Absurd

YC F25 · Active · The Creative OS for AI video

Competitors

Companies closest to Absurd
Company	Category	Status	Program
KiteShared: media, advertising, videoActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS23
GooseworksShared: advertising, video, marketingActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23
Reforged LabsShared: advertising, marketing, creativeActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW22
CrazeShared: media, video, creativeActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS22
All ScreenShared: media, video, onlineAcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCW10

Adjacent

Companies next to Absurd
Company	Category	Status	Program
RubbrbandShared: advertising, video, creativeActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23
BlumaShared: advertising, video, marketingActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF25
ClearMixShared: video, marketingInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCS20
VaporShared: advertising, videoInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCS11
StewdioShared: advertising, video, creativeActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF24

Also from F25 in AI

All of F25

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KoyalAgentic AI Filmmaking PlatformActiveAI	AI	Active
LapisAI that creates and runs ads, end-endActiveAI	AI	Active
Tell if AIAI agents on real phones, growing brands across every platform.ActiveAI	AI	Active
Imagine AIWe reverse engineer B2B growth, starting with LinkedIn.ActiveAI	AI	Active
NarrativeAI Video EditorActiveAI	AI	Active
UplaneReplace marketing agencies with AIActiveAI, Data	AI, Data	Active

Founders

Philip HoFounder/CEO
Damian ChngFounder
Daniel KatheinFounder/CTO

About Absurd

Absurd is an online whiteboard for filmmakers working with AI. We use it for our own work: our Kalshi spot "Election Day" did 1M+ views, and our videos average 400K+ organic views. Try it at absurd.com

YC batch: F25 · Fall 2025
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 6
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Founded: 2025
Checked: 31m ago

YC tags: Generative AI, Video, Media, Marketing, Advertising

Absurd in F25: 146 companies, 89% AI

Absurd: questions

Which YC batch was Absurd in?

Absurd was in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch (F25).

Is Absurd still active?

Y Combinator lists Absurd as active.

Who founded Absurd?

Absurd's founders, as listed on its YC page: Philip Ho (Founder/CEO), Damian Chng (Founder), Daniel Kathein (Founder/CTO).

Where is Absurd based?

Absurd lists Los Angeles, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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