Pixate
Pixate, founded in May 2012 and based in Palo Alto, CA, was a company that specialized in mobile app prototyping with its flagship product, the Pixate Engine for iOS. It was acquired by Google in July 2015 and ceased operations on October 31, 2016.
Company Overview
Pixate was founded in May 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, USA. Operating within the B2B infrastructure sub-industry, the company aimed to revolutionize the way mobile apps were prototyped. Pixate was part of the Y-Combinator Summer 2012 batch and raised early funding through a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Pixate Acquisition by Google
Pixate was acquired by Google, Inc. in July 2015. Following the acquisition, Pixate joined Google with a broader vision of changing the way products were designed and built.
Flagship Product: Pixate Engine for iOS
Pixate's flagship product was the Pixate Engine for iOS. This engine integrated a CSS-based styling engine, a graphics rendering system, and a subset of scalable vector graphics (SVG). It allowed CSS-based stylings to be changed at run-time and enabled on-demand downloads and updates.
Product and Service Discontinuation
Pixate shut down its services on October 31, 2016. Following this date, Pixate Studio was no longer available for download or updates, and the feature to upload to Cloud from within Studio also stopped working. All Pixate Cloud accounts and data were deleted, and refunds were issued to existing Pixate Cloud accounts with remaining credit.
Y-Combinator and Early Funding
Pixate participated in the Y-Combinator Summer 2012 batch, a significant milestone for the company. Additionally, it raised early funding through a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2012, which helped launch its technological innovations.