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Shade

Shade

Private
New York City, New YorkMedia, Entertainment & Gaminghttps://shade.inc/

Last Round

Series A

Apr 21, 2026

Total Funding Raised

$34M

Momentum

Top 5%

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Company Overview

Shade is a business/productivity software company that provides an AI-powered cloud storage and digital asset management platform for creative teams.

Sector

Media, Entertainment & Gaming

Verticals

Content Creation, Cloud Infrastructure, Workflow Automation, Streaming Platforms

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

media asset managementMAMcloud file systemcreative workflowmultimodal searchai-powered searchvideo collaborationcloud storagemedia storagedigital asset managementDAMworkflow automationpost-production softwareremote editingmedia infrastructurecreative ops

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Shade Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series AApr 21, 2026
Early FundingMar 1, 2026

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Emerson Dove

Cofounder & CTO

Founding Team

Brandon Fan

CEO Cofounder

Founding Team

Shade Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Shade investors
InvestorRounds
Contrary CapitalSeries A, Early Funding, Seed
Khosla VenturesSeries A, Early Funding
General CatalystSeries A, Early Funding, Seed
Construct CapitalSeries A, Early Funding
SignalFireSeries A, Early Funding, Seed
Bling CapitalSeries A, Early Funding

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  • Apr 21, 2026

    $14M raised led by Khosla Ventures and Bling Capital.

  • Mar 1, 2026

    $14M raised in early funding.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range42
Year Founded2022
Last FundingApr 21, 2026

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