VideoGen
VideoGen is an AI video creation platform whose agents guide users through structured workflows to turn a brief, script, or uploaded media into fully editable, copyright-free videos, with AI voiceovers in 40+ languages, auto-generated subtitles, AI b-roll/music selection, and brand kits, plus a Text-to-Video API and MCP integration for programmatic use.
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Snapshot 2026-10-27- Startup SignalsRankedof 2,370new
- Social & EntertainmentRankedof 44
- VideoRankedof 45
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VideoGen is an AI video creation platform whose agents guide users through structured workflows to turn a brief, script, or uploaded media into fully editable, copyright-free videos, with AI voiceovers in 40+ languages, auto-generated subtitles, AI b-roll/music selection, and brand kits, plus a Text-to-Video API and MCP integration for programmatic use. It serves marketing and e-commerce teams, content creators, and education/corporate training use cases. Founded in San Francisco in 2023 by Anton Koenig and David Grossman, the company joined Y Combinator's Summer 2024 (S24) batch.
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Capital graph
Company· 12
Investor· 7
Founders / team· 2
Funding history
- 2026-09-08Seed$3M
Investors · Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, Lobster Capital, Stretford End Capital, Mento VC, Pioneer Fund, Decacorn VCSource · globenewswire.com ↗
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