Hera is an AI motion designer that automates the tedious aspects of creating motion graphics, transforming what typically takes five hours in Adobe After Effects into a five-minute task. Users describe animations in plain English, customize them with on-canvas editing, and maintain brand consistency through custom brand kits. Since launching in May 2025, the company attracted 100,000 waitlist signups within eight weeks, saw users create over 200,000 animations in its first two weeks, and reached six-figure ARR within 10 days of public launch. Founded in 2025, Hera was part of YC's Summer 2025 batch.
Hera
ActiveAI Motion Designer
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2025
Team
1-10
since 2025
Pricing
—
Founded
2025
Berlin, Germany
Agent-ready
—
Plain-English prompt-to-motion-graphics generation
On-canvas editing for refining animations directly
Custom brand kits for consistent fonts, colors, and logos
Automation of repetitive After Effects-style tasks
Browser-based workflow with no desktop software required
Fast turnaround, producing animations in minutes
Reusable templates and styles across projects
Iterative editing to adjust generated motion before export
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2025 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
Capital network
$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- Do I need After Effects experience to use Hera?
- No. Hera is designed so users describe the animation they want in plain English and refine it on-canvas, replacing much of the manual work normally done in After Effects.
- How does Hera keep animations on-brand?
- Hera supports custom brand kits, letting you store fonts, colors, and logos so generated motion graphics stay visually consistent with your brand.
- How fast can Hera produce a motion graphic?
- Hera positions itself around turning work that typically takes hours into a task of a few minutes, generating animations from a prompt and letting you edit them on-canvas.
- Is Hera a desktop application?
- Hera works through an on-canvas editing interface centered on prompt-based generation rather than traditional desktop motion-design software.
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