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§ Private Profile · New York City, NY, USA
AI-powered creative studio producing studio-quality short-form videos, automating editing, captioning, and video generation for creators.
Captions has raised $160.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Key people at Captions.
Captions was founded in 2021 by Gaurav Misra (Founder) and Dwight Churchill (Founder).
Captions has raised $160.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Captions is an AI-powered creative studio based in an undisclosed location that develops automated video production software for editing, captioning, and dubbing short-form content. The platform serves a global user base of over 20 million creators and small businesses who have generated more than 250 million videos across various social media networks. Recently rebranding its broader research and enterprise efforts under the name Mirage, the company offers a freemium consumer application alongside a premium studio tier designed specifically for commercial advertising production. The enterprise has raised over $175 million in total funding, including a recent $75 million growth round, and reached a $500 million valuation with backing from prominent venture capital firms such as Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, and Andreessen Horowitz. Captions was founded in 2021 by Gaurav Misra and Dwight Churchill.
Key people at Captions.
Captions was founded in 2021 by Gaurav Misra (Founder) and Dwight Churchill (Founder).
Captions has raised $160.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Captions's investors include General Catalyst, Pranav Singhvi, Index Ventures, Chingona Ventures, Divergent Capital, Origin Ventures, Jared Leto, Adobe, Andreessen Horowitz, Brandon Greer, Everett "Ev" Randle, Sequoia Capital.
Captions (now rebranded as Mirage) is an AI-powered creative studio that provides a comprehensive platform for generating, editing, and enhancing talking videos using advanced AI technologies such as natural language processing, deep learning, and generative AI. Their product suite includes AI-driven video editing, AI Avatar generation, voice cloning, speech-to-text captioning, dubbing, and translation, enabling users to create professional-quality videos quickly and with minimal technical skill. The platform serves a global audience of content creators, marketers, small businesses, and brands, addressing the need for accessible, scalable, and cost-effective video production. By mid-2024, Captions had amassed over 10 million users producing more than 3 million videos monthly, reflecting strong growth momentum and rapid adoption[1][2][3][4].
Founded in 2021 by Gaurav Misra (CEO) and Dwight Churchill (COO) in New York, Captions began as a platform focused on multilingual and context-aware video captioning to improve accessibility and SEO for video content. The founders leveraged their expertise in AI and video technology to expand the platform into a full generative AI video studio. Early traction came from addressing the cumbersome and technical nature of video editing, enabling creators to produce polished videos without extensive skills or resources. Over time, the company evolved its vision to include AI avatars and generative video tools, culminating in a rebrand to Mirage in 2025 to reflect its broader ambitions in AI research and short-form video content creation[1][2][3][5].
Captions/Mirage rides the convergence of AI, video content explosion, and the rise of short-form video platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The timing is critical as video consumption dominates digital media, and creators seek faster, cheaper, and more scalable production tools. The company leverages advances in multimodal AI models tailored for short-form video, differentiating itself from competitors by focusing on generative avatars and original video content rather than stock footage or simple lip-syncing. This positions Captions/Mirage as a key player in democratizing video creation, influencing how brands and creators produce engaging content in an increasingly video-centric ecosystem[1][5][6].
Looking ahead, Captions (Mirage) aims to deepen its AI research capabilities and expand its footprint beyond creators to brands and advertisers through its Mirage Studio offering. Trends shaping its journey include continued growth in short-form video consumption, increasing demand for personalized and localized content, and advancements in generative AI. The company's influence is likely to grow as it pioneers new AI-driven video production paradigms, potentially redefining content creation workflows and reducing reliance on traditional filming and editing. Its success will depend on maintaining technological leadership, user trust, and expanding its ecosystem while navigating competitive pressures[5][6]. This evolution ties back to its original mission: enabling anyone, anywhere to produce studio-quality videos with just a few quick taps.
Captions has raised $160.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $75.0M Other Equity in March 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | $75M Venture Round | General Catalyst, Pranav Singhvi | — | Announced |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $60M Series C | Index Ventures | Chingona Ventures, Divergent Capital, Origin Ventures, Jared Leto, Adobe, Andreessen Horowitz, Brandon Greer, Everett "Ev" Randle, Sequoia Capital | Announced |
| Jun 22, 2023 | $25M Series B | Everett "Ev" Randle | Steven LEE, Bryan KIM, Mike Vernal, SV Angel | Announced |