# Weber Wong

> Weber Wong is the New York-based cofounder and CEO of FLORA, a creative software company that grew out of real-time AI art experiments with Alex Li at NYU ITP. Previously an investor at Menlo Ventures and an investment banker at Evercore, he focuses on giving creative professionals control over generative workflows. FLORA announced a $42 million Series A led by Redpoint Ventures in January 2026.

- **Role:** Cofounder and CEO at FLORA
- **Organizations:** FLORA, Menlo Ventures, Evercore, NYU ITP
- **Education:** Graduate study in creative technology; degree completion not established, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
- **Known for:** Cofounded FLORA with Alex Li from creative technology experiments., Led FLORA through a $6.5 million seed round announced in May 2025., Announced a $42 million Series A led by Redpoint Ventures in January 2026, bringing company-reported total funding to $52 million.

## Career timeline

- **Before FLORA** — Worked in investment banking at Evercore and subsequently as an investor at Menlo Ventures.
- **2023** — Left venture capital for New York and art; described the move in his 2024 announcement as having happened a year earlier.
- **2024** — Developed FLORA with Alex Li from real-time AI installation projects at NYU ITP; introduced early work with a two-week AI livestream.
- **2025** — FLORA publicly launched; announced a $6.5 million seed round on May 28.
- **2026** — Announced a $42 million Series A on January 27 and introduced the FAUNA creative agent on March 31.

## Achievements

- Cofounded FLORA with Alex Li from creative technology experiments.
- Led FLORA through a $6.5 million seed round announced in May 2025.
- Announced a $42 million Series A led by Redpoint Ventures in January 2026, bringing company-reported total funding to $52 million.
- Built a creative platform used by teams including Pentagram, AKQA, Lionsgate and MSCHF, as identified in company announcements.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed Fashion Studio, simpler interfaces for generative workflows and the remaining limits of precise image generation in an interview with The Interline published September 3.
- **2026-03** — Authored FLORA’s March 31 announcement introducing FAUNA, a creative agent whose work remains visible on the canvas.
- **2026-02** — Appeared on State of Play to discuss poetry, his career change and creative agency.
- **2026-01** — Announced FLORA’s $42 million Series A led by Redpoint Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://flora.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weberwong/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/weberwongwong

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Last updated: 2026-10-26