OpenArt

OpenArt is a San Francisco-based AI content platform that lets users generate and edit images, videos, audio, and reusable AI characters without design software. Founded in 2022 by former Google engineers Coco Mao and John Qiao, it began as a searchable library of AI-generated images and prompts, often described as a "Pinterest for AI art," before expanding into an all-in-one generation suite.

The platform aggregates leading third-party models, including Google Veo, OpenAI's Sora, Kling, and Seedance, alongside its own tools such as Director for storyboard-driven video, Smart Shot for multi-angle cuts, and character consistency across scenes, all accessible through a single credit-based subscription. OpenArt targets hobbyists, independent creators, and small businesses, and reports use by teams at companies including Google, Netflix, and Disney. By 2025 the platform had grown to roughly 8 million monthly active users.

OpenArt raised a $5 million seed round in 2023 backed by Basis Set Ventures and DCM Ventures, followed by a $30 million Series A led by Canaan Partners in January 2026, bringing total funding to about $35 million. The company reached roughly $70 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025 while operating profitably with a lean team of around 20 employees, led by co-founder and CEO Coco Mao.