Where is Absurd located?

Absurd is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Absurd?

Philip Ho of Absurd. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Absurd have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Absurd is 7.

Where does Absurd rank among its competitors?

Absurd ranks 684th amongst 1908 active competitors, of which 138 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Flora, which secured $42M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Absurd?

Absurd's top competitors include Tezign, Ceros and Flora. Among them, Flora secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Absurd - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Absurd is a funded company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2025 by Daniel Kathein, Damian Chng and Philip Ho. It operates as an AI-powered video production for brand storytelling and ads. The company has 1908 active competitors, including 138 funded and 61 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tezign, Ceros and Flora.

Company Details

AI-powered video production for brand storytelling and ads. It is a technology-based storytelling platform that utilizes a multi-agent system to plan, generate, and edit creative campaigns in real-time. The company leverages AI-powered tools to aid in creative production, offering innovative solutions for businesses and content creators.

Website: absurd.com
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Founded Year

2025

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

Audacious Ventures

Ranked

684^th among 1908 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Jul 31, 2026

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Absurd is a funded company. Absurd has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Absurd are Daniel Kathein, Damian Chng and Philip Ho. Philip Ho is the CEO of Absurd.

Here are the details of Absurd's key team members:

Daniel Kathein: Co-Founder & CTO of Absurd.
Damian Chng: Co-Founder of Absurd.
Philip Ho: Co-Founder & CEO of Absurd.

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Absurd's employee count trend

Absurd has 7 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Absurd's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Absurd include Tezign, Ceros and Flora. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Absurd, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tezign 2014, Shanghai (China), Series D	Provider of digital infrastructure for brand content creation, management, and distribution	$56.1M	Sequoia Capital China, Temasek & 9 others	71/100
2nd	Ceros 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provides a content creation platform	$143M	Grotech Ventures, Sumeru Equity Partners & 7 others	66/100
3rd	Flora 2024, New York City (United States), Series A	Developer of a platform providing creative artificial intelligence tools and workflows	$52M	Menlo Ventures, Company Ventures & 15 others	62/100
4th	Typeface 2022, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Developer of an AI platform for personalized enterprise marketing content	$206M	Salesforce Ventures, A&E Investments & 5 others	59/100
5th	IPX 2021, Seoul (South Korea), Series C	Online platform for media content, metaverse, NFTs and more	$91M	BRV Capital Management, Animoca Brands	58/100
6th	The Looma Project 2015, Durham (United States), Series B	Provides digital signage for retail advertising	$30M	Staley Capital Management, Cofounders Capital ... & 4 others	56/100
7th	RichRelevance 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Omnichannel personalisation for ecommerce	$84.3M	Tugboat Ventures, Centerview Capital & 15 others	56/100
8th	Ad Creative AI 2021, France, Acquired	Cloud and AI based platform offering generating ad creatives for enterprises	-	İnventram, Koc Holding	56/100
9th	Envato 2006, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Content marketing platform for enterprises	-	-	55/100
10th	Tome 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Cloud-based platform for presentation tools	$81M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greylock Partners ... & 12 others	54/100
684th	Absurd 2025, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	AI-powered video production for brand storytelling and ads	-	Audacious Ventures	23/100