NYC-based Melius Raises $25M in Total Funding

Melius, a NYC-based provider of a shared creative operating system and agents lab for creative work, has raised $25 million in total funding.

The round saw backers including General Catalyst, CRV, Genius Ventures, Vine Ventures, and Anti Fund.

The company will use the funding to grow its team, build its go-to-market and sales organization, and continue expanding its agents lab.

What is Melius?

Melius provides a shared creative operating system where teams can use AI agents to handle routine creative production work.

Read More:Health Care Startup Vitalize Raises $31M in Series A Funding

The platform is designed to help creative teams produce images, video and audio without having to manage multiple disconnected tools or rely heavily on prompt engineering.

AI agents handle production tasks directly, allowing creative teams to spend more time on creative work and less time managing the production process.

How Much Funding Has Melius Raised?

Melius has raised $25 million in total funding.

The source does not provide a breakdown of previous funding rounds or the amount raised in the latest round.

Who Invested in Melius’ Funding Round?

The funding included investments from:

• General Catalyst
• CRV
• Genius Ventures
• Vine Ventures
• Anti Fund

Why the Funding Matters

Melius plans to use the funding to grow its team and expand its go-to-market and sales organization.

The company will also continue developing its agents lab and expanding the capabilities of its creative operating system.

Who founded Melius?

Melius was founded by Joowon Kim, Young Kim and Arnav Ramu.

The company is based in New York.

"Creative teams don't have an idea-quantity problem; they have a resource problem," said Joowon Kim, co-founder and CEO of Melius. "Generative AI made content cheap to produce, but using it still means prompt-engineering your way through a dozen different tools.

"From our very first meeting, Joowon, Young and Arnav have been obsessed with one thing: helping people create exactly what they imagine with AI," said CRV General Partners Veronica Orellana and Reid Christian. "That kind of clarity attracts great people, and we’ve been super impressed by how quickly they've brought A+ talent onto the team.

Market and Business Growth

Melius launched its agents lab after coming out of stealth in July 2026.

Less than three months later, the company had crossed a seven-figure run rate, according to the company.

Thousands of creative teams are using Melius to build brand assets across different industries.

What Happens Next?

Melius plans to expand its team and strengthen its go-to-market and sales operations.

The company will also continue expanding its agents lab and its AI-powered creative production platform.

Read More:Dental Care Wally Health Secures $25M in Series A Funding