Krew Capital

Congrats to MOVIN Inc. on raising their $3M Pre-A round! It's been such a joy working with you all (Byeoli, Deok-Kyeong, Deok-Yun, and Dongseok) as the first-check investor, and we can't wait to see what you'll accomplish next. There will be some exciting updates from the MOVIN team, so please be on the look-out if you're working with motion data :) https://lnkd.in/gVZFKmF7

Pickle (YC W25) replaces your Zoom camera with a virtual body double that always looks great—even if you're calling in from the couch or walking around. More than a thousand people use Pickle already today: Working moms with sick kids home from school, salespeople joining work calls from the car, and CEOs who want to look professional no matter where they are or what they're doing— Pickle's become essential for their daily work. Founded by Daniel Park, Emmett Kim, Sam Yu, Sanio Jung and Chris Kang, Pickle's ultra-fast human model processes voice input and generates output in under 0.3 seconds, enabling users to lip-sync almost simultaneously. Get your own Pickle at https://getpickle.ai. Congrats to the team on the launch! ?? https://lnkd.in/gKTbHcMi

Exciting news - Pickle (YC W25) has raised funding from Y Combinator and NFX! Also, congrats to the Pickle team for their recent release of the updated AI model for lip-syncing body doubles (they're available today for Mac users)! The team's progress has been nothing short of phenomenal, and we definitely recommend checking their product out. Congrats to Daniel Park and the entire pickle team — we're excited for what's ahead and honored to be part of your journey. https://lnkd.in/gDA_iJYZ

Pickle (YC W25) is one of the fastest-growing AI apps on the consumer side. With insights from over 600 paying users’ feedback and real-world conversational data, we’ve just launched the V3 Pickle Clone. Over the past few months, I’ve been using my Pickle Clone for every meeting (including my YC interview!) and can’t imagine going without it now. Our team is currently in Y Combinator’s W25 batch, taking a deeper dive into understanding our users. We’re especially grateful to Brad Flora and Eli B. for their support. We’ll be in San Francisco during YC—if you’re interested in the technical side of digital humans, video diffusion, NeRF/3DGS, or AI consumer apps, let’s grab a coffee!

Kicking off the holidays at Krew Capital with a special visit from TK Kong, founder of Venue (acquired by Ramp) and now Head of Ramp Procurement! ?? Thank you, TK, for sharing your journey - from launching Venue to shaping the future of procurement at Ramp. Your story reminds us why we do what we do: to support ambitious, immigrant founders who dream big and execute even bigger. Here’s to creating turning big dreams into reality together in 2025 ??

Thrilled to see our most recent portfolio company Pickle, building hyper-realistic clones that lip-syncs to users' voice, featured in TechCrunch ?? Pickle redefines how we engage in video calls with our own lifelike AI avatars, allowing users to remain in full control with just their voice. The growth that the Pickle team has made in just 3 months has been truly extraordinary, and we at Krew Capital are honored to be a part of the team's exciting journey. Check out their product as well as the TechCrunch article covering their launch: https://lnkd.in/g5wZtFNM

I am excited to announce an additional $8.5M investment into Bandana (Bandana.com), led by General Catalyst, with follow-on investments from Craft Ventures and Triple Impact Capital. The promise of America ???? has always been one of opportunity. From the early settlers seeking new lives to immigrants arriving with dreams of a better future and the rise of millions out of poverty during the Industrial Revolution, America's history is rich with stories of hope and progress. The Civil Rights Movement further solidified this promise, ensuring that opportunities were available to all, regardless of race or background. However, today, many still find the path to prosperity challenging, with barriers of inequity and privilege seeming more formidable than ever. At Bandana, we believe that the American Dream — the idea that hard work leads to success — should be within everyone's reach. Our mission is to empower hourly and entry-level workers through transparency and trust, by building tools that improve their livelihoods. By leveling the playing field with transparent information and providing reliable support, we aim to help everyday Americans achieve their dreams and create brighter futures for themselves and their families. Since January 2024, we've helped over 150,000 New Yorkers find better jobs, proving that our efforts are just the beginning of what we can accomplish together. We will continue to accelerate our growth and support even more Americans. Our focus remains on building the best platform for finding better jobs with comprehensive benefits and maximum transparency while also expanding into New Jersey, the rest of New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. This is just the first step in our broader vision to improve livelihoods and reignite the belief in the American Dream. A special shout out to my co-founders Caleb Lee and Larry Z. and to our incredible team here Vicky Xu, Elana Shen, Yong Li (Emily) Dich, Paulo Makalinao, Adrian Abeijon, Brian Qian, and Rudy Ramnath. Thank you to the investors who have believed in us from day one and continue to double down, specifically Niko Bonatsos, Max Rimpel, Lainy Painter Singh, Bennett Thomas, and Justin Smithline. Read more - https://lnkd.in/e7n3pjnM Techcrunch - https://lnkd.in/engU9bTD For the People, Timothy Makalinao

We are delighted to announce that Weavel (YC S24), revolutionizing analytics for conversational AI products, has been accepted into the Y Combinator S24 batch! ?? Weavel focuses on helping AI product teams uncover valuable insights based on users' interactions in multi-turn conversations. After building dozens of AI products in the past year, the team (Andrew Chung, Jun Park, Hyun Jie Jung) sought to address the challenges they faced themselves and are deeply passionate about helping fellow builders 10x+ their growth. Having backed Weavel as their earliest investor, we at Krew Capital are honored to support such an amazing team on their incredible journey and can't wait to see what they will achieve next Congratulations to the entire Weavel (YC S24) team! If you are building a conversational AI product, please check out their product and reach out to Andrew to learn more :) (For our Korean audience) check out the article below, covering Weavel's exciting news for more details: https://lnkd.in/gWjEEGbJ

We are thrilled to announce that Endo Health has raised a follow-on investment from A16Z GAMES SPEEDRUN alongside renowned angels such as Anne Wojcicki (the founder of 23andMe)! Under the leadership of founder Brian Yun, MD, Endo Health is pioneering at the intersection of gaming and healthcare. Their innovative approach to solving the patient adherence problem includes a gamified app that is designed to support its users in leading healthier lives by providing an engaging and motivating experience. At Krew Capital, we have had the privilege of working closely with Brian since February this year. Witnessing the team's dedication and progress has been inspiring, and we are excited about the potential impact of their product on millions of lives. Congratulations to Brian and the entire Endo Health team (Il Han Ryu, Chanwoo Park)! We are honored to be part of your journey in advancing human lifespan by one year. (For our Korean audience) check out the article below, covering Endo Health's fundraising news for more information https://lnkd.in/eH-hbbst

I'm thrilled to announce our latest integration with Botpress! Weavel, the go-to product analytics software for conversational AI, now seamlessly integrates with Botpress, the leading low-code AI agent builder platform with over 100k users. This integration empowers Botpress users with valuable insights into customer interactions through Weavel's real-time reports on topic trends, user intent journeys, sentiment analysis, and more. Yesterday, we launched v2.0.1 of our integration, which now enables users to log and track events such as button clicks, NPS feedback, and filter conversations based on these events within Weavel. A huge shoutout to Jun Park and Hyun Jie Jung for their outstanding work in making this possible!