Absurd
Last verified 2026-05-16. JSON
The funding figures on this page are attributed, not sourced: a publisher is on record but no document URL is. How we mark provenance.
| Total raised | $1.0Mattributed |
|---|---|
| Latest round | seed, $1.0M, 2025-09-01attributed |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Industry | martech |
| Stage | seed |
| Website | absurd.com |
Absurd produces AI-generated brand and performance video ads at scale, turning briefs into production-quality videos in about 72 hours. It is built for consumer and tech brands like Hims, Kalshi, Replit, and Brex needing high-volume creative. Its differentiator is speed and reach, averaging hundreds of thousands of organic views per run.
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | seed | $1.0M | yc |
Detected tech stack
Vercel, React
Provenance
| Fact | Status | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Seed, $1.0M | attributed | yc named as publisher. No document URL on file. |
| Total raised $1.0M | attributed | yc named as publisher. No document URL on file. |
| Company existence | sourced | Y Combinator named as publisher. Document, retrieved 2026-09-17. |
| Description | self-reported | absurd.com, read 2026-05-16 |
Change history
| Date | Fact | Change | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24Existence: self-reported → sourced, Y Combinator, document, retrieved 2026-09-17 | Existence | self-reported → sourced | Y Combinator, document, retrieved 2026-09-17 |
Records begin 2026-09-24. All changes