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Descript

Descript

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaEnterprise Softwarehttps://www.descript.com/

Last Round

Series C

Nov 15, 2022

Est. Valuation

$550M

Total Funding Raised

$100M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Descript is a software company that provides an AI-powered collaborative platform for video and podcast creation and editing.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

Content Creation, Creator Economy, Podcasts, NLP & Conversational AI, Sales Enablement

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Freemium, Usage-Based SaaS

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

AI video editortext-based video editingautomated transcriptionpodcast editorcreator toolsaudio editingall-in-one editorAI editing assistantAI voice cloningscreen recordingAI audio enhancementspeech-to-textAI eye contactproduct-led growthPLGvideo editing API

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VEED
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83%
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83%

Descript Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series CNov 15, 2022
Series BJan 12, 2021
Series ASep 18, 2019
SeedDec 12, 2017

Descript Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Descript investors
InvestorRounds
Andreessen HorowitzSeries B, Series C, Series A, Seed
InflectionSeries C
Craft VenturesSeries C
Social CapitalSeries A
Collaborative FundSeed
Atelier VenturesSeries B
Spark CapitalSeries C, Series B

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range183
Year Founded2017
Last FundingNov 15, 2022

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