Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica

Gamma, a presentation startup, acquired Lica, a design startup backed by Accel, to build a design research lab led by Lica's co-founders. Lica began as an app converting screenshots and recordings into presentations and videos, and later focused on creating marketing videos for e-commerce sites that follow brand guidelines. The acquisition aims to combine Lica's research focus on AI models for communication methods like video and design with Gamma's strength in distribution and user base. This reflects ongoing consolidation in the AI presentation startup category, where companies are exploring how to expand presentation formats and create more interactive, personalized, and multimodal communication tools.