Funding

AI Startup VideoGen Raises $3.3M in Seed Funding Round

Sep 9, 2026 | By Devin Jacobs

SUMMARY

VideoGen raised $3.3M in Seed funding.
The funding will support its AI video platform.
VideoGen helps businesses and creators make videos.

VideoGen, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI video creation platform, has raised $3.3 million in a Seed funding round led by Y Combinator.

The round also saw participation from Rebel Fund, Lobster Capital, Stretford End Capital, Mento VC, Pioneer Fund, and Decacorn VC.

The company plans to use the fresh capital to expand its operations and product development.

Funding Snapshot

Metric	Details
Fundraise Amount	$3.3 million
Funding Round	Seed
Company	VideoGen
Sector	AI / Video Creation
Headquarters	San Francisco, California
Lead Investor	Y Combinator

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About VideoGen

Founded in 2023 by Anton Koenig, and David Grossman, VideoGen is an AI video creation platform designed for businesses, marketers, creator's and learning and development teams. Its AI agents help users turn a brief or uploaded media into editable videos through structured workflows, and reusable assets.

The platform also allows users to create multiple videos from a single brief while maintaining consistency across content.

Core offerings include:

AI powered video creation
AI voiceovers with 200+ voices across 50+ languages and accents
One-click video translation
Browser-based video editing and sharing

Core Technologies / Products / Services

Capability/Product	Application/Use Case
AI Video Agents	Creates and edits videos through structured workflows
AI Voiceovers	Supports 200+ voices and 50+ languages and accents
Video Translation	Translates videos with one click
Text-to-Video API & MCP	Enables programmatic video creation and editing

Leadership Comments

"Most AI video tools give you a clip. Nobody wants a clip, they want a finished video. VideoGen automates the entire edit, and through our API and MCP, companies now generate videos without ever opening an editor. Full automation is where video is going, and 5 million users suggest the market agrees," said Anton Koenig, co-founder and CEO of VideoGen.

"VideoGen solves the biggest pain points of video production: complexity, cost, and time. In just a few clicks, anyone can create professional, copyright-free videos," said Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, a VideoGen investor.