About

Monogram is the first visual interface for AI.
Our brains are wired for vision. Half of our neural horsepower is dedicated to visual input. Evolution didn't train us to parse bullet points—it trained us to spot tigers in the bushes. That's why we process visuals 60,000 times faster than text and that’s why we are building Monogram, a visual user interface for AI.

Monogram is the first platform that lets LLMs control the entire user experience. By combining voice with UI generated on the fly, we create an experience that’s far more powerful and engaging than a chatbot. We believe this paradigm will redefine how software is built.

This user experience is consistent, as if a single designer crafted entire flows, hundreds of thousands of different interfaces, just for you, just for what you are trying to do at a moment in time, "on the fly", in just 1 or 2 seconds.

We're a deeply technical team of engineers and designers, tucked away in San Carlos, obsessively shaping the next interface for AI. Backed by top-tier investors behind category-defining companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Airbnb, Robinhood, Stripe, DoorDash, Shopify, and Slack.

You’ll Be a Great Fit If

You’re early in your career — recently graduated or in your first role — and hungry to build more.
You have a strong foundation in CS, math, physics or engineering from a top school or you’re an autodidact who mastered a field on his/her own terms.
You participated in highly selective competitions such as national or international olympiads in math / CS / physics, AMC/AIME, engineering contests, Kaggle competitions, Quant olympiads, hackathons, etc..
You’re a builder at heart — the kind of person who spends weekends hacking on side projects, prototyping ideas or reading science papers.
You stood out academically — maybe as a Fulbright recipient, a top student in your department.
You learn fast, take initiative, are driven by curiosity and thrive in ambiguity.

What you’ll work on

Developing the core AI technology and graphical user interfaces that will change how people interact with AI.
Collaborate with a like-minded, experienced team on solving problems in uncharted domains.

About the company

Monogram creates a new way to interact with AI by replacing text chat with dynamic, visual mini-app interfaces. It offers a free iPhone app that, for each user query, instantly generates a custom interactive UI (like a calendar, option-tiles, or visual planners) that synthesizes data from multiple sources to guide tasks such as travel planning, recipes, or product comparisons. Unlike traditional chatbots, Monogram focuses on visual-first experiences to reduce cognitive load and make AI actions intuitive. Its goal is to establish a foundational AI user interface for personal computing, similar in impact to the mouse, web browser, or multi-touch screens.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$40M

Headquarters

San Carlos, California

Founded

2025

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Monogram launched June 30, 2026 with a $40 million seed from DST and Lux.
Apple App Store ratings reached 53 by September 2026, showing early consumer pull.
August 3, 2026 calendar integration and saved pages expand retention and daily utility.

What critics are saying

ChatGPT now ships visual responses, charts, widgets, and images across iOS and web.
Monogram remains beta-only, iPhone-only, and Google-Sign-In-only, blocking broader adoption.
If visual interfaces commoditize, Monogram becomes a feature inside OpenAI or Apple.

What makes Monogram unique

Eren Bali, founder of Udemy and Carbon Health, anchors Monogram's credibility.
Monogram turns queries into interactive visual interfaces, not text threads, from an iPhone app.
The app integrates Google Calendar and scheduling into responses, making it workflow-native.

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Jul 7th, 2026

Monogram raises $40M seed to build visual AI interface beyond chatbots

Monogram, a startup building user interfaces for artificial general intelligence, has raised $40 million in seed funding led by DST Global and Lux Capital. The round included participation from Conviction, SOMA Capital, Gradient Ventures, e2vc, and Maxitech, alongside angel investors including Mistral AI co-founder Arthur Mensch, Lyft co-founder Logan Green, and Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan. Founded by Eren Bali, creator of Udemy and Carbon Health, alongside Edouard Tabet and Murat Akbal, Monogram believes artificial intelligence deserves better user experiences than chat interfaces. The startup responds to user queries through visual and interactive interfaces generated within seconds rather than text. For example, when users request a recipe, the app creates an interactive card with ingredients and steps. Monogram argues that whilst AI tools have become more powerful, users still communicate with them solely through text, similar to early command-line computers that only technical users could operate.

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