AI视频生成初创公司HeyGen近日宣布，获得新一轮560万美元融资，由Sarah Guo的Conviction Partners领投。本轮融资估值高达7500万美元。作为交易的一部分，Guo将接替红杉中国担任董事会席位。
HeyGen成立于2018年，总部位于洛杉矶，专注于利用人工智能技术生成高质量的视频内容。其创始人为王世东，此前曾供职于新华社、人民日报、中央电视台、华尔街日报、纽约时报等资深媒体。自成立以来，HeyGen已完成多轮融资，总融资额超过1300万美元。
此次融资将主要用于继续研发和改进AI视频生成技术，扩大生产规模，加强市场营销和品牌建设。HeyGen的愿景是通过人工智能技术，帮助企业降低视频制作成本，提高视频质量，从而提升用户体验。
作为一家初创公司，HeyGen在人工智能领域取得了显著的成果，但仍面临市场竞争和行业挑战。不过，随着AI技术的不断发展和普及，相信HeyGen有望在行业中脱颖而出，实现长期发展。
英文标题：
AI Video Generation Startup HeyGen Receives New Round of $56 Million Financing, Soars to $75 Million Valuation
关键词：
AI video generation, HeyGen, financing, Sequence, board seat
新闻内容：
AI视频生成初创公司HeyGen recently announced a new round of financing of $56 million, led by Sarah Guo’s Conviction Partners. The company’s valuation has soared to $75 million. As part of the transaction, Guo will replace Sequence as a board seat. HeyGen, founded in 2018, is headquartered in Los Angeles and focuses on generating high-quality video content with AI technology. Its founder is Wang Shidong, who has worked at Xinhua News Agency, People’s Daily, CCTV, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Since its inception, HeyGen has completed multiple financing rounds, attracting a total of more than $13 million in funding.
This round of financing will be used to further develop and improve HeyGen’s AI video generation technology, expand production scales, strengthen marketing and brand building, and more significantly enhance user experience. HeyGen’s vision is to help businesses reduce video production costs and improve video quality, thereby improving user experience.
As an early-stage startup, HeyGen has made significant strides in the field of artificial intelligence, but it still faces challenges and fierce competition. However, with the continuous development and popularization of AI technology, it is believed that HeyGen will stand out in the industry and achieve long-term success.
【来源】https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrickcai/2023/11/29/ai-video-startup-heygen-launches-near-instant-avatar-generator-adds-56-million-in-funding/?sh=6c3f38916782
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