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Moonvalley

YC W21

Toronto, CA · Founded 2023 · 95 employees · Hiring · 24 known investors

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Moon Valley develops Marey, an AI video generation model that creates image-to-video and text-to-video content with cinematic quality, trained on licensed footage and designed for professional filmmaking and screen production. The platform targets filmmakers and creative professionals who require studio-grade quality, precise motion control, and commercially safe licensed content.

Also known as Moonvalley AI Inc · Attain · Contentfly · ContentFly · ContentFly, Contentfly, Draft, Maker AI, Attain · Draft

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentCanadaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Moonvalley was founded in 2023 by Naeem T, John Thomas, Mateusz Malinowski, and Mikołaj Bińkowski.

NTNaeem T
Naeem TFounder2024–2026Naeem T is founder of Moonvalley, which develops Marey, an AI video generation model for creating image-to-video and text-to-video content.
JTJohn Thomas
John ThomasCo-Founder, COOJohn Thomas is co-founder and COO at ContentFly. He previously worked as a management consultant at IBM and Jackman.
MMMateusz Malinowski
Mateusz MalinowskiFounderHe earned a Ph.D. in Computer Vision from the Max Planck Institute for Informatics and Saarland University, where his dissertation received the Eduard-Martin-Preis and DAGM MVTec awards, and previously worked at DeepMind with research interests in computer vision, natural language understanding, and reinforcement learning.
MBMikołaj Bińkowski
Mikołaj BińkowskiCo-founder & VP of Research
BM
Bryn MooserFounder
MB
Mik BinkowskiFounder
MB
Mikolaj BinkowskiFounder
NT
Naeem TalukdarFounder
MF
Melisa FichInterim Head of Talent
KS
Kevin SerwatkaRecruiter
YSYu-Chuan Su
Yu-Chuan SuPrincipal Research Scientist
CBChris Burgess
Chris BurgessPrincipal Research Scientist

Investors · 24

2.12 Angelslisted by 2.12 AngelsTiburon · $100K

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Adapt Ventureslisted by Adapt VenturesNew York · $250K – $350K

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Bastien Family Officelisted by Bastien Family OfficeMontreal

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Bessemer Venture Partnerslisted by Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100M

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Brave Capitallisted by Brave CapitalSan Rafael
Comcast Ventureslisted by Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M

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Formus Capitallisted by Formus Capital
General Catalystlisted by General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M

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HubSpot Ventureslisted by HubSpot VenturesCambridge · $500K – $5M

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Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Spacecadet Ventureslisted by Spacecadet VenturesKent County · $100K – $500K

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Upfront Ventureslisted by Upfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M

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VentureSouqlisted by VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $100K – $10M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Cathexis VenturesreportedHouston · $250K – $1Mvia Mark Friday · inferred

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Esas Venturesreported

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FJ LabsreportedNew York · $100K – $3M

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Garage CapitalreportedWaterloo

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Global Founders CapitalreportedBerlin · $1M

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Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $20M

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N49PreportedCanada · $500K – $750K

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Next Legacy PartnersreportedPortola Valley

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Peak State VenturesreportedNew York · $100K – $15M

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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario

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Funding

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$84M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2025

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In the news

Moonvalley raises additional $84 million USD to meet demand for its Hollywood-friendly AI video generator | BetaKitbetakit.com · Jul 2025AI video startup Moonvalley lands $53M, according to filing | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · May 2025Moonvalley releases a video generator it claims was trained on licensed content | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Mar 2025Moonvalley wants to build more ethical video models | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Nov 2024Moonvalley.ai - Generate cinematic videos with AIycombinator.com · Oct 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Moonvalley do?
Moon Valley develops Marey, an AI video generation model that creates image-to-video and text-to-video content with cinematic quality, trained on licensed footage and designed for professional filmmaking and screen production. The platform targets filmmakers and creative professionals who require studio-grade quality, precise motion control, and commercially safe licensed content.
Who founded Moonvalley?
Moonvalley was founded by Naeem T, John Thomas, Mateusz Malinowski, Mikołaj Bińkowski in 2023.
Who are Moonvalley's investors?
Moonvalley's investors include 2.12 Angels, Adapt Ventures, Bastien Family Office, Bessemer Venture Partners, Brave Capital, Comcast Ventures, Formus Capital, General Catalyst and 16 more.
How much funding has Moonvalley raised?
Moonvalley has disclosed $84M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Moonvalley headquartered?
Moonvalley is headquartered in Toronto, CA.