Upscale AI, a San Francisco, CA-based company using AI for high-quality video creation with machine learning-driven programmatic buying, raised $5.5M in Pre-Seed and Seed funding.
The Seed round was led by nvp capital with participation from M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund), Eniac Ventures, SuperAngel.Fund and Breakpoint Capital.
The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts.
Led by CEO Herman Yang, Upscale AI helps ecommerce brands tap into streaming TV and video for performance advertising. Its flagship product, Upscale Studio, is an AI-native platform that handles creative generation, programmatic media buying, and real-time optimization for Streaming TV ads.
With it, ecommerce brands can:
- Auto-generate streaming-ready video ads using website and social assets.
- Launch campaigns via real-time programmatic bidding across leading CTV platforms.
- Track and optimize performance with integrated ML-powered analytics and targeting tools.
FinSMEs
12/05/2025