Mochi
YC S26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · 1 known investors
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Mochi is a streaming platform offering short-form episodic video series across genres such as romance, action, comedy, sci-fi, and revenge dramas. Its catalog features serialized titles with short episode counts aimed at mobile entertainment viewers.
Also known as Mochi · MOCHI.TV
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & EntertainmentArtificial IntelligenceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
Mochi was founded in 2025 by Robert Qiu.
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Robert Qiuin𝕏founderFounder of MOCHI.TV, a UC Berkeley graduate and former engineer at a major tech company. He previously grew a gaming startup to $200k in monthly revenue and launched an NFT project that reached over $100m in trading volume.
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- What does Mochi do?
- Mochi is a streaming platform offering short-form episodic video series across genres such as romance, action, comedy, sci-fi, and revenge dramas. Its catalog features serialized titles with short episode counts aimed at mobile entertainment viewers.
- Who founded Mochi?
- Mochi was founded by Robert Qiu in 2025.
- Who are Mochi's investors?
- Mochi's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Mochi headquartered?
- Mochi is headquartered in San Francisco, US.



