Illoca, a San Ramon, CA-based AI-native architectural design platform, has raised $13 million in Seed financing.
Investors
The funding round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from AIX Ventures, Root Ventures, and Alt Ventures.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs build enduring companies from inception. With more than 150 IPOs and over 420 portfolio companies across industries, Bessemer supports founders and CEOs from the Seed stage through every phase of growth. The firm’s investment teams are located in San Francisco, Silicon Valley (Redwood City), New York, Boston, London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv.
Illoca Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to advance its AI-native architectural design engine, expand product development, and redefine professional design workflows through intelligent AI interfaces for architects.
About Illoca
Founded by Chin-Yi Cheng and Chiaowei Yu, Illoca is an AI-native design engine focused on transforming architectural workflows through intelligent collaboration tools. The company’s flagship product, Illoca Tracing Paper™ interface, enables architects to interact with AI using sketches, markups, and natural language to generate 2D and 3D designs in real time. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, Illoca’s vision is to build a direct conduit for your intent and taste. Early adopters include Kajima Corporation.
Funding Details
Company: Illoca, Inc.
Raised: $13.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: May 2026
Lead Investor: Bessemer Venture Partners
Additional Investors: AIX Ventures, Root Ventures, Alt Ventures
Company Website: https://illoca.com/
Software Category: AI-Powered Architectural Design Software
Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/06/3289008/0/en/Illoca-Raises-13-Million-Seed-Led-by-Bessemer-Venture-Partners-to-Launch-the-First-Intelligent-Interface-for-Architectural-Design.html