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Krea AI

Category: Generative Media (Image / Video)

An AI-powered creative suite providing a unified platform for designers and creatives to leverage multiple generative AI models for real-time image and video generation and enhancement. Krea AI was founded in 2022. The company is led by Víctor Perez. Based in San Francisco, CA, USA. Team size: 50-100. Total funding raised: $83 million. Latest round: $47 million Series B (April 2023, led by Bain Capital). Key investors include Bain Capital Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Abstract Ventures, HF0, Pebblebed.

Founded
2022
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, USA
Team size
50-100
Total funding
$83 million

Value proposition

Simplifies and enhances the creative workflow by integrating various cutting-edge AI models into a single, intuitive, real-time interface that offers precise creative control without requiring deep technical expertise.

Products and solutions

Real-time AI image generation, AI image upscaling and enhancement, AI video generation (Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video), AI 3D generation (Text-to-3D, Image-to-3D), Krea 2 foundation image model, Seedance 2.0 video model, Krea Node Agent, Voice Mode, Krea Node Agent, Realtime Edit, LoRA fine-tuning (image & video), AI Patterns generation, Logo Illusion tool

Unique value

Real-time interactive generation capabilities with a unified interface that abstracts the complexity of multiple AI models, offering fine-grained user control.

Target customer

Designers, visual creatives, artists, and professionals in creative industries such as film, gaming, and product design.

Industries served

Creative Industries, Design, Gaming, Film & Animation, Marketing & Advertising, E-commerce

Technology advantage

Provides a user-friendly layer over complex AI models, enabling non-technical creatives to harness advanced generative AI. Benefits from a strong community and rapid, user-feedback-driven feature iterations.

How they differentiate

Stands out with real-time interactive generation, integration of multiple generative AI models into a seamless interface, and a focus on precise creative control for professionals.

Main competitors

Adobe (Firefly suite), Midjourney, Runway ML, Pika Labs

Key partnerships

HF0 Residency (early participation), Strategic VC backing including Bain Capital Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and Abstract Ventures. Forbes AI 50 list (2026). Partnership with a16z Cultural Leadership Fund at Cannes Film Festival (May 2026).

Notable customers

Perplexity AI, Loop Earplugs, Pixar, LEGO, Samsung, Nike, Microsoft, Shopify

Major milestones

Founded in 2022 via HF0 residency Launched public beta in late 2023 Secured $83M in total funding across pre-seed/seed, Series A, and Series B Achieved $500M valuation Expanded product suite to include real-time image and video generation Gained significant traction among creative professionals and notable companies

Growth metrics

Valued at $500 million post-Series B with over 30 million users across 191 countries, serving enterprise clients including LEGO, Samsung, Nike, Microsoft, and Shopify, and rapid feature rollouts including Krea 2 foundation model, Seedance 2.0, and real-time video generation.

Market positioning

Positioned as a comprehensive, user-friendly 'one-stop shop' creative suite for leveraging generative AI in professional creative workflows.

Geographic focus

Global (web-based platform), with operations based in San Francisco

Patents and IP

Not publicly available

About Víctor Perez

Victor Perez is the Co-founder and CEO of Krea AI. He has a background in Machine Learning and has been instrumental in the company's growth and securing significant funding. His work has been published in prestigious conferences like ICCV and NeurIPS.

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