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# For creators, by creators

### Discover stories, experiments, and insights from the Pika community

## Pika raises $80M, so anyone can make video on command

Today is a big day for us. It’s been a year since we dropped out of Stanford to build Pika, and in that time, we’ve done a stealth launch on Discord, released our 1.0 model and web app, shipped multiple first-to-market features, and grown our team from three to thirteen.

But most importantly, we’ve witnessed just how powerful it is when more people have the ability to tell stories through video.

That’s why we’re thrilled and humbled to announce that we’ve raised an $80M series B, bringing our total funding to $135M. Led by the incredible team at Spark Capital, this round will enable us to accelerate our progress in building the best video foundation model, and the best possible product for video creators.

Jun 5, 2024