M
Round: Seed / Pre-Seed
Funding Date: May 2026
Lead Investor: Connect Ventures
Additional Investors: Betaworks, N49P
Company Website: https://www.dessn.ai/
Software Category: AI Design Platform / Product Development Software
Source: https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/05/londons-dessn-raises-e5-million-to-help-product-teams-design-and-prototype-inside-real-codebases/