Hello Raye, a Boston-based office design technology platform that fosters collaboration between interior design firms and furniture suppliers, has raised $5 million in seed funding.
The company addresses the gap that currently exists between the 12,000-plus professional design firms and the $46 billion office furniture market. The revolutionary platform democratizes access between professional designers and furniture suppliers. Hello Raye is a discovery and collaboration platform that’s making office design smarter by connecting professional designers and firms with office furniture suppliers.
Its catalog of real furniture inventory with 2D and 3D design assets allows for an unmatched experience in discovering brands, creating design projects, and making meaningful relationships with leading brands and professionals in the industry.
Founded in June of this year by Brian Chiou, Brandon Zuech, Masa Matsumura, and Elizabeth Phillips, Hello Raye
gives suppliers meaningful exposure and sales opportunities with a community of designers using its interactive 2D and 3D warehouse. It collects real-time analytics to help suppliers understand how their products are being utilized, making it easier than ever to forge meaningful long term business relationships.
For designers browsing Hello Raye’s inventory of real products, the company offers standardized information and lightweight 3D models with preapplied variants. Its functionality and products power the most seamless and effective process for design projects.
