Semiotic
Fall 2025 · Active
AI Design Agents
Location: San Francisco, US
Founded: 2025
Team size: 3
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About
Semiotic builds AI design agents for companies. We’re starting with landing pages for fast‑growing startups.
Existing AI website builders didn't make creating websites easier—they made creating ugly websites easier. So, companies choose between blue-purple gradient slop or firms with 3-month waitlists and $100k minimums.
You don't have to choose anymore.
Start a project: semiotic.so
Founders
Michael RobersonFounder
CEO @ Semiotic. Dropped out of Columbia (Computer Science + Cognitive Science). Previously founded a $30k/mo design studio. Former UX intern @ Amazon & brand design intern @ Landor. IG:@michaelhroberson
Bryan GrisalesFounder
CTO @ Semiotic. CS + Math at Columbia and AI research at Columbia's Computational Design Lab.
Brandon YaoFounder
COO @ Semiotic. Studied Computer Science and Economics at Columbia before dropping out. Previously did research with the Chief Economist of OpenAI and worked at a handful of YC-backed startups.