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Shofo

YC W26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 4 employees · 10 known investors

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A video dataset company that provides cleaned, segmented, and labeled video content from millions of hours of footage for AI model training. The platform serves AI research labs and development teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceData LabelingInfrastructureUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)

Shofo was founded in 2025 by Braiden Dishman, Andre Braga, and Alexzendor Misra.

BDBraiden Dishman
Braiden DishmanCo-Founder & CEOBraiden Dishman studied economics at UCSB and previously worked at AWS before co-founding Shofo, where he serves as CEO.
ABAndre Braga
Andre BragaCo-FounderAndre Braga holds a degree in Statistics and Data Science from UC Santa Barbara and has prior experience at MIT. He is Co-Founder and Head of AI at Shofo.
AMAlexzendor Misra
Alexzendor MisraCo-FounderHe previously served as CEO at Correkt and attended UC Santa Barbara.
BH
Bryan HongCEO2025–2026

Investors · 10

xNova VC (Aries)listed by xNova VC (Aries)San Jose

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Amino CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $10M

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Blast.Clubreported$5.5M

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Dragon CapitalreportedFremont

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Ex Machina VenturesreportedSan Francisco

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Kevin Linreported

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Nurture Venture Partnersreported

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OUTBOUND CAPITALreportedSaratoga Springs

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Vest Capital Partnersreported

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16 of the most interesting startups from YC W26 Demo Daytechcrunch.com · Mar 2026Shofo - The World's Largest Video Libraryycombinator.com · Jan 2026Shofo Funding | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Shofo do?
A video dataset company that provides cleaned, segmented, and labeled video content from millions of hours of footage for AI model training. The platform serves AI research labs and development teams.
Who founded Shofo?
Shofo was founded by Braiden Dishman, Andre Braga, Alexzendor Misra in 2025.
Who are Shofo's investors?
Shofo's investors include Y Combinator, xNova VC (Aries), Amino Capital, Blast.Club, Dragon Capital, Ex Machina Ventures, Kevin Lin, Nurture Venture Partners and 2 more.
Where is Shofo headquartered?
Shofo is headquartered in San Francisco, US.