Final Aim, Inc. (Headquarters: Delaware, U.S.; Co-Founder & CEO: Masafumi Asakura) today announced that it has secured additional funding in its Pre-Series A round from angel investor Craig Tegel, following his participation in the company's Seed round.

Tegel also serves as a Business Advisor to Final Aim. Leveraging his extensive executive leadership experience and global network, the company will further accelerate its business expansion into the global design and creative industries.

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Founded in December 2019, Final Aim established its U.S. headquarters in 2022 and provides Final Design, a design and intellectual property (IP) management platform that enables AI-powered design development while supporting the protection and management of intellectual property.

    Design & Intellectual Property Management Platform “Final Design”
‍    https://www.final-aim.com/products/final-design-enterprise

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To date, Final Aim has focused primarily on the design and manufacturing industries, helping organizations minimize intellectual property risks associated with generative AI while ensuring traceability throughout the creative and product development process.

Craig Tegel brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience across global organizations, with an accomplished track record in business development, marketing, sales, and corporate strategy.

Throughout his career at Adobe, Tegel served as President of Adobe Japan, Adobe Asia Pacific (APAC), and Adobe Northern Europe. During his tenure, he led Adobe's successful transition to its cloud business model while expanding its enterprise business, demonstrating exceptional leadership that contributed significantly to the company's global growth. Adobe is widely recognized for creative software including Acrobat, Photoshop, and more recently, the generative AI platform Firefly.

Today, Tegel serves as Director of People Make the Difference, where he provides executive coaching and advisory services focused on leadership development, organizational effectiveness, talent development, and team performance.

Tegel first invested in Final Aim during the company's Seed round in 2023, while also joining as a Business Advisor. With this latest investment in the Pre-Series A round, Final Aim will continue strengthening its product capabilities and expanding its global business foundation by leveraging Tegel's deep expertise in international business leadership and company growth. Through these efforts, the company remains committed to creating an environment where enterprises and creators can confidently embrace generative AI while protecting their intellectual property.

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Comment from Craig Tegel

“It’s been a real pleasure to work with the Final Aim team and their supporters to assist the growth and development of the company over the last couple of years. Protection of designer IP has always been significant but the disruption of AI makes the protection of IP even more important for designers and creatives and further investment in the Final Aim solutions for me just made good sense.”

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Comment from Masafumi Asakura, Co-Founder & CEO, Final Aim

"I am truly honored and grateful for Craig’s continued trust and support, including his investment in our Pre-Series A round following his participation in our seed round. As Final Aim expands its business from manufacturing into the creative sector, I am confident that Craig’s exceptional insights and advice, shaped by his distinguished experience at Adobe, will be instrumental in further accelerating Final Aim’s growth."

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About Final Aim, Inc.

Final Aim, Inc. provides "Final Design," a design and IP management platform built to address intellectual property challenges in generative AI-driven product development. The company established its U.S. headquarters in April 2022 and was selected by Berkeley SkyDeck—a globally recognized Silicon Valley startup accelerator—in September of that year, earning the designation "Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn" within the program in February 2023. In June 2023, Final Aim received the "Innovation Showcase" award at the Japan-US Innovation Awards, co-hosted by the Japan Society of Northern California and Stanford University. The company has also been selected by Alchemist X, a Silicon Valley-based accelerator with a strong enterprise reputation. In October 2024, Final Aim was spotlighted in a keynote by Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost at Autodesk University in San Diego—a flagship conference drawing more than 12,000 attendees from around the globe. In 2025, the company presented at "DesignAI Live" during NVIDIA GTC 2025 in San Jose, and in 2026 participated in the "Startup and VC Reception" at NVIDIA GTC 2026, continuing to build its global profile and track record.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Headquarters: Delaware, U.S. / Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Website: https://final-aim.com

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Careers

As we continue to scale our business and strengthen our organization, we will be expanding our team in the months ahead. We are actively recruiting talent in business development and enterprise sales to support our growing customer base. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit our careers page below. We are also planning hiring events in the near future, and we warmly invite you to consider attending.

https://www.final-aim.com/careers

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