Company is active
Event Year: 2026
Company is active
Event Year: 2026
Cardboard is an AI-powered video editing platform designed for growth and marketing teams, as well as dedicated content creators, who require consistent video production. Addressing the challenges of traditional agencies, extended project timelines, and extensive review processes, Cardboard enables teams to provide footage and a specific objective (e.g., "3 video variations", "30-second hook", "customer testimonials") to receive a compelling initial video draft within minutes, facilitating rapid iteration.
Leveraging multimodal Large Language Models (LLMs) for footage analysis and WebGPU/WebCodecs for a robust in-browser Non-Linear Editor (NLE), Cardboard aims to realize the concept of an "AI director" integrated within a professional editing environment. The company is simultaneously tackling the development of a high-performance browser-based editor and an agentic editing system suitable for production-level applications. This dual focus presents a challenge that many startups avoid, while established players struggle to modernize their existing infrastructure.
The founders, Saksham and Ishan, bring complementary expertise to the venture. Saksham's background as Co-founder/CTO of Iterate AI, coupled with his social media content creation experience, is complemented by Ishan's extensive experience in building memory-intensive, performance-critical browser applications at HackerRank. Ishan's past project, Hotspoter, which achieved over 5 million downloads, demonstrates his deep understanding of browser technology. Together, they possess the unique skill set required to develop the core editing capabilities that others find difficult to implement.
As video continues to dominate as a primary distribution channel, the ability to rapidly iterate on video content becomes increasingly crucial for capturing audience attention. Cardboard aspires to become the standard workspace for video production, analogous to Canva/Figma's role in design, by offering a collaborative, fast, and automated solution for tedious video editing tasks.
Cardboard is an AI-powered video editing platform designed for growth and marketing teams, as well as dedicated content creators, who require consistent video production. Addressing the challenges of traditional agencies, extended project timelines, and extensive review processes, Cardboard enables teams to provide footage and a specific objective (e.g., "3 video variations", "30-second hook", "customer testimonials") to receive a compelling initial video draft within minutes, facilitating rapid iteration.
Leveraging multimodal Large Language Models (LLMs) for footage analysis and WebGPU/WebCodecs for a robust in-browser Non-Linear Editor (NLE), Cardboard aims to realize the concept of an "AI director" integrated within a professional editing environment. The company is simultaneously tackling the development of a high-performance browser-based editor and an agentic editing system suitable for production-level applications. This dual focus presents a challenge that many startups avoid, while established players struggle to modernize their existing infrastructure.
The founders, Saksham and Ishan, bring complementary expertise to the venture. Saksham's background as Co-founder/CTO of Iterate AI, coupled with his social media content creation experience, is complemented by Ishan's extensive experience in building memory-intensive, performance-critical browser applications at HackerRank. Ishan's past project, Hotspoter, which achieved over 5 million downloads, demonstrates his deep understanding of browser technology. Together, they possess the unique skill set required to develop the core editing capabilities that others find difficult to implement.
As video continues to dominate as a primary distribution channel, the ability to rapidly iterate on video content becomes increasingly crucial for capturing audience attention. Cardboard aspires to become the standard workspace for video production, analogous to Canva/Figma's role in design, by offering a collaborative, fast, and automated solution for tedious video editing tasks.
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Winter 2026
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Winter 2026
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Team size: 2
Hiring: No
Team size: 2
Hiring: No
