UXPin

Founded in 2010 by Marcin Treder, Kamil Zieba, and Marcin Kowalski, UXPin originated in Poland as a physical paper prototyping notepad. The founders, who were working together as a user experience team, identified a need to improve the paper prototyping process and created the notepads to make it more efficient. The initial launch on Twitter saw them sell out within 48 hours, signaling strong market demand. This early success led to a swift pivot towards a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application, transforming the physical tool into a comprehensive digital platform. A year after its founding, the company secured its first funding round and later became one of the first Polish startups to receive Series A funding from U.S. investors, ultimately raising a total of $7.51 million over four rounds. In June 2020, Xenon Partners, a private equity firm specializing in SaaS companies, acquired UXPin.

UXPin operates as a collaborative, cloud-based platform for user experience (UX) design, targeting freelancers, product managers, and design teams at companies of all sizes, including enterprises like Netflix, PayPal, and Microsoft. The company's business model is subscription-based, offering several tiered monthly and annual plans, including options for individuals, teams, and large companies, as well as a customized enterprise solution. The platform is designed to bridge the gap between design and engineering by providing a unified space for the entire product development workflow, from initial ideas to developer handoff.

The core of UXPin's offering is a robust design and prototyping tool that allows users to create everything from simple wireframes to high-fidelity, interactive prototypes that mimic the final product's behavior. A key differentiator is its code-based design approach; designers can work with components that are backed by code, which can then be exported for development, streamlining the handoff process. The platform supports advanced interactions, conditional logic, and variables, enabling the creation of complex and realistic prototypes. It also features strong design system management capabilities, allowing teams to create and maintain consistent UI components and styles across projects. Real-time collaboration is a cornerstone of the platform, enabling multiple team members to work on designs simultaneously. Additionally, UXPin integrates with other tools such as Slack, Jira, and Storybook, and allows for the import of files from Sketch and Figma.