Best AI Video Tools (2026)
Video creation without a camera. Explore the startups building AI video generators that turn text, images, and scripts into professional-grade video content.
60
Companies ranked
$205.7B
Combined funding
August 2026
Last updated
Updated hourly
Top 60 AI Video Tools, ranked
Ranked by disclosed funding, growth signals and traction. Updated August 2026.
ironSource87AdvertisingSan Francisco, United States$505.0M
Fenix International86Media & EntertainmentLondon, United Kingdom$16.6M
NBA86SportsNew York, United States
Wix85WebsiteTel Aviv, Israel$1.3B
Hasbro85ToysPawtucket, United States$4.0B- COComcast85TelecommunicationsPhiladelphia, United States$27.0B
Tripledot Studios85GamingLondon, United Kingdom$202.0M- RORoku85Media & EntertainmentSan Jose, United States$6.0M
Reduced To Studs82GamingSan Mateo, United States
kling 3.581Generative AIBeijing, China
Simply81New MediaTel Aviv, Israel$91.5M
Netflix81Media & EntertainmentLos Gatos, USA$4.7B
OpenAI80Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$15.1B
TikTok79Social MediaLos Angeles, United States and Singapore$27.0B
Elementor79WebsiteRamat Gan, Israel$65.8M
Mojang Studios78GamingStockholm, Sweden
Spotify77Music TechStockholm, Sweden$2.0B
Live Nation Entertainment77Media & EntertainmentBeverly Hills, United States$63.0M
SpaceXAI76Frontier AI LabPalo Alto, United States$90.0B
Canva76Design$974.6M
Formula 176SportsLondon, United Kingdom$4.7B
WSC Sports75Sports TechRamat Gan, Israel$136.0M
Twitch75Live StreamingSan Francisco, United States$63.0M
Instagram75Social PlatformMenlo Park, United States$57.5M
Runway Gen series74Generative AINew York, United States$919.5M
Runway Gen-374Generative AINew York, United States$859.5M
YouTube74Social Platformf$11.5M
Live Nation74EntertainmentBeverly Hills, United States$1.9B
Autodesk, Inc.74ArchitectureSan Francisco, United States$200.0M
Hulu73Streaming ServiceSanta Monica, United States$1.2B
Lightricks72Artificial IntelligenceJerusalem, Israel$335.0M
Runway AI72Generative AINew York, United States$666.5M
Webflow72Website Development PlatformSan Francisco, United States$454.9M
runway gen 571Generative AINew York City, United States$859.5M
HoneyBook71SMB SoftwareSan Francisco, United States$465.0M
Cameo71EntertainmentChicago, United States
Inter Miami71SportsFort Lauderdale, USA$63.0M
Shift Up71GamingSeoul, South Korea$63.0M- CRCreateAI70Generative AIHong Kong, China$2.0B
Riverside.fm70Voice AINew York, United States$77.0M
OpenWeb70MediaNew York, United States$398.0M
Roblox Studio70GamingSan Mateo, United States$862.7M
Guerrilla Games70GamingAmsterdam, Netherlands
Radio One70MediaSilver Spring, United States$63.0M- FEFertitta Entertainment70HospitalityHouston, United States$2.9B
- SUSuper Group (SGHC) Limited70Online GamingSt. Peter Port, Guernsey$170.6M
OpusClip69Video Editing SoftwareSan Francisco, United States$78.0M
PixVerse69AI Video GenerationSingapore, Singapore$554.0M
Kling AI69Generative AIBeijing, China$3.0B
Squarespace69Website BuilderNew York City, United States$581.5M
StreamElements69GamingNew York, United States$111.3M
Paramount Global69MediaNew York, United States$8.0B
Sora (OpenAI)68Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$520.0M
HeyGen68VideoSan Francisco, United States$42.5M
Stability AI68Generative AILondon, United Kingdom$101.0M
YouTube Shorts68Consumer AppSan Bruno, United States$100.0M
Manychat67Chat MarketingPalo Alto, United States$150.0M
Higgsfield AI66Generative AISan Francisco, United States
Freepik66Generative AIMálaga, Spain
Whisp Flow66Artificial IntelligenceSan Francisco, United States
| Company | Sector | HQ | Funding | Score | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ironSource | Advertising | San Francisco, United States | $505.0M | 87 | |
| Fenix International | Media & Entertainment | London, United Kingdom | $16.6M | 86 | |
| NBA | Sports | New York, United States | — | 86 | |
| Wix | Website | Tel Aviv, Israel | $1.3B | 85 | |
| Hasbro | Toys | Pawtucket, United States | $4.0B | 85 | |
| COComcast | Telecommunications | Philadelphia, United States | $27.0B | 85 | |
| Tripledot Studios | Gaming | London, United Kingdom | $202.0M | 85 | |
| RORoku | Media & Entertainment | San Jose, United States | $6.0M | 85 | |
| Reduced To Studs | Gaming | San Mateo, United States | — | 82 | |
| kling 3.5 | Generative AI | Beijing, China | — | 81 | |
| Simply | New Media | Tel Aviv, Israel | $91.5M | 81 | |
| Netflix | Media & Entertainment | Los Gatos, USA | $4.7B | 81 | |
| OpenAI | Frontier AI Lab | San Francisco, United States | $15.1B | 80 | |
| TikTok | Social Media | Los Angeles, United States and Singapore | $27.0B | 79 | |
| Elementor | Website | Ramat Gan, Israel | $65.8M | 79 | |
| Mojang Studios | Gaming | Stockholm, Sweden | — | 78 | |
| Spotify | Music Tech | Stockholm, Sweden | $2.0B | 77 | |
| Live Nation Entertainment | Media & Entertainment | Beverly Hills, United States | $63.0M | 77 | |
| SpaceXAI | Frontier AI Lab | Palo Alto, United States | $90.0B | 76 | |
| Canva | Design | — | $974.6M | 76 | |
| Formula 1 | Sports | London, United Kingdom | $4.7B | 76 | |
| WSC Sports | Sports Tech | Ramat Gan, Israel | $136.0M | 75 | |
| Twitch | Live Streaming | San Francisco, United States | $63.0M | 75 | |
| Instagram | Social Platform | Menlo Park, United States | $57.5M | 75 | |
| Runway Gen series | Generative AI | New York, United States | $919.5M | 74 | |
| Runway Gen-3 | Generative AI | New York, United States | $859.5M | 74 | |
| YouTube | Social Platform | f | $11.5M | 74 | |
| Live Nation | Entertainment | Beverly Hills, United States | $1.9B | 74 | |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Architecture | San Francisco, United States | $200.0M | 74 | |
| Hulu | Streaming Service | Santa Monica, United States | $1.2B | 73 | |
| Lightricks | Artificial Intelligence | Jerusalem, Israel | $335.0M | 72 | |
| Runway AI | Generative AI | New York, United States | $666.5M | 72 | |
| Webflow | Website Development Platform | San Francisco, United States | $454.9M | 72 | |
| runway gen 5 | Generative AI | New York City, United States | $859.5M | 71 | |
| HoneyBook | SMB Software | San Francisco, United States | $465.0M | 71 | |
| Cameo | Entertainment | Chicago, United States | — | 71 | |
| Inter Miami | Sports | Fort Lauderdale, USA | $63.0M | 71 | |
| Shift Up | Gaming | Seoul, South Korea | $63.0M | 71 | |
| CRCreateAI | Generative AI | Hong Kong, China | $2.0B | 70 | |
| Riverside.fm | Voice AI | New York, United States | $77.0M | 70 | |
| OpenWeb | Media | New York, United States | $398.0M | 70 | |
| Roblox Studio | Gaming | San Mateo, United States | $862.7M | 70 | |
| Guerrilla Games | Gaming | Amsterdam, Netherlands | — | 70 | |
| Radio One | Media | Silver Spring, United States | $63.0M | 70 | |
| FEFertitta Entertainment | Hospitality | Houston, United States | $2.9B | 70 | |
| SUSuper Group (SGHC) Limited | Online Gaming | St. Peter Port, Guernsey | $170.6M | 70 | |
| OpusClip | Video Editing Software | San Francisco, United States | $78.0M | 69 | |
| PixVerse | AI Video Generation | Singapore, Singapore | $554.0M | 69 | |
| Kling AI | Generative AI | Beijing, China | $3.0B | 69 | |
| Squarespace | Website Builder | New York City, United States | $581.5M | 69 | |
| StreamElements | Gaming | New York, United States | $111.3M | 69 | |
| Paramount Global | Media | New York, United States | $8.0B | 69 | |
| Sora (OpenAI) | Frontier AI Lab | San Francisco, United States | $520.0M | 68 | |
| HeyGen | Video | San Francisco, United States | $42.5M | 68 | |
| Stability AI | Generative AI | London, United Kingdom | $101.0M | 68 | |
| YouTube Shorts | Consumer App | San Bruno, United States | $100.0M | 68 | |
| Manychat | Chat Marketing | Palo Alto, United States | $150.0M | 67 | |
| Higgsfield AI | Generative AI | San Francisco, United States | — | 66 | |
| Freepik | Generative AI | Málaga, Spain | — | 66 | |
| Whisp Flow | Artificial Intelligence | San Francisco, United States | — | 66 |
About AI Video Tools
AI video generation exploded in 2024. Runway, Synthesia, HeyGen, and D-ID collectively raised $1B+ and processed over 100M video generations. But the market is experiencing a brutal bifurcation: premium tools (Runway, Synthesia) targeting enterprise marketing and training, and free-tier tools (Pika, Meta's Make-A-Video) chasing consumer adoption.
The core technical challenge remains unsolved: photorealism at 4K without hallucinations, while keeping latency under 5 minutes. Most paid tools sacrifice quality or speed to hit production deadlines. The breakthrough winners will likely be those solving video editing (integrating with Adobe or DaVinci Resolve) rather than pure generation, the economic value sits in replacing editors, not cameramen.
Regulatory headwinds are also rising: deepfake concerns, synthetic media disclosures, and platform policy shifts (TikTok banning AI-generated content, YouTube flagging it) are reshaping the ecosystem. Startups focusing on transparency (watermarking, provenance) and licensed data for training may see a moat that pure generation cannot protect.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best AI Video Tools in 2026?
Leading AI Video Tools tracked by StartupHub.ai include ironSource, Fenix International, NBA. We rank 60 companies in this category by disclosed funding, growth signals and market traction, refreshed hourly.
What does this AI Video Tools ranking include?
This page ranks the top 60 AI Video Tools by funding and traction, representing $205.7B in combined disclosed funding. Each entry links to full funding history, team and product details.
Which of these companies has raised the most funding?
SpaceXAI leads the category with $90.0B in disclosed funding.
How is this AI Video Tools ranking compiled?
Each company is scored on disclosed funding, team size, growth momentum and profile completeness, then ordered highest first. The list regenerates hourly as new funding rounds, hiring and product launches are detected, so the ranking stays current.