We live in a 3D world but most of the products that we use were designed using a 2D methodology, which led to an increase in product development time as engineers and product designers went back and forth. Thanks to Gravity Sketch, the product design and collaboration platform that allows engineers and product designers to work in 3D, the process is becoming more streamlined, changing a paradigm that has persisted for decades. By designing in 3D from the onset, the need to sketch and then transfer into clunky CAD software is eliminated. The platform is already being used by over 50,000 design professionals. London TechWatch caught up with Cofounder and CEO Oluwaseyi Sosanya to learn more about how an academic project inspired the launch of the business, future plans, recent funding from investors that include Kindred Capital, Point Nine Capital and Forward Partners, and much, much more…
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Lick Home Raises £3M to Disrupt Legacy Paint Brands with its DTC Décor Approach
The global decorative paint and wallpaper market alone is worth $93B. The global paint market is dominated by incumbents, with the top 5 global paint brands owning 50% of market share. Lucas London launched Lick Home, a direct-to-consumer home décor brand focused on wall treatments, on the very same day that the UK was put into lockdown. The pandemic has given people a new appreciation for their homes. Lucas shares more on the company’s launch, product line, and seed funding round from investors that include Felix Capital, Magnas Rausing, Alex Chesterman, Piton Capital, Talis Capital, and Samos Investments.
Glassbox Raises Another $40M to Enable Companies to Refine Their Digital Customer Experiences Like Never Before
The world is going through a never-seen-before digital stress test now thanks to the effects of COVID-19. For brands, the importance of a solid digital experience has never been as important as it now given the sudden and sweeping shift to digital channels as much of society is sheltering in place and at home. Glassbox is the customer experience and analytics platform that ensures brands are able to understand users’ digital interactions.
EnjoyHQ Raises $2M to Remove Silos From Research Across Organizations
While the value of customer data and research is undisputed, organizations are often not able to effectively leverage these insights across various departments and functions within a company. EnjoyHQ is the data repository that stores research and qualitative data from users, which is often generated from sources such as surveys, emails, live chat logs, and […]
5 Pages Every Business Should Include on Their Website
When creating a website for your business, you want to ensure it’s an accurate representation of your company. In today’s digital world, the initial impression you give to future clients is likely coming from your site. It’s important to make sure that you’re putting your best virtual foot forward. After years of working in web […]
7 Things Every Successful E-Commerce Landing Page Has
A landing page is the online equivalent of a storefront in the physical world. It’s the consumer’s first impression of your business, and you have about seven seconds to grab the average web user’s attention before they navigate elsewhere. It’s imperative that you provide an experience that is inviting and intuitive to the user since any amount of frustration […]
15 Skills You Need to Be a Successful Designer
Web designers (and related jobs like visual designer, user interface designer, and user experience designer) create the designs for the websites and web apps that we all use on a daily basis. Whether it’s the website for your favorite local restaurant or a huge site like Facebook, a designer decided how the site looks. On […]