Kino AI YC Application

Summer 2023Active

Kino AI went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2023 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch: Summer 2023
Industry: B2BProductivity
Team size: 4
Status: Active
Launched: 2023

Founders

Luke IgelFounder

What Kino AI does

Kino is a web-native video editor where your footage, your team, and your AI agents work together - video editing never had its Figma moment, and it certainly never had its Cursor moment. We proved our platform on Hollywood's biggest shows, and soon it's free for everyone.

Kino AI's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Kino AI, Summer 2023 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Kino AI

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

AI media manager and video editor

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We built a web-native video editor where footage, teams, and AI agents collaborate in real time. It's made for content creators and media teams who want a smoother way to manage and edit video, with AI tools embedded. We tested it on major Hollywood productions, proving it handles complex workflows and real-world media needs.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live and work in San Francisco, CA, and plan to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where our team is and where most of the entertainment and tech industries converge. It makes sense to stay close to our customers and talent.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Kino AI YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Kino AI's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Kino AI would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.