Key facts
- Clipto uses AI to make video, audio, images, and documents searchable on a user's local device.
- The company has raised $15 million in an all-equity funding round.
- Clipto achieved a $250 million post-money valuation.
- The funding will be used for AI models, computing infrastructure, and integrations with AI agents.
- Clipto supports local processing without requiring cloud services.
- The company has over 30 million users and hundreds of thousands of paying subscribers.
Clipto, a startup focused on making vast amounts of digital content searchable using artificial intelligence, has secured $15 million in an all-equity funding round, valuing the company at $250 million post-money. The company aims to address the growing challenge of managing an overabundance of digital files, particularly videos, by enabling users to search their local storage using natural language prompts.
Founded in 2023 by Henry Kang, who has two decades of experience in AI and robotics, Clipto builds on his previous work. His prior startups included a system for tracking clothing in closets and ZenVideo, a video creation platform acquired by Tencent in 2020. Kang's core insight is that the AI era has created a content surplus, making it difficult to find and reuse existing files.
Clipto's product initially targeted video creators but has since attracted a diverse user base, including lawyers, doctors, researchers, and educators. The company reports over 30 million users and hundreds of thousands of paying subscribers, with a significant portion remaining subscribed for over two years. Clipto achieved $15 million in annual recurring revenue at the start of 2026 and is profitable.
Recently, Clipto integrated support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI applications to connect with indexed files upon user authorization. A key feature is that all processing occurs locally on the user's device, enhancing privacy and security. This local processing capability is a significant differentiator as larger companies like Adobe, Apple, and Google also offer AI-powered search within their own ecosystems.
The new funding will be allocated towards enhancing Clipto's AI models, bolstering its computing infrastructure for consumer hardware, and expanding integrations with more AI agents. The company believes its unified approach to searching across various file types and enabling AI tool interaction will allow it to compete effectively against established tech giants.