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OpusClip

Category: AI in Marketing

An AI-powered video editing tool that transforms long-form videos into short, high-quality clips optimized for social media. OpusClip was founded in 2022. The company is led by Young Zhao. Based in Redwood City, CA. Team size: N/A. Total funding raised: $30 million. Latest round: Series B, $20.0M, 2025-03, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Key investors include Millennium New Horizons, Samsung Next, GTMfund, DCM Ventures, AIGrant, Alumni Ventures, Fellows Fund, Alpine VC, Jason Lemkin.

Founded
2022
Headquarters
Redwood City, CA
Team size
N/A
Total funding
$30 million

Value proposition

Automates the video repurposing process by detecting compelling moments and optimizing clips for virality, significantly reducing manual editing time.

Products and solutions

ClipAnything, AI-generated B-roll, Silence removal

Unique value

Utilizes advanced AI to analyze dialogue, visuals, and audio to identify key moments, ensuring clips are engaging and shareable.

Target customer

Content creators, marketers, brands, businesses, and podcasters

Industries served

Media, Entertainment, Marketing, Social Media

Technology advantage

Automatically adjusts aspect ratios, detects speakers and moving objects, and optimizes content for viral potential with minimal user input.

How they differentiate

Focuses on repurposing authentic video content with minimal manual editing, in contrast to competitors emphasizing animation or text-to-video solutions.

Main competitors

Luma, Wibbitz, Raw Shorts

Key partnerships

Collaborations with major media and entertainment entities including Billboard, Telefónica, and Univision

Notable customers

Billboard, Telefónica, Univision

Major milestones

Rapid user growth (5-6 million users in 7 months) Winning the SXSW Pitch Competition Reaching eight-figure ARR

Growth metrics

Achieved rapid user adoption with 5-6 million users in approximately 7 months and reached an eight-figure ARR milestone.

Market positioning

Positioned as a leader in AI video clipping for social media, marked by rapid user growth and significant ARR milestones.

Geographic focus

Global, with a diverse user base spanning North America, Asia, and other regions.

About Young Zhao

Young Zhao is a serial entrepreneur with a background in computer science and human-computer interaction. He co-founded OpusClip in 2022. Prior to OpusClip, he founded OneBowl, a talent agency for influencers, and Zaihui, a company focused on digitizing the F&B industry in China. His earlier experience includes roles as a Product Manager at Totango, Experience Designer at LinkedIn, and a Software Engineer Intern at VMware.

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