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Cardboard

YC W26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 8 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors

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Cardboard is an AI-powered video editing platform that automatically finds key moments in footage, generates captions and dubbing, and produces multi-format videos optimized for different platforms. It serves content creators and video production teams who need to reduce editing time.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareIndiaSouth Asia

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)

Cardboard was founded in 2025 by Saksham Aggarwal and Ishan Sharma.

SASaksham Aggarwal
Saksham Aggarwalin𝕏Co-Founder & CEOSaksham Aggarwal studied computer science at BITS Pilani and has worked as an engineer and in growth roles at venture-backed startups including PYOR and Flint, while previously building AI products at Iterate AI. He has published research on AI topics and spoken on AI evaluations internationally.
ISIshan Sharma
Ishan Sharmain𝕏Co-Founder & CTOHe previously spent approximately 4.5 years at HackerRank leading product development, and has background in web systems and applied AI.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Descript3 shared keywordsDescript is a video creation and editing platform that enables marketing and product teams to produce and update video content quickly using text-based editing. The platform serves companies looking to create product videos, sales enablement content, and social media material without requiring specialized production expertise.

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In the news

Cardboard - Agentic Video Editorycombinator.com · Feb 2026Cardboard Raises €1.9 Million in Seed Round | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · Aug 2024Cardboard Funding: $2.1M | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Cardboard do?
Cardboard is an AI-powered video editing platform that automatically finds key moments in footage, generates captions and dubbing, and produces multi-format videos optimized for different platforms. It serves content creators and video production teams who need to reduce editing time.
Who founded Cardboard?
Cardboard was founded by Saksham Aggarwal, Ishan Sharma in 2025.
Who are Cardboard's investors?
Cardboard's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Cardboard headquartered?
Cardboard is headquartered in San Francisco, US.