Shortbread
YC W23 ↗San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 4 employees · 5 known investors
Shortbread develops AI-powered tools for creators to produce serialized visual stories (comics and web series) faster and at lower cost, then distributes them directly to consumers via a mobile platform. The platform combines an AI studio for rapid narrative creation with a reader destination featuring romance and dark fiction series.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentArtificial IntelligenceEntertainmentMediain /shortbreadai/@ShortbreadAIycombinator.com ↗
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
FP
Fengjiao PenginFounder
Investors · 5
In the news
- Scottish Shortbread Maker Boosts Global Presence - Perishable Newsperishablenews.com · 2026
- Shortbread App: Netflix for comicsycombinator.com · 2024
- Our favorite startups from YC's Winter 2023 Demo Day — Part 1 | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2023
- KURUKURU (now Shortbread.ai): 3D engine in the browser for comics creationycombinator.com · 2023
- Shortbread Funding | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai · 2022
