Hedra’s AI Casts a $32M Spell on Video Creation

Lingelbach's vision for Hedra is rooted in his own background as a theatre performer and Stanford AI researcher
"We're building the next generation of storytelling technology to empower content creators and enterprise marketers to tell narratives at scale on their own." said Michael Lingelbach, Founder and CEO of Hedra Hedra has raised $32 million in Series A funding to grow its AI-powered video creation platform, introducing AI-enabled storytelling features to enterprise marketers. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz's Infrastructure fund (a16z Infra), with ongoing backing from a16z speedrun, Abstract, and Index Ventures. The total amount of funding in the company now stands at $44 million after its previous reported round in 2024, making Hedra a leader in AI-video technology. Started by Michael Lingelbach, Hedra is changing the way video content is produced through the accessibility
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Upasana Banerjee
Upasana is a Content Strategist with AIM Research. Prior to her role at AIM, she worked as a journalist and social media editor, and holds a strong interest for global politics and international relations. Reach out to her at: upasana.banerjee@analyticsindiamag.com
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