Supernova Studio

About Supernova Studio

Supernova.io operates as a design system platform, aiming to bridge the gap between design and engineering teams to accelerate product development. The company was founded in 2016 by Jiri Trecak (CEO) and Oskar Koristka (COO) in Prague, Czech Republic. A participant in the Winter 2019 Y Combinator batch, the company has secured a total of $13 million in funding over three rounds, with its latest Seed round in November 2022 raising $4.8 million led by Wing Venture Capital.

The platform provides a centralized hub for managing the entire design system lifecycle. It integrates with popular design tools like Figma, allowing for the import of design data such as tokens, variables, and styles. A key function is the automation of code generation; when designs are updated in Figma, Supernova can automatically update corresponding code for various platforms including iOS, Android, React, and Flutter, significantly reducing manual work for developers. The platform is built to be extensible, offering a Software Development Kit (SDK) and Command-Line Interface (CLI) that enable teams to develop custom solutions and avoid vendor lock-in.

Supernova's business model is subscription-based, offering tiered plans for different levels of usage, from a free personal account to comprehensive enterprise solutions. The platform caters to product development teams, specifically designers and engineers, by providing tools for documentation, collaboration, and automation. Features include a documentation editor similar to Notion, real-time collaborative editing, design token management, and the ability to manage themes for multiple brands within a single system. The launch of Supernova 2.0 introduced a completely rebuilt platform in React, enhancing speed, reliability, and enabling features like multiplayer documentation editing. The company continuously releases new features, such as enhanced Figma variable integration, a design system mapping tool, and improved developer tools with a TypeScript-first approach.