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Focal

Acquired · AI video creation tool for TV shows and movies

11signal of 100 · rising 4
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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About Focal

Focal is an AI video creation tool that allows anyone to create and share TV episodes and movies. We combine existing video, audio, and language models to make this process simple and straightforward. Check out our most recent demo: https://youtu.be/GFaN96OMlb0

YC batch
W24 · Winter 2024
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Consumer, Video, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

StatusOct 5, 2026

Now listed as acquired, was active.

Focal in W24: 248 companies, 84% AI

Focal: questions

Which YC batch was Focal in?

Focal was in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch (W24).

Is Focal still active?

Y Combinator lists Focal as acquired.

Where is Focal based?

Focal lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.