FLORA Secures $42M to Streamline AI Tools for Creatives

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the creative sectors. The increasing number of AI tools is turning collaboration into a multi-model endeavor, as artists, designers, and writers navigate various platforms to enhance their work.

Founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2024, FLORA aims to streamline these creative processes. On Tuesday, the company announced it had secured $42 million in Series A funding, led by Redpoint Ventures, bringing its total funding to $52 million to date.

FLORA merges cutting-edge AI models—such as Google’s Nano Banana and OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5.1—into a unified interface, facilitating real-time collaboration among teams.

This platform empowers teams to retain control over their settings and brand assets, allowing for the creation of consistent work—such as uniform design styles across numerous ad campaign elements—while effortlessly transitioning between various large language models best suited to each stage of the creative process.

FLORA’s CEO, Weber Wong, emphasized the goal of the platform: “We want FLORA to feel like a power tool that is finely tuned to your needs, much like a carpenter customizes their tools to fit their work style,” he explained during an interview with Business Insider.

While established names like Adobe and Figma are introducing features that incorporate models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, Wong believes FLORA is carving out a niche by encompassing the entire creative workflow—from ideation to the final product distribution.

“This new product category has the potential to become the largest market for creative tools because we can manage the entire workflow, not just individual pieces of media,” Wong noted.

FLORA utilizes a consumption-based pricing model, enabling clients to purchase recurring credit packs to utilize across its various large language models, eliminating the need for multiple subscriptions. Wong explained that this differs from the typical seat-based pricing structure of creative software. Though FLORA initially adopted a seat-based model, it transitioned to usage-based pricing this week.

Current clients of FLORA include Levi’s and design agency Pentagram. Wong mentioned that Lionsgate has leveraged the platform to develop movie concepts through text-to-image and image-to-video tools, which are then integrated into films for audience testing.

“It’s far superior to simply reviewing a script and wondering if it’s effective,” Wong commented.

Wong plans to allocate the new funds towards expanding the engineering team and boosting marketing efforts, with expectations to grow from 25 to around 75 employees this year.

The primary focus for FLORA is to enhance the platform to ensure that creatives can achieve “pixel perfection,” as Wong puts it, without having to leave the interface. The company is also beginning to develop agentic features within the platform.

“Our mission is to eliminate time-wasting for creatives,” Wong stated.

Check out the pitch deck FLORA used to secure its $42 million Series A investment, made available exclusively to Business Insider. Some slides have been omitted or redacted.

Flora aims to simplify generative AI workflows for the creative sector.

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It combines multiple large language models into a cohesive interface.

The FLORA team brings extensive experience from Menlo Ventures, Adobe, NASA, and Scale AI.

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Wong previously served as a creative technologist, focusing on AI art installation projects, and has also invested in startups at Menlo Ventures.

FLORA arose from the need for better-suited AI tools in real-life creative workflows.

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“Many in Silicon Valley fail to grasp the nuances of the professional creative industry,” Wong remarked. “They perceive AI models simply as fun or novelty.”

FLORA integrates top AI models, from Gemini to Pika.

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Wong mentioned that FLORA checks for updates on the latest models two to three times a week.

The product is marketed as a singular, ‘intuitive interface.’

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Its design allows teams to quickly conceptualize and develop workflows harnessing generative AI.

Teams can work together on projects in real time.

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Selected team members can access advanced controls as needed.

Wong advocated for this consumption-based pricing model, stating, “You can invite as many team members as you want into one workspace without additional seat fees. You simply purchase recurring credit packs for the entire workspace, which provide monthly credits that roll over without expiration.”

Designed for the complete creative journey, from idea generation to distribution.

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FLORA claims to enhance creative production without sacrificing ‘craft.’

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FLORA’s enterprise clients include Lionsgate, Levi’s, and Red Antler.

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FLORA adopts a consumption-based pricing model and features an in-house team that offers expert support, including training on new model features as they become available.

FLORA’s CEO announced ongoing development of a suite of agentic AI features.

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The deck concludes with a thank-you slide.

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