Drafted
YC X26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 9 employees · 6 known investors
Drafted.ai is an AI-powered platform for generating architectural floor plans, 3D models, renders, and CAD/BIM exports. The service targets architects, designers, and construction professionals who need to rapidly prototype building layouts.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)
Drafted was founded in 2025 by Nicholas Donahue.
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Nicholas Donahuein𝕏Founder CEOFounder of Drafted.ai, an AI platform that generates architectural floor plans, 3D models, and CAD/BIM exports for design and construction professionals.
Investors · 6
Convective CapitalSan Francisco
Starship VenturesSan Francisco
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Buckley Ventures Management Company LlcreportedNew York · $300Kvia Josh Buckley · inferred
Also in the syndicate · 2
Buckley VenturesleadSamsung
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$32M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2025–2026
- $16MSeedJun 2026 · 2 sources
Buckley Ventures (lead), Convective Capital, Samsung, Starship Ventures, Y Combinator
Source ↗ - $16Mseed roundMay 2026 · 3 sources
Buckley Ventures (lead), Y Combinator
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 3
by search overlap
Canva121 shared keywordsDesign platform; Blackbird invested when it was just an idea and in every round since.
Maket102 shared keywordsMaket is an AI floorplan generator that produces build-ready residential layouts from user-described requirements such as rooms, shape, and square footage, with tools to iterate on styles, finishes, and visualizations. It serves homeowners, builders, and real estate professionals looking to design home floorplans without CAD software or architecture experience.
OpenArt82 shared keywordsOpenArt is an all-in-one AI creation platform for generating and editing images, videos, voice, music, characters, and 3D worlds within a single canvas. It serves solo creators and brand teams making content such as short films, music videos, UGC and product ads, and social posts, offering multiple AI models and studio-style editing controls.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Drafted do?
- Drafted.ai is an AI-powered platform for generating architectural floor plans, 3D models, renders, and CAD/BIM exports. The service targets architects, designers, and construction professionals who need to rapidly prototype building layouts.
- Who founded Drafted?
- Drafted was founded by Nicholas Donahue in 2025.
- Who are Drafted's investors?
- Drafted's investors include Convective Capital, Starship Ventures, Y Combinator, Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc.
- How much funding has Drafted raised?
- Drafted has disclosed $32M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Drafted headquartered?
- Drafted is headquartered in San Francisco, US.