Storyboarder
YC W23New York City, US · Founded 2022 · 2 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
Sumugi is a 3D creation and 2D composition tool designed for visual storytellers including comic creators, writers, and hobbyists. The platform enables users to stage scenes with 3D character posing and lighting, then arrange them into 2D comic layouts and visual narratives.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentEntertainmentMediaUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Storyboarder was founded in 2022 by Charles Forman and Joe Watkins.
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Charles Formanin𝕏CEO, Co-Founder2022–2025Charles Forman is co-founder of Storyboarder and previously founded OMGPOP, a gaming company acquired by Zynga in 2012. He has training in computer science and design.
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Joe WatkinsinCofounderHe previously led a computer vision and machine learning team at Google and worked on machine learning–based map generation at Waymo.
Investors · 2
Competitors · 3
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Canva20 shared keywordsDesign platform; Blackbird invested when it was just an idea and in every round since.
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Higgsfield AI13 shared keywordsHiggsfield is a platform for creating and generating visual content, including images, videos, and cinematic scenes using AI models. It serves creative professionals and developers building applications with tools like AI agents, automation, and a supercomputer interface.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Storyboarder do?
- Sumugi is a 3D creation and 2D composition tool designed for visual storytellers including comic creators, writers, and hobbyists. The platform enables users to stage scenes with 3D character posing and lighting, then arrange them into 2D comic layouts and visual narratives.
- Who founded Storyboarder?
- Storyboarder was founded by Charles Forman, Joe Watkins in 2022.
- Who are Storyboarder's investors?
- Storyboarder's investors include Blitzscaling Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Storyboarder headquartered?
- Storyboarder is headquartered in New York City, US.