Illoca
AI-powered architectural design platform
About
Founded in 2024, Illoca is an AI-native startup revolutionizing architectural design by providing an intelligent interface that enhances professional workflows in architecture. Their platform integrates generative AI tools to assist architects in creating designs more efficiently, improving creativity while maintaining control over the process. Illoca operates on a SaaS model, targeting architecture professionals and firms to streamline design workflows and reduce manual effort. The company raised a $13M seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, attracting top-tier VCs due to its unique agentic AI design capabilities.
Products
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Tracing Paper
— AI-native design engine that generates parametric 2D and 3D architectural schematics from sketches and markups.
Customer sectors: architects, design studios, BIM engineers
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Augmented Sketch
— Transforms rough sketches, spatial diagrams, and existing plans into editable floor plans.
Customer sectors: architects, urban planners, interior designers
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Adaptive Massing
— Converts sketches, reference images, and descriptions into BIM-compatible 3D massing models.
Customer sectors: architects, BIM modelers, urban planners
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Prompted Plans
— Generates floor plan options or completes unfinished areas using user prompts.
Customer sectors: architects, design studios, space planners
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Agentic Refinement
— Executes layout edits based on user-marked intent to refine designs efficiently.
Customer sectors: architects, design teams, BIM coordinators
Market research & competitive positioning
Source-backed TAM / SAM / SOM sizing, displacement analysis, and an interactive peer positioning map for Illoca — available to members.
