Sequoia Leads Seed Round in Preview AI Video Platform
Preview.io builds an AI-native workspace for professional video production and editing.
Preview CEO stefo posted that the company raised $12M led by Sequoia with participation from The GP and Farooqib. Sequoia partner James Flynn posted that the platform is for professional AI video production and has been used by F100 brands and Oscar-winning filmmakers. Sequoia partner Sonya Huang posted thanks to the Preview team and linked to a Sequoia article on the investment. Designer Aryana Shakibaei posted that the round supports a real workspace for studios rather than another AI video toy. stefo separately described the platform as preserving scripts, shot lists, versions, reviews, deliveries, and a record of how frames are made.
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Aryana Shakibaei ✦@Aryana_DesignsWe didn't raise money to make another AI video toy. We raised it because studios needed a real place to work. $12M, Sequoia-led. Let's go. 🚀 @previewio
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ST stefo@fejes713Preview has raised $12M in funding to date, led by @sequoia with participation from @thegp and @farooqib. AI video is now part of how real productions get made. What professional work requires hasn't changed: scripts, shot lists, versions, reviews, deliveries, and a clear…
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JF James Flynn@jamesflyAI video is going to be one of the biggest token tsunamis of the next 12 months. @previewio is THE platform for professional AI video production. It's already been used by F100 brands and Oscar-winning filmmakers. We @sequoia are so pumped to be leading this round and…
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KS Kyle Salazar@eattheethosA year ago I was let go from my job, I was pouring everything into producing AI short films. Noticing massive gaps in the landscape for filmmakers, I started building my own scrappy, vibe-coded storyboarding app. Stefo saw my posts here, reached out, and I joined the team…
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SH Sonya Huang 🐥@sonyatweetybird***Lights, inference, action…*** I’m so happy to share that @sequoia has led the Seed in @previewio. Developers are flying in magical AI-native editors. But creative tooling is still stuck in the pre-AI stone age. @fejes713 is building the production platform for AI video. It…
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SH Sonya Huang 🐥@sonyatweetybird@sequoia @previewio @fejes713 More on why we invested here, from me and @jamesfly:
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