AI · San Francisco, United States
Kino AI
Kino AI develops an AI-powered video editing platform serving Hollywood studios like A24 and individual creators, founded by MIT-trained technologists and backed by Y Combinator and AI Grant.
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- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Team size
- 1-10
- Founded 2022
- Total raised
- $500k
- Seed · last round Sep '23
About Kino AI
Kino AI is building an AI-powered video editing platform that serves both major Hollywood studios and individual creators. Founded by Luke Igel, an MIT computer science graduate with experience at NASA JPL and SpaceX, the company is led by a team of deeply technical builders from elite institutions and aerospace companies. The platform is already deployed at major studios including A24, and Kino is now transitioning to a product-led growth model to expand its reach. Backed by Y Combinator, AI Grant, and Pioneer Fund, the three-person team is actively hiring engineers as it scales from a Hollywood-focused tool to a broader creative platform.
Culture & values
Deeply technical team from MIT, SpaceX, and NASA
Every engineer on the team has built and shipped their own product or small business
Culture of extreme ownership
Everyone talks to customers daily
Everyone dogfoods the product
Everyone can help anyone else with any task while still owning major pieces of the platform
Team is obsessed with making video editing better
Founder has genuine creative passion and produced a multi-part documentary series
Team combines frontier engineering chops with creative passion
The team at Kino AI
1-10 peopleSee everyone on LinkedIn
Location
Team Composition
3 people- Consulting1
- Engineering1 senior1
- Entrepreneurship1 senior1
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