Magic Hour
PrivateLast Round
Seed
May 16, 2024
Total Funding Raised
$2.5M
Momentum Score
50 /100
Company Overview
Magic Hour is a venture-backed software company that develops an AI-powered platform for video and image generation. Founded in 2023 by David Hu and Runbo Li and backed by Y Combinator, the platform provides user-friendly tools for creating professional-quality content, including animations, face swaps, and lip-sync videos. The company aims to make video production more accessible for creators, professionals, and businesses by leveraging open-source AI models, thereby reducing the time and expertise required to produce engaging visual content.
Sector
Media, Entertainment & Gaming
Verticals
Content Creation, Marketing, Creator Economy, ML Platforms, Computer Vision
Business Model
B2C
Customer Profile
Freemium, Subscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
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Magic Hour Comps
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Magic Hour Funding Rounds
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| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | May 16, 2024 | ||||
| Accelerator | Apr 3, 2024 |
Key People
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Magic Hour Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| ACTAI Ventures | Seed |
| DG Daiwa Ventures | Seed |
| Y Combinator | Seed, Accelerator |
| Sangha Capital | Seed |
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- Jan 13, 2026
AI UGC Ad Generator creates 60-second video ads.
- Jan 1, 2026
Named one of the 'Best AI video and image editing tools of 2026'.
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