Kikitora discloses $19.7M round for offline AI motion capture

Kikitora, a San Francisco company founded by technical artist Astrid Wilde, has raised $19.7 million in a securities offering to 43 accredited investors, according to a Form D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11. The company is developing AI software that converts ordinary video into 3D performance data for animation and robotics, with local processing as a privacy advantage. The first sale was recorded on July 22, and the filing does not identify investors or valuation.

Kikitora discloses $19.7M round for offline AI motion capture Founder Astrid Wilde is betting ordinary video can replace specialized capture rigs, with local processing as Kikitora's privacy edge. By Ryan Merket /author/ryan-merket · Published · Updated Primary source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2148534/000214853426000001/0002148534-26-000001.txt Why it matters Kikitora raised nearly $20 million while still at waitlist stage, backing a founder-led attempt to make private, hardware-free motion capture usable across animation and robotics. Astrid Wilde https://astridwilde.com/portfolio/?ref=runtimewire , a technical artist and founder, has raised $19.7 million for Kikitora https://kikitora.com/?ref=runtimewire , a San Francisco company building AI software that converts ordinary video into 3D performance data. The financing appeared in a Form D filed with the SEC on August 11 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2148534/000214853426000001/0002148534-26-000001.txt?ref=runtimewire . Kikitora sold the full $19,743,837 securities offering to 43 accredited investors, with the first sale recorded on July 22. The filing names Wilde as chief executive and director. It does not identify the investors, a lead backer or Kikitora's valuation. Reader comments Conversation for this story loads after sign-in.