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Brushes
AddedMar 22, 2024
UpdatedJul 3, 2026
Brushes

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Create original artwork on iOS with Brushes, a powerful painting app with advanced features and a user-friendly interface.

HQ
Mountain View, CA, US
Founded
2008
Accelerator
Y Combinator logoY CombinatorS10
Overview
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Employees

Brushes is a painting application for iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Its core mission is to empower users to create original artwork on their mobile devices through a user-friendly interface and advanced features. The app offers an advanced color picker, several realistic brushes, multiple layers, and extreme zooming capabilities, making it a versatile tool for artists of all levels. Brushes aims to make high-quality digital painting accessible to a wide audience.

Brushes has transitioned to free/libre open-source software, allowing for greater community involvement and development. This move has broadened its impact by making advanced digital painting tools available to everyone without cost. The open-source nature of Brushes encourages collaboration and innovation within the digital art community, contributing to its ongoing evolution and improvement.

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Brushes - Quick Facts

Who are Brushes' competitors?

Companies similar to Brushes include Instapainting, Spellbrush, Cupixel and Graffiti Labs.

When was Brushes founded?

Brushes was founded in 2008.

Where is Brushes' headquarters located?

Brushes' headquarters is located in Mountain View, CA, US.

When was Brushes' last funding round?

Brushes' most recent funding round was for $17k (USD) in August 2010.

How much has Brushes raised to-date?

As of Aug 16, 2010, Brushes has raised a total of $17k (USD).

Brushes - Classification

Ownership
  • Private
Technology
  • Software
Geographic Exposure
  • Global
Revenue
  • Software
  • Transactional
Customer
  • Consumers
Main Product
  • Painting Software
Tags
  • SaaS
NAICS
  • 513200Software Publishers
  • 510000Information
  • 513000Publishing Industries
  • 513210Software Publishers
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
  • 7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
  • 7372Prepackaged Software