How Draftbit Revolutionized App Building with Low-Code Solutions

February 14th, 2025

Founded By

Brian Luerssen

Monthly Revenue

$217K

Founders

Employees

14 (est.)

Profitable

Yes

Year Started

2018

Customer

B2B

Founded By
Brian Luerssen: Monthly Revenue
$217K: Founders
4

Employees
14 (est.): Profitable
Yes: Year Started
2018

Customer
B2B

Who is Brian Luerssen?

Draftbit was co-founded by Brian Luerssen and Peter Piekarczyk. Brian Luerssen, originally from Indianapolis, studied at Indiana University and later earned an MBA at the University of Chicago. He has a background in entrepreneurship and venture capital, having worked with Techstars Chicago and co-founding the venture fund LongJump. Peter Piekarczyk, a Chicago-based entrepreneur with Polish roots, has been involved in product development from a young age, starting with selling logos and websites. He is also passionate about ReasonML and has a history of working with technologies like Expo and React Native.

What problem does Draftbit solve?

Draftbit enables individuals and teams to quickly build mobile apps without needing in-depth coding skills, which is great for people who find traditional app development too complex and time-consuming. By offering an intuitive drag-and-drop interface and including the ability to export usable source code, Draftbit appeals to developers and non-developers alike, making app creation more accessible and less daunting.

How did Brian come up with the idea for Draftbit?

Draftbit began when the founders identified a gap in app development: the process was complex, expensive, and...

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Disclaimer: The initial draft of this article was compiled by the Starter Story team based on publicly available interviews, podcasts, and other content from the founder. See the sources we used here.

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