# Kite

> Kite is a screen recorder that turns raw product demos into polished, Apple-style marketing videos in minutes. Built by Y Combinator S23 founders Derek Feehrer and Todd Ashley, it uses WebGL and AI to automatically add cinematic cursor zooms, 3D device mockups, animated text, AI voiceovers and music - letting founders and marketers produce professional launch and feature videos without an editor or motion-graphics skills.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Derek Feehrer (CEO & Co-Founder), Todd Ashley (CTO & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 2
- **Products:** Kite Screen Recorder, Automatic Cursor Zoom & Pan, 3D Device Mockups, AI Voiceovers, Text Scenes, Music & Brand Kit
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2023 batch, Raised $630K total including a $500K seed, Adopted by hundreds of YC companies for launch and demo videos

## Products & services

- **Kite Screen Recorder** — Browser-based screen recorder that captures product demos and automatically applies cinematic effects.
- **Automatic Cursor Zoom & Pan** — Tracks cursor and keyboard input to zoom and pan toward the action, creating smooth camera movement.
- **3D Device Mockups** — Places recordings onto 3D MacBook, iPhone and other device frames rendered with WebGL.
- **AI Voiceovers** — Narrates videos using text-to-speech models with multiple voice options.
- **Text Scenes, Music & Brand Kit** — Animated text scenes synced to music, a royalty-free track library, brand-kit customization and a template library.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2023 batch
- Raised $630K total including a $500K seed
- Adopted by hundreds of YC companies for launch and demo videos
- Built and operated by a two-person team

## Latest updates

- **2023-08** — Announced launch and Y Combinator S23 backing.
- **2023-09** — Closed $500K seed round.
- **2025-05** — Continued momentum with positive reviews across Product Hunt and software review sites for cinematic 3D animations and AI voiceovers.

## Links

- Website: https://kite.video
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kitevideo
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kitevideohq

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