Uno Platform Targets Enterprise Developers for Cross-Platform .NET App Development
In the burgeoning landscape of AI-driven low-code development tools catering to hobbyists and non-technical users, Montreal-based Uno Platform is taking a different approach – focusing on enterprise developers. This innovative company offers a comprehensive suite of enterprise-grade tools that enable developers to create cross-platform .NET applications compatible with Android, Apple, Linux, and Windows systems.
With Uno Platform, you write an application once, and it seamlessly supports multiple platforms without the need for additional coding efforts. Francois Tanguay, co-founder and CEO of Uno Platform, said that this approach boosts productivity by up to five times on desktop, web, and mobile applications.
Uno Platform isn’t alone in offering app development tools, but Tanguay believes it stands out amidst a crowded market with platforms like Lovable and Cursor. According to him, enterprise developers deserve productivity tools as well.
“We are delivering capabilities that haven’t been seen before, and we have a clear vision of how we can enhance those features to make developers 10 times more efficient,” Tanguay said. “No one is targeting the enterprise space in this regard yet.”
The two-year-old startup has attracted customers and investors with its focus on the enterprise sector. Uno Platform recently completed a C$3.5 million ($2.54 million) seed funding round, co-led by AQC Capital and Desjardins Capital, alongside Scott Hanselman, Microsoft’s vice president of developer community, along with other angel investors.
The fresh capital will be used to launch Uno Platform Studio, the premium tooling tier, and introduce a new feature called “Hot Design.” This feature allows developers to pause a running application and modify its user interface in real-time.
Tanguay’s vision for Uno Platform is to make it as easy to use and beneficial as collaborating with a consulting agency – an approach that mirrors the company’s origins. Founded as Nventive in 2008, the firm initially provided app development services to companies as apps were gaining traction as the next big technology.
After several years, Nventive began developing the suite of tools that would eventually become Uno Platform, as they sought ways to increase their own efficiency. In 2018, Nventive launched Uno Platform as an open-source toolbox. The open-source community proved instrumental in keeping up with rapidly evolving operating systems that were constantly updating and requiring adjustments from Uno Platform.
“We have over a hundred million downloads of the platform – something we couldn’t have achieved on our own,” Tanguay said. “Our bet was on the open-source community to help grow this initiative, trusting others would see value in having access to a toolbox like this.”
Tanguay’s bet paid off, with more than 300 open-source contributors now contributing to Uno Platform. In 2023, Nventive decided to fully spin out the toolbox and established Uno Platform as a separate entity, since then working with enterprise customers such as Toyota, Microsoft, TradeZero, and others.
