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Knowlify

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www.knowlify.com/B2BSan Francisco, CA, USA
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Investor read

Evidence-bound summary — expand sections for movement, risks, and signals.

Memo snapshot · Jul 2, 2026, 5:27 PM

Worth a meetingEvidence-bound analyst verdict
  • •Recent $3M seed funding from Y Combinator
  • •Innovative AI explainer video solution
  • •Strong focus on business customers

What would change this read

  • →Customer acquisition and retention metrics
  • →Competitive landscape developments
  • →Product roadmap and future funding plans

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TL;DR

Seed

AI explainer video maker that turns docs, PDFs, scripts, and training materials into polished animated videos in minutes for businesses.

Why it matters

Knowlify is interesting to venture investors due to its innovative AI explainer video solution and recent $3M seed funding.

Investor takeaway: Knowlify is a seed-stage startup with a unique AI video generation solution, recently backed by Y Combinator, and showing promise in the explainer video market. However, more information on competitive landscape and customer acquisition is needed.

Funding

Raised $3M seed in Oct 2025

Quick read

  • •Raises $3M seed in Oct 2025
  • •YC S25 startup
  • •Pricing starts at $415/mo
  • •Offers platform and studio solutions

Key signals

Funding

High

Raised $3M seed in Oct 2025

Product / news

Medium

Launched platform and studio solutions

Competitive landscape

AI video generation and explainer video market

Evidence summary

Verified facts

  • •Knowlify is an AI explainer video maker
  • •Turns docs, PDFs, scripts into animated videos
  • •Raised $3M seed in Oct 2025
  • •YC S25 startup
  • •Pricing starts at $415/mo

Inferred (corpus-only)

  • •Inferred: Strong focus on AI video generation
  • •Inferred: Targeting businesses for explainer videos

Recent movers

  • •Oct 2025 — Raises $3M seed (American Bazaar Online)
  • •Summer 2025 — Joins Y Combinator as part of S25 batch (Y Combinator)
  • •Oct 2025 — Raises $3M seed (American Bazaar Online)
  • •Summer 2025 — Joins Y Combinator as part of S25 batch (Y Combinator)

Suggested next steps

  • ▸Schedule a meeting with the founder to discuss customer acquisition and retention
  • ▸Research competitive landscape and market trends
  • ▸Review product roadmap and future funding plans

Questions for the founder

  • ?What is the current customer acquisition cost and retention rate?
  • ?How does Knowlify plan to use the $3M seed funding?
  • ?What are the key differentiators of Knowlify's AI video generation technology?

Funding & hiring signals

funding_articleConfidence: low

Knowlify | Y Combinator

Summer 2025 batch; AI explainer video maker from docs and PDFs.

Affected score: noObserved: May 20, 2026

Weak funding evidence: mention does not include a parsed raise amount/round and may refer to non-funding context.

funding_articleMay 20, 2026Confidence: high

Knowlify raises $3 million

YC S25 startup raised $3M seed in October 2025 to scale AI video generation from text.

Affected score: yesObserved: May 20, 2026Round: SeedAmount: $3 m
raisedseed

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Public index
81Activity 76/100Elevated public activity signal
7D+3 (+3.8%)
30D+29 (+55.8%)
Needs Review

The index price and activity score are algorithmic estimates based on observed public company-level signals. They may be incomplete, stale, or inaccurate and are not investment, legal, tax, or business advice.

Source health

  • public_page:pricingok
    Last checked Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM
  • public_page:blogok
    Last checked Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM
  • public_page:aboutok
    Last checked Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM
  • public_page:homeok
    Last checked Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM
  • public_page:_blogok
    Last checked Mon, May 11, 04:22 AM
  • public_page:_aboutok
    Last checked Mon, May 11, 04:22 AM
  • public_page:_ok
    Last checked Mon, May 11, 04:22 AM

Signal timeline

12 dated public signals · newest on the right

Funding
Product
Press
Company
Other
Oct 8, 2025Feb 24, 2026Jul 12, 2026
Funding (2)Product (1)Press (2)Company (5)Other (2)

Signal breakdown

Latest momentum signal per category. Expand a card to inspect raw payloads.

Public source summary

Total evidence rows
12
Latest evidence
Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM

Source types found

about_pageblogfunding_articlenewsofficial_siteotherproduct

Strongest / recent news-style rows

  • Knowlify Pricing

    Pricing · Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM · confidence 90%high quality

  • Knowlify | Y Combinator

    Wed, May 20, 05:55 PM · confidence 88%high quality

  • Knowlify raises $3 million

    Wed, May 20, 05:55 PM · confidence 88%high quality

Public signal timeline

Newest first · 12 event(s)

1
Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM · product · 90% · publichigh qualityKnowlify Pricing

Source: Pricing

Transparent plans from $415/mo billed annually: 30 minutes of finished video, up to unlimited everything. Start free, cancel anytime, or have our studio produce your video for you.

Source ↗
2
Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM · blog · 90% · publichigh qualityKnowlify: The #1 AI Video Company for Business

Source: Blog

Practical guides on AI explainer videos, training content, and turning docs into animated video, from the team building Knowlify.

Source ↗
3
Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM · about_page · 90% · publichigh qualityKnowlify: The #1 AI Video Company for Business

Source: About page

Knowlify: The #1 AI Video Company for Business. Make animated explainer videos yourself on the Knowlify platform, or have our studio team produce one for you.

Source ↗
4
Mon, Jun 29, 12:16 AM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityKnowlify Pricing

Source: official_site

Pricing | Knowlify Platform & Studio Skip to main content Products Products Platform → Studio → Solutions By use case Internal Communications → Onboarding → Learning & Development → Training → Marketing → Customer Literacy → By industry Healthcare → F…

Source ↗
5
Mon, Jun 29, 12:16 AM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityKnowlify: The #1 AI Video Company for Business

Source: official_site

Knowlify: The #1 AI Video Company for Business Skip to main content Products Products Platform → Studio → Solutions By use case Internal Communications → Onboarding → Learning & Development → Training → Marketing → Customer Literacy → By industry Healthca…

Source ↗
6
Wed, May 20, 05:55 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh qualityKnowlify | Y Combinator

Summer 2025 batch; AI explainer video maker from docs and PDFs.

Source ↗
7
Wed, May 20, 05:55 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh qualityKnowlify raises $3 million

YC S25 startup raised $3M seed in October 2025 to scale AI video generation from text.

Source ↗
8
Mon, May 11, 04:22 AM · news · 90% · publichigh qualityAI Explainer Video Maker — Generate Animated Videos in Minutes | Knowlify

Source: News / page

Practical guides on AI explainer videos, training content, and turning docs into animated video — from the team building Knowlify.

Source ↗
9
Mon, May 11, 04:22 AM · about_page · 90% · publichigh qualityAI Explainer Video Maker — Generate Animated Videos in Minutes | Knowlify

Source: About / company

Knowlify is an AI explainer video maker that turns docs, PDFs, scripts, and training materials into polished animated videos in minutes.

Source ↗
10
Sun, May 10, 11:40 PM · about_page · 90% · publichigh qualityAI Explainer Video Maker — Generate Animated Videos in Minutes | Knowlify

Source: About page

Knowlify is an AI explainer video maker that turns docs, PDFs, scripts, and training materials into polished animated videos in minutes.

Source ↗
11
Mon, Jun 29, 12:16 AM · other · 50% · publiclow qualityRichard Knowling

Source: wikipedia

Source ↗
12
Mon, Jun 29, 12:16 AM · other · 50% · publiclow qualityRansom Knowling

Source: wikipedia

Source ↗

Official / company site

3 row(s)

The company's own site — the authoritative description of what they sell and to whom. Marketing-controlled, so treat claims as positioning rather than verified traction.

about_page·Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Knowlify: The #1 AI Video Company for Business

Knowlify: The #1 AI Video Company for Business. Make animated explainer videos yourself on the Knowlify platform, or have our studio team produce one for you.

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗
official_site·Mon, Jun 29, 12:16 AM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
Knowlify Pricing

Pricing | Knowlify Platform & Studio Skip to main content Products Products Platform → Studio → Solutions By use case Internal Communications → Onboarding → Learning & Development → Training → Marketing → Customer Literacy → By industry Healthcare → F…

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗
official_site·Mon, Jun 29, 12:16 AM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
Knowlify: The #1 AI Video Company for Business

Knowlify: The #1 AI Video Company for Business Skip to main content Products Products Platform → Studio → Solutions By use case Internal Communications → Onboarding → Learning & Development → Training → Marketing → Customer Literacy → By industry Healthca…

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗

News

6 row(s)

Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.

product·Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Knowlify Pricing

Transparent plans from $415/mo billed annually: 30 minutes of finished video, up to unlimited everything. Start free, cancel anytime, or have our studio produce your video for you.

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
news·Mon, May 11, 04:22 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
AI Explainer Video Maker — Generate Animated Videos in Minutes | Knowlify

Practical guides on AI explainer videos, training content, and turning docs into animated video — from the team building Knowlify.

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
about_page·Mon, May 11, 04:22 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
AI Explainer Video Maker — Generate Animated Videos in Minutes | Knowlify

Knowlify is an AI explainer video maker that turns docs, PDFs, scripts, and training materials into polished animated videos in minutes.

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
about_page·Sun, May 10, 11:40 PM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
AI Explainer Video Maker — Generate Animated Videos in Minutes | Knowlify

Knowlify is an AI explainer video maker that turns docs, PDFs, scripts, and training materials into polished animated videos in minutes.

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
other·Mon, Jun 29, 12:16 AM·Confidence 50%low qualitypublic
Richard Knowling

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
other·Mon, Jun 29, 12:16 AM·Confidence 50%low qualitypublic
Ransom Knowling

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗

Funding / news

2 row(s)

Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.

funding_article·Wed, May 20, 05:55 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public
Knowlify | Y Combinator

Summer 2025 batch; AI explainer video maker from docs and PDFs.

Why it matters: Funding signal — Pre-Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.

Open source ↗
funding_article·Wed, May 20, 05:55 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public
Knowlify raises $3 million

YC S25 startup raised $3M seed in October 2025 to scale AI video generation from text.

Why it matters: Funding signal — Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.

Open source ↗

Blog

1 row(s)

Company blog and newsletters. Shipping cadence and technical depth of posts hint at product velocity and team quality.

blog·Thu, Jul 2, 03:22 PM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Knowlify: The #1 AI Video Company for Business

Practical guides on AI explainer videos, training content, and turning docs into animated video, from the team building Knowlify.

Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.

Open source ↗

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