Rork, an artificial intelligence startup building tools that allow users to create mobile applications through natural language prompts, has raised $15 million in seed funding to accelerate product development, expand its engineering team, and advance its mission of making app creation accessible to a broader group of entrepreneurs, designers, and businesses. The funding comes as demand grows for AI-powered software development platforms that enable people without traditional coding backgrounds to build functional applications.

The seed round was led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from Peak XV Partners, True Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Mento VC, Karman Ventures, and existing investor Andreessen Horowitz Speedrun. The financing follows Rork’s earlier $2.8 million pre-seed round, which was led by Andreessen Horowitz Speedrun and included backing from Chapter One, Founders, Inc., Hustle Fund, and several technology founders and angel investors.

Founded by Levan Kvirkvelia and Daniel Dhawan, Rork is developing an AI-native platform designed to simplify mobile application development. The company enables users to describe the app they want to build using text prompts, with artificial intelligence generating the underlying application structure and helping transform ideas into working mobile products. The founders created Rork around the belief that software creation should become more accessible as AI capabilities continue advancing.

Rork’s platform is aimed at entrepreneurs, designers, marketers, and other creators who may have product ideas but lack the technical expertise required to build mobile applications from scratch. Instead of requiring users to learn programming languages or manage complex development environments, Rork allows them to interact with AI tools conversationally to design, modify, and iterate on applications.

The company’s growth reflects the broader rise of AI-powered development platforms, often referred to as “vibe coding” tools, which allow users to create software through natural language instructions. These platforms are attracting significant attention as businesses and individuals look for faster ways to prototype products, automate workflows, and launch digital experiences without relying entirely on traditional engineering resources.

According to Rork, the platform has been used by more than 100,000 founders, marketers, designers, and creators to prototype and build mobile applications. The company has reported rapid adoption driven largely by word of mouth as users experiment with AI-assisted app creation for personal projects, startups, and business applications.

The newly raised capital will support Rork’s efforts to improve its AI development capabilities, expand its team, and scale infrastructure to support a growing user base. The company also plans to continue investing in technology that enables users to create increasingly sophisticated mobile applications with less technical complexity.

Rork’s fundraising journey gained significant momentum after the company attracted widespread attention from the technology community. The startup’s founders previously struggled to secure funding while building the product, but a viral social media post helped introduce Rork to a much larger audience and led to increased investor interest. The resulting momentum contributed to the company’s $2.8 million pre-seed financing before the larger seed round.

Investor participation highlights confidence in the potential of AI to reshape software development. Left Lane Capital led the latest round, bringing expertise in high-growth technology companies, while firms including Peak XV Partners, True Ventures, Goodwater Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz Speedrun have backed the company’s vision of expanding access to software creation.

Rork has positioned itself within a rapidly evolving market where artificial intelligence is changing how applications are designed, developed, and launched. Traditional software development often requires specialized engineering teams, lengthy development cycles, and significant financial investment. AI-powered platforms such as Rork aim to reduce these barriers by allowing more people to participate in software creation.

The company has also expanded its capabilities through strategic growth initiatives. Rork acquired Paperline, a macOS application focused on building native Swift applications with AI, as part of its broader effort to strengthen native mobile development capabilities and bring additional engineering talent into the company.

With $15 million in new funding, Rork is positioned to continue scaling its AI-powered app development platform and compete in the growing market for AI software creation tools. Backed by a group of prominent technology investors, the company aims to help millions of entrepreneurs and creators transform ideas into mobile applications while redefining how software is built in the AI era.

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