Narrative
YC F25San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · 10 known investors
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Narrative uses AI technology to automatically generate and distribute highlight videos for sports broadcasters, teams, and leagues.
Also known as AdDojo
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentArtificial IntelligenceVideoUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F25)
Narrative was founded in 2025 by Erik Vank, Victor Chapman, and Aryan Sawhney.
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Victor ChapmaninFounderVictor Chapman is founder of Narrative, which develops AI technology to automatically generate and distribute highlight videos for sports broadcasters, teams, and leagues.
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Aryan Sawhneyin𝕏FounderAryan Sawhney previously worked at RevisionDojo, Logseq, and Haleum. He is currently building a sports content platform.
Investors · 10
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Gurtin VenturesreportedLa Jolla
Moneta VenturesreportedFolsom · $1M – $5M
Parameter VenturesreportedNew York
StartFast VenturesreportedSyracuse
TechstarsreportedBoulder · $220K
Ten ElevenreportedBurlingame · $3M – $15M
Trousdale VenturesreportedWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M
Also in the syndicate · 2
Dorilton CapitalGeneration Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$8.5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023–2026
- $8.5MSeries AMar 2026Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeries BJun 2023
Ten Eleven Ventures (lead), Dorilton Capital, Generation Ventures, StartFast Ventures, Trousdale Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Front Office Sports4 shared keywordsFront Office Sports is a media outlet covering the business of sports, publishing articles and video series such as interviews with sports investors and owners. This page hosts a video episode of its "Portfolio Players" series featuring Clase Azul founder Arturo Lomeli discussing soccer club ownership.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Narrative do?
- Narrative uses AI technology to automatically generate and distribute highlight videos for sports broadcasters, teams, and leagues.
- Who founded Narrative?
- Narrative was founded by Erik Vank, Victor Chapman, Aryan Sawhney in 2025.
- Who are Narrative's investors?
- Narrative's investors include Y Combinator, Gurtin Ventures, Moneta Ventures, Parameter Ventures, StartFast Ventures, Techstars, Ten Eleven, Trousdale Ventures.
- How much funding has Narrative raised?
- Narrative has disclosed $8.5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Narrative headquartered?
- Narrative is headquartered in San Francisco, US.