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Mixbook
Mixbook is a Redwood City, California company that lets everyday people design and print highly customizable photo books, cards, calendars, wall art, and home decor. Founded in 2006 by UC Berkeley graduates Andrew Laffoon and Aryk Grosz, the bootstrapped-turned-venture-backed company pairs a flexible browser-based design studio with AI-assisted layout tools and print quality that has earned it top marks from Wirecutter and Tom's Guide. Its stated purpose is to help people be creative and connect with the people they love through the stories their photos tell.
Corel Corporation
Corel Corporation is a 40-year-old Ottawa-based software company behind a portfolio of iconic creativity and productivity brands - CorelDRAW, Painter, PaintShop Pro, VideoStudio, WordPerfect, WinZip and MindManager - used by more than 100 million people across 75+ countries. After a stint as KKR-owned 'Alludo,' Corel relaunched in May 2026 as an independent company backed by Vector Capital, with a strategy built on deepening customer experience, embedding AI across its products, and acquiring complementary brands.