Demoverse raises $600K pre-seed led by Lumikai to scale AI product co-creation

Bengaluru-based Demoverse, which helps brands co-create products with consumers, has raised a $600K pre-seed round led by Lumikai. The platform, initially focused on fashion, has run trials with brands including Purplle and plans to build its design community, consumer app and US presence.

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What happened

Bengaluru-based AI product co-creation platform Demoverse raised $600K in a Lumikai-led pre-seed round. Initially focused on fashion, it enables brands to

Key facts

  • $600K pre-seed round
  • $500K investment by Lumikai
  • around seven closed brand trials
  • Rs 10 crore seed funding for Sammmm
  • Rs 42 crore seed funding for BCT Ventures

What changed

Bengaluru-based AI product co-creation platform Demoverse raised $600K in a Lumikai-led pre-seed round. Initially focused on fashion, it enables brands to co-create products with consumers and has run India trials including with beauty e-commerce platform Purplle.

Why this matters

Demoverse’s $600K pre-seed gives fashion and beauty operators an emerging AI-enabled channel to test consumer-led product concepts before committing to development and inventory.

What to watch

  • Announcement of paid multi-season or multi-category contracts following current pilots.
  • Evidence that brand-generated concepts outperform conventional launches on sell-through, conversion or return rates.
  • Growth in active designers, consumer respondents and repeat participation within the app.
  • Launch of pricing that separates software/platform fees from managed co-creation services.
  • US customer wins, local hiring, or partnerships with creator-commerce and retail-tech operators.