Clipto.AI, a provider of on-device artificial intelligence (AI) content intelligence software, plans to raise USD 50m-USD 100m within the next three to six months, according to founder and CEO Hongwen ‘Henry’ Kang.

Proceeds will support technology development, hiring of engineering and marketing staff, and the launch of a Windows version of the Palo Alto, California-based company’s software later this year, Kang said.

Clipto is projecting annual recurring revenue (ARR) to exceed USD 15m this year, according to Kang. The business reached USD 10m in ARR in 2023, its first year of operations, and achieved profitability after three months, he said.

The debt-free company was valued at more than USD 250m in 2025, the CEO noted. That year, Clipto raised approximately USD 20m from investors including Palm Drive Capital, EnvisionX Capital, HSG, GL Ventures, and 522 Ventures, he said.

Multiples for high-growth AI software companies can reach 30x to 60x ARR, according to Kang.

Clipto develops software that organizes, searches, and analyzes multimedia content such as video, audio, and images directly on users’ computers without relying on cloud infrastructure. The platform converts unstructured media into searchable knowledge and supports workflows including transcription, content retrieval, and meeting intelligence. The software currently operates on Apple devices.

The company serves professional users including filmmakers, videographers, editors, human resource professionals, lawyers, and analysts. Clipto has tens of millions of users globally, including hundreds of thousands of paying subscribers, Kang said, with pricing ranging from USD 8.99 to USD 9.99 per month.

The US and Europe each account for roughly one-third of the company’s user base, with the remainder concentrated primarily in Southeast Asia and Latin America, according to Kang. The platform is used in more than 150 countries.

Kang owns a majority stake in Clipto. The executive, who is in his early 40s, previously founded AI video creation platform ZenVideo, which was acquired by Tencent in 2020, and AI fashion discovery application Peekabuy, which he said also was sold to a strategic buyer.

Kang said Clipto has no plans to proactively pursue a sale in the near term. The company remains open to strategic interest, but the CEO noted “a great opportunity for an IPO in the future.”

Rapid growth in AI-generated content, rising privacy requirements, and improvements in hardware performance are driving demand for tools that manage and analyze data locally rather than in the cloud, according to Kang. While much of the AI market remains focused on content generation and cloud-based tools, Clipto is positioned to address the challenge of organizing and understanding existing content stored on personal devices, he said.

Companies operating in the emerging personal knowledge and AI productivity segment include Notion, Mem, Rewind AI, and Limitless AI, while adjacent platforms focused on data capture and retrieval include Humane and Twelve Labs, Kang said.

In December 2025, Notion completed an employee secondary sale at an approximately USD 11bn valuation ahead of a potential public offering. Humane raised approximately USD 100m in a Series C financing in March 2025, and Twelve Labs raised USD 50m in Series B funding in 2024.

Clipto employs around 20 people across the US and Singapore. The company works with law firm K&L Gates.