Narrative automates the creation and distribution of high-quality sports highlight videos for broadcasters, teams, and leagues. The platform acts as an AI-powered video editing assistant, automating repetitive post-production tasks such as adding b-roll, searching footage via natural language, selecting clips, and running batch iterations through a conversational interface. It is aimed at speeding up sports content production workflows. Narrative was founded in 2025 and is part of Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch.
Narrative
ActiveAI-Powered Sports Highlights
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2025
Team
1-10
since 2025
Pricing
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Founded
2025
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
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AI-powered video editing assistant for sports highlights
Automated creation and distribution of highlight videos
Natural-language footage search across video libraries
Automated b-roll addition
AI clip selection from full game footage
Batch editing and iteration through a conversational interface
Built for broadcasters, teams, and leagues
Workflow automation for repetitive post-production tasks
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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- What does Narrative do?
- It is an AI-powered video editing assistant that automates the creation and distribution of sports highlight videos for broadcasters, teams, and leagues.
- How do editors interact with Narrative?
- Through a conversational interface. Users can search footage in natural language, select clips, add b-roll, and run batch iterations.
- Who is Narrative built for?
- Broadcasters, sports teams, and leagues that need to speed up highlight production and distribution workflows.
- Does it fully replace human editors?
- It automates repetitive post-production tasks like b-roll and clip selection, but as an early-stage tool, editors typically review output for important moments and final polish.
- Is Narrative limited to sports?
- Yes. It is specifically built for sports highlight creation and distribution rather than general-purpose video editing.
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