Sonilo Raises $11M in Funding Led by B Capital

Sonilo, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of video-native generative audio models, raised $11M in a funding round led by B Capital with participation from Redpoint.

The company will use the funding to expand its computing infrastructure, improve model performance, grow its presence across creator and developer platforms, and expand its music licensing operations.

What is Sonilo?

Sonilo develops AI models that generate music and sound effects directly from videos or text. Its platform serves short-form video creators, short-drama studios, developers building AI video workflows and enterprise production teams.

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Its proprietary Sound World Model analyses a videos timing, movement, and emotional tone to generate audio that matches the content. Creators can upload footage, describe the desired sound in text, or combine both to produce a synchronized soundtrack.

The platform also offers AI dubbing with synchronized lip movements, helping studios localize videos into different languages without manual post-production.

How Much Funding Has Sonilo Raised?

Sonilo has raised $11 million in its latest funding round.

The source does not provide details of previous funding rounds or the company's total funding to date.

Who Invested in Sonilo’s Funding Round?

The $11 million funding round was led by B Capital, with participation from Redpoint.

Why the Funding Matters

Sonilo will use the funds to expand its computing infrastructure and improve the performance of its AI models. It also plans to strengthen its go-to-market efforts across creator and developer platforms and grow its music licensing business.

The company is building its audio generation technology around licensed music datasets, with licensing fees and revenue sharing for rights holders and artists.

Who founded Sonilo?

Sonilo was founded in 2026 by Shawn Song, Alex Yin, and Trista (Yipin) T. The company is based in San Francisco, California.

"Almost every audio-generation experience starts with a text prompt. You have to describe the music you want, line it up to the exact moments in your videos, and find the perfect sound effects, which can take hours for one piece of content," said Shawn Song, CEO and Co-Founder of Sonilo.

"We believe generative audio will become an essential part of the AI-native video stack. Sonilo stands out because its multimodal technology gives creators two ways to generate music and sound effects: describe what they want in text, or provide a video and let the model create audio that fits the scene," commented Daisy Cai, General Partner at B Capital.

Market and Business Growth

Sonilo's early distribution partners include TapNow, an AI creator aggregator, and ComfyUI.

The company also works with Shutterstock as an early music licensing partner. It is finalizing master recording and publishing agreements with major rights organizations, with deals expected to close in the coming weeks.

Its platform targets creators, developers, media platforms, and production teams looking to generate and localize audio for video content.

What Happens Next?

Sonilo plans to expand its infrastructure, improve its audio generation models, and grow its partnerships across creator and developer platforms.

The company also plans to launch a consumer app in the fourth quarter of 2026, bringing its video-to-music generation technology directly to individual creators. It is also working to finalize additional music licensing agreements.

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