News & Updates
The latest news and updates from companies in the WLTH portfolio.
Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The AI boom has made it possible for a significantly wider range of people to dip into development, create code, and launch software for the first time. There are pros and cons to this, even for established developers who are being pushed to use it to produce work faster. Replit sits at the center of this evolution, and when its CEO and co-founder, Amjad Masad, takes center stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, he'll speak about the future of programming and the wide-ranging implications of a world in which ideas can be easily turned into products. Join the audience to watch our wide-ranging discussion with Masad at San Francisco's Moscone West from October 13-15. You'll also catch the rest of our excellent Disrupt lineup across six stages that address the most pressing questions facing the startup community, including, most critically, how do you build a sustainable company in the AI era? Get your tickets now during our special promotional pricing extension -- get up to $300 off your ticket until 11:59 p.m. PT Tuesday, August 25. Why Replit is joining the Disrupt Stage Replit's rise has been explosive, mirroring the broader ascent of AI and the companies furthering its proliferation. Though Masad founded the company a decade ago, the past 18 months have marked the biggest changes, with the company's current run-rate tracking toward a billion dollars annually, compared with just $2.8 million in reported revenue in 2024. But this conversation is about much more than Replit's revenue. Masad's conversation will dive into his perspective about the future of programming, entrepreneurship, and how Replit ensures that its service is doing more than helping users prototype their ideas -- it helps fully flesh them out, too. Investors are convinced of Replit's value to both nontechnical users and professional coders. They assigned the company a $9 billion valuation earlier this year, a mere six months after the company was assigned a $3 billion valuation. Of course, the question is whether it can keep that momentum going -- or whether its growth in 2026 will look quaint a year from now because it's growing even faster. If you're interested in building within the AI era, you can count on many sessions, in addition to Masad's, across our other stages: * Builders Stage, which will be chock-full of VCs and corporate development pros who'll dive deep, providing the kinds of insights every founder needs to have. * AI Stage, where we'll examine the presumed SaaSpocalypse, career opportunities, emerging security challenges, and more. * Smart Systems Stage, for those working on the vital infrastructure underpinning this era and for those who need to learn more about it. * Real World AI Stage, where we'll explore the sundry ways that new technologies are beginning to impact the physical world around us. To hear it first and in person, join the more than 10,000 founders, investors, and technologists who are heading to San Francisco for Disrupt 2026 on October 13-15. Grab your ticket today to make sure you get the best available price. Learn more about Disrupt 2026
Replit Design: AI-Powered Creative Suite
Replit Design: AI-powered suite enabling non-designers to create polished designs effortlessly, with features for idea evolution and brand consistency. Replit Design is a creative suite introduced in July 2026 that integrates AI-powered tools directly with design workflows, aiming to bridge the gap between concept and execution. It enables users to turn ideas into polished designs -- like websites, marketing assets, or UI mockups -- without requiring design or coding expertise. The platform supports generative models such as Claude, GPT-5, Gemini, Kimi, and GLM, and includes real-time features like ambient intelligence, moodboards, brand consistency controls, and design systems. As it evolves from Replit Canvas, it now allows for smoother transitions from design to fully functional app artifacts. Key Features * Ambient Intelligence: Offers suggested design variations and progressions at every step, so designs can evolve iteratively until they match a user's vision. * Flexible Templates: Provides a library of hundreds of templates created by real designers; templates can be applied at any time during a project -- not just at the start -- to remix or redirect creative output. * Integrated Moodboard & Reference Library: Includes Mobbin -- 600,000+ real app screens from over 1,000 apps -- so users can draw inspiration without leaving Replit Design. No separate account needed. * On-Brand Design Systems: Supports uploading or creating custom design systems -- component libraries, color palettes, typography, spacing rules. Once set up, all designs across screens can snap to brand standards with a clean click. Existing Canvas projects are fully supported. * End-to-end Workflow: Designs created in Replit Design stay within the platform; there are no exports or rebuilds needed when moving from design to deployment. Users can iterate visually and then convert designs into fully functional applications when ready. Who is it for? Replit Design is suited to business owners, product managers, marketing professionals, startup founders, and small-to-medium businesses who need fast, visually polished outputs but may not have full design or development teams. It works well for prototyping marketing assets, landing pages, internal tools, or external-facing web and mobile interfaces. Teams that require brand consistency across communication or product screens benefit from its design systems. Enterprises seeking control over style and component usage can configure design systems, though certain advanced features are more intended for larger organizational setups. Pricing Replit Design is available under Replit's subscription and credit-based system. There are three main tiers: Starter (free), Core, and Pro. The Core plan costs around $20/month (when billed annually) and the Pro plan around $95/month (with similar annual billing discounts). The Starter plan gives access to design prompts, exploration, visual editing, moodboards, and building design systems. However, Starter users cannot convert design frames into live apps or use all artifact types. Core and Pro unlock more advanced features like full builds, connectors to external services, unlimited published apps, and removing the "Made with Replit" badge. Credits are used for agent-powered design work and cloud deployments, with usage controlled via dashboards and alerts. Volume collaboration, model access, and agent concurrency increase in higher tiers. Final Thoughts Replit Design offers a streamlined, AI-assisted design tool that reduces friction between idea and output. Its strength lies in giving non-designers creative control, while still supporting those who want to go deeper: applying brand systems, deploying live apps, and handling visual and backend complexity. For decision-makers, it's particularly attractive if speed, consistency, and integration between design and development are priorities. Organizations that already maintain design languages will find its brand-system tools especially valuable. If your business requires highly customized, pixel-perfect control from the ground up -- or already uses other sophisticated design tooling -- Replit Design may not replace those workflows but can serve as a strong supplement. Visit the official website for more. Keep up to date with our stories on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
