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HighlightCam

Inactive · HighlightCam edits video, automatically!

YC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
2signal of 100 · rising 0
  • team of 11Team size · YC's directory+5.6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIVyraShared: video editing, user, contentYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredSocialcamShared: quality movies, video, viewYC W12San FranciscoStartup →AICodecShared: video, movies, contentYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredFocalShared: video, movies, shareYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AINarrativeShared: video, edit, contentYC F25New York CityStartup →
Companies closest to HighlightCam
Company
VyraShared: video editing, user, contentYC F26ActiveAI
SocialcamShared: quality movies, video, viewYC W12AcquiredOther
CodecShared: video, movies, contentYC W22ActiveAI
FocalShared: video, movies, shareYC W24AcquiredAI
NarrativeShared: video, edit, contentYC F25ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherReduct VideoShared: edit videoSPC 2017San FranciscoStartup →OtherSynthesiaShared: edit video, video editing, automatically500 Global 2019United StatesStartup →OtherStupeflix SASShared: edit video, movies, mobile500 Global 2012FranceStartup →AISynthesiaShared: video editingSeedcamp 2019Startup →AISelerioShared: video editingEF 2016LondonStartup →
Companies next to HighlightCam
Company
Reduct VideoShared: edit videoSPC 2017 +1Not statedOther
SynthesiaShared: edit video, video editing, automatically500 Global 2019Not statedOther
Stupeflix SASShared: edit video, movies, mobile500 Global 2012 +1Not statedOther
SynthesiaShared: video editingSeedcamp 2019Not statedAI
SelerioShared: video editingEF 2016Not statedAI

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Company
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MixpanelMixpanel is event analytics for builders that need answers.team of 410YC top companyActiveData, Devtools
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OlarkOlark gives you an AI agent that works your marketing funnel 24/7team of 15ActiveAI
RethinkDBThe open source database for the realtime web.team of 11acquiredAcquiredDevtools
StackqA developer tools startup in Y Combinator's Summer 2009 batch.InactiveDevtools

About HighlightCam

Founded in 2009, HighlightCam is a YC-alum & 500Startups-funded company bent on taking over the world, one movie at a time. HighlightCam is revolutionizing how users create (and share) movies with a powerful mobile and desktop video-editing platform that takes your favorite videos & pictures & produces professional-quality movies. Now, your most important memories can be automatically transformed into meaningful video snapshots. HighlightCam is based out of Mountain View, CA.

YC batch
S09 · Summer 2009
Status, per YC
Inactive
Category
Other
Team size
11
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Video

Changes seen

WebsiteNov 2, 2026

Moved its website from highlightcam.com to none.

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Website linkNov 2, 2026

Website link changed from http://highlightcam.com to none.

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HighlightCam in S09: 26 companies, 8% AI

HighlightCam: questions

Which YC batch was HighlightCam in?

HighlightCam was in Y Combinator's Summer 2009 batch (S09).

Is HighlightCam still active?

Y Combinator lists HighlightCam as inactive.

Where is HighlightCam based?

HighlightCam lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.