Kite
YC S23San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 2 employees · 5 known investors
Kite is a screen recording tool that automatically enhances recordings with zooming, 3D animations, and device mockups to create polished product demonstration videos. It serves software companies and product teams who need to produce marketing and educational video content.
Also known as MockRocket
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechVideoMediaMarketingAdvertisingAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)
Kite was founded in 2023 by Derek Feehrer and Todd Ashley.
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Derek Feehrerin𝕏CEO & Co-FounderDerek Feehrer is co-founder and CEO of Kite, a company backed by Y Combinator's Summer 2023 cohort.
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Investors · 5
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries ASep 2025Source ↗
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Competitors · 4
by search overlap
Gokite18 shared keywordsKite provides an agent interface and a purpose-built, EVM-compatible blockchain that lets AI agents run workflows and transact autonomously, with native stablecoin settlement and deterministic finality. It gives users controls to set budgets, permissions, and scope, verify each action before payment, and view a full audit trail of agent activity.
Buildkite15 shared keywordsBuildkite provides a continuous integration and deployment platform for developer teams to automate testing and release workflows.
Kiteworks14 shared keywordsKiteworks provides a single-tenant virtual appliance that governs how employees and AI agents access, use, and share sensitive data under unified identity, policy, encryption, and audit controls across channels like email, file sharing, managed file transfer, SFTP, and AI agent access. It targets enterprises with regulatory compliance needs (HIPAA, CMMC, GDPR, PCI-DSS, IRAP, FedRAMP) in the data security and governance category.
Zerodha12 shared keywordsZerodha is an online brokerage platform for investing in stocks, derivatives, mutual funds, ETFs, and bonds, positioned as a discount broker with flat fees. It serves retail investors in India and provides free market education through Varsity and a community platform called TradingQ&A.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kite do?
- Kite is a screen recording tool that automatically enhances recordings with zooming, 3D animations, and device mockups to create polished product demonstration videos. It serves software companies and product teams who need to produce marketing and educational video content.
- Who founded Kite?
- Kite was founded by Derek Feehrer, Todd Ashley in 2023.
- Who are Kite's investors?
- Kite's investors include Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Mitsui & Co, PayPal Ventures, The Atmospheric Fund.
- Where is Kite headquartered?
- Kite is headquartered in San Francisco, US.