GoKawiilGamma acquires design startup Lica to launch AI research lab
Presentation software company Gamma has acquired Lica, an Accel-backed startup that turned screenshots and recordings into branded marketing videos for e-commerce clients. Lica's co-founders, Priyaa Kalyanaraman and Purvanshi Mehta, will now lead a new design research division inside Gamma focused on visual communication and AI.
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The deal pairs Lica's research into AI-driven visual communication with Gamma's large existing user base of over 100 million, potentially accelerating how presentations evolve beyond static slides into more interactive, generative formats. It also reflects a broader trend of larger AI-native software companies absorbing smaller research-focused startups to combine technical depth with distribution scale.
- Gamma acquires Lica, a 2023 startup that had raised $4M from Accel and others
- Lica's founders will run a new design research lab within Gamma
- The move signals Gamma's push beyond presentations into broader AI-driven visual communication tools
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