Michael Seleman spent years building the infrastructure behind YouTube Shorts. Recognizing the difficulty of replicating such high-performance video systems, he teamed up with Neil Bhammar to democratize access to enterprise-grade vertical video technology through ShortKit.

Business Model

Revenue Model

Usage-based SaaS/Infrastructure model based on delivery minutes, storage, and AI processing.

Pricing Tiers

Growth

Usage-based

Includes committed delivery minutes, storage, AI transformation credits, analytics dashboard, and Slack support. Targeted at teams launching new video experiences.

Enterprise

Custom

Custom commitments for high-volume delivery, storage, and AI credits. Includes advanced analytics, 99.99% SLA, and dedicated customer success manager.

Private

Target Markets

Industries & Segments

Enterprise publishers
SaaS platforms
Mobile app developers

Use Cases

News & Publishing
Marketplaces
Social Communities
E-commerce & Product Showcases

Notable Customers

Newsrooms and publishers

Quick Facts

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Founded

2026

Entity Type

Inc.

Employees

Total Funding

$500,000

Investors

Y Combinator

Office Locations

San Francisco

Funding History

Seed (YC W26)$500,000

Jan 2026

Y Combinator

History & Milestones

2026

Company founded in San Francisco.

Jan 2026

Accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2026 (W26) batch.

Feb 2026

Launched 'ShortKit for Publishers' targeting newsrooms and media companies.

Key Capabilities

Feed-aware player mechanics with zero jank

Next-gen codec support for byte reduction

ML-driven buffer management

Adaptive bitrate HLS transcoding

Integrated ad monetization

Engagement analytics and first-party data collection

Integrations & Partnerships

Platform Integrations

iOS
Android
React
Web SDKs
REST APIs

Connect

Website

shortkit.dev

AI Topics

ShortKit focuses on these topics:

Video Creation(1)

AI Infrastructure(1)

Generative Media(1)

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ShortKit

ShortKit provides the infrastructure and SDKs to help every company build and scale TikTok-quality vertical video feeds.

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At a Glance

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San Francisco, CAHeadquarters

2026Est.

2Employees

AI Tools by ShortKit

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ShortKit

Short Video Infrastructure SDK

Video Creation AI Infrastructure Generative Media

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Latest News

01/20/2026

ShortKit Joins Y Combinator W26 Batch

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02/12/2026

Introducing ShortKit for Publishers: Modernizing News with Vertical Video

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Products & Services

ShortKit SDK

2026

A vertical-video SDK for iOS, Android, React, and Web, designed for high-performance 'TikTok-quality' feed mechanics.

Video Infrastructure

2026

Enterprise-grade transcoding and global CDN delivery optimized for short-form vertical video.

Market Position

Differentiates by focusing on the specific mechanics of vertical-feed video (buffer management, swipe latency) rather than general video hosting.

Leadership

Founders

Michael Seleman

Ex-Senior Software Engineer at YouTube (6 years) where he built the infrastructure powering YouTube Shorts. Graduate of Tufts University.

Neil Bhammar

Former Managing Partner at Dorm Room Fund and President of the Northeastern Entrepreneurship Club. Graduate of Northeastern University.

Executive Team

Michael Seleman

Co-founder

Software engineer with deep expertise in video infrastructure from his tenure at YouTube Shorts.

Neil Bhammar

Co-founder

Background in finance and venture capital through Dorm Room Fund and Northeastern's entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Founding Story

Business Model

Revenue Model

Usage-based SaaS/Infrastructure model based on delivery minutes, storage, and AI processing.

Pricing Tiers

Growth

Usage-based

Includes committed delivery minutes, storage, AI transformation credits, analytics dashboard, and Slack support. Targeted at teams launching new video experiences.

Enterprise

Custom

Custom commitments for high-volume delivery, storage, and AI credits. Includes advanced analytics, 99.99% SLA, and dedicated customer success manager.

Private

Target Markets

Industries & Segments

Enterprise publishers
SaaS platforms
Mobile app developers

Use Cases

News & Publishing
Marketplaces
Social Communities
E-commerce & Product Showcases

Notable Customers

Newsrooms and publishers

Quick Facts

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Founded

2026

Entity Type

Inc.

Employees

Total Funding

$500,000

Investors

Y Combinator

Office Locations

San Francisco

Funding History

Seed (YC W26)$500,000

Jan 2026

Y Combinator

History & Milestones

2026

Company founded in San Francisco.

Jan 2026

Accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2026 (W26) batch.

Feb 2026

Launched 'ShortKit for Publishers' targeting newsrooms and media companies.

Key Capabilities

Feed-aware player mechanics with zero jank

Next-gen codec support for byte reduction

ML-driven buffer management

Adaptive bitrate HLS transcoding

Integrated ad monetization

Engagement analytics and first-party data collection

Integrations & Partnerships

Platform Integrations

iOS
Android
React
Web SDKs
REST APIs

Connect

Website

shortkit.dev

AI Topics

ShortKit focuses on these topics:

Video Creation(1)

AI Infrastructure(1)

Generative Media(1)

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