Creatify Secures $15.5M for AI-Powered Video Ad Platform

Updated June 02, 2025

Creatify, an AI video ad platform, has garnered $15.5 million in Series⁢ A funding, with WndrCo, Jeffrey Katzenberg’s investment firm, co-leading the round alongside Kindred Ventures. Katzenberg will also join Creatify’s board. The company has reached $9 million in annual recurring revenue within 18 months of launching.

The San Francisco startup, ⁤founded by engineers from Snap, Meta, and Airbnb, aims to streamline video ad production for social media using artificial intelligence. This latest funding brings‍ Creatify’s total to $23 million.

Creatify’s platform offers‍ a library ‍of more than 750 AI avatars and over 140 voices, supporting⁤ personalized messaging in 29 languages. A built-in scriptwriting tool aids in crafting ad narratives. Brands like Zumper, NewsBreak, and Alibaba.com are among the ⁣one⁢ million users leveraging Creatify to launch hundreds of ad creatives monthly.The company is also launching AdMax, an AI agent designed to autonomously generate, test, and optimize short-form video ads.

Yinan ‍Na, Creatify’s co-founder and CEO, noted his experience at Snap and Meta highlighted video’s engagement potential and the complexities of video advertising for many businesses. He envisions Creatify as the “Shopify of video ads,” using AI to simplify the process.

“I’ve spent my career looking for the tools that⁤ give storytellers an edge. That’s why I’m excited about AI video,” Jeffrey Katzenberg, cofounder and CEO of DreamWorks ‍SKG and WndrCo, said. “Brands today need hundreds⁢ of custom ads across dozens of platforms, fast and cost-effectively. Conventional production just ⁣can’t keep up, but AI can. That’s⁢ what makes it a⁣ game changer.”

Creatify’s AdMax is designed for platforms like TikTok and Meta, analyzing top-performing competitor ads to generate‍ insights and create user-generated content (UGC)-style videos with AI avatars. The platform’s “Ad Intelligence” engine identifies high-converting scripts, visuals, and formats.

“AdMax learns which creative elements drive better results and autonomously adjusts campaigns on the⁤ fly, continuously improving outcomes with minimal human input,” said Yinan. “The system uses LLMs to script tailored ads,⁤ while powerful vlms and diffusion models edit and generate the corresponding imagery and video contents. It acts‍ like a 24/7 creative strategist, content producer, and media optimizer—rolled into one with the power of AI.”

Katzenberg sees Creatify as more than just a tool, but a creative shift. He ⁣drew parallels to the evolution of animation at Disney, where technology transformed jobs and expanded opportunities.

“When I joined disney ‍in 1984, animation was still painted by hand—amazing work, but slow and tedious. Today, there’s no ink-and-paint department, yet more people work in animation than ever before.Technology didn’t‍ take those jobs, it transformed them,” Katzenberg said.

What’s ⁤next

Creatify⁣ plans to use the new funding to expand its R&D team, improve customer⁢ support, and introduce new features, including ⁤Batch Mode 2.0 for generating targeted ad variations and ⁣AI-driven market insights.