Lovable Raises $7.5M to Simplify Web App Building

Lovable, the platform behind GPT Engineer, has raised $7.5M in pre-seed funding, aiming to democratize software development. With its AI-driven tool, GPT Engineer, users can build fully functional web apps—even without coding experience.

• Funding Success: Lovable closed a $7.5M pre-seed round, led by Hummingbird VC and byFounders VC, along with top AI investors and angel investors.

• Launch of GPT Engineer: Lovable launched its beta product, GPT Engineer, which quickly gained hundreds of paying users and earned 75 five-star reviews on Product Hunt and Hacker News.

• Advanced AI Models: GPT Engineer uses multiple customized Large Language Models from providers like OpenAI and Anthropic, enabling users to create, debug, and maintain web apps autonomously.

• Founder Expertise: Swedish entrepreneurs Anton Osika and Fabian Hedin founded Lovable. Anton previously co-founded the Stockholm AI community and Depict.ai, while Fabian has built ventures from a young age, including work on Stephen Hawking’s computer interface.

With $7.5M in funding and a rapidly growing user base, the company is paving the way for a future where anyone can turn their ideas into fully functioning web apps.