Claybird
Backed by Y Combinator

The video company for people who make things.

We make four kinds of videos for moments along your company's journey. We understand how to tell startup stories, work with you in a shared Slack channel, and deliver in seven days.

See the workBook a time→
Films for
Coca-Cola
Eight Sleep
Mercor
Delve
Daytona
#asimov-launch8 members
Wed Apr 16
Junaid (Claybird)2:14 PM

Final cut. Color, sound, and mix are locked. Ready when you are.

Forest scene from the asimov launch film
zag-launch-final.mp4·1080p·1:24
Delivered, week 1 of 1
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01 — Launch film$9,000

Launch video

Introducing a company to the world for the first time, with a single film built around the launch.

Reel · AsimovA001 · 04.16.26
IntroducingAsimov
90 sec · final
02 — Feature announcement$4,000

Feature announcement

Talking to camera about a new product release, hosted by a founder or someone on the team.

Abdullah N. · Founder, ZagTake 03 · 0:42
03 — Fundraise film$15,000

Fundraise film

A multi-scene film about the ambition behind a raise, made for decks and press releases.

Scenes · Series A film02:30
01
The workshop
02
The team
03
The product
04
The ambition
04 — Event film$2,000

Event film

Short cuts from a panel, conference, or dinner, edited the same week and ready to share.

Contact sheet · 18 cuts01:30
010:08
020:12
030:06
040:14
050:09
060:11
02 — Examples

See our work.

Watch the stories we've told for other technology companies in San Francisco.

Asimov
01 / 09
Asimov1:24 · 2024Daytona
02 / 09
Daytona8:42 · 2025Rebrand
03 / 09
Rebrand2:08 · 2024Lunavo
04 / 09
Lunavo1:12 · 2025Subtrack
05 / 09
Subtrack1:36 · 2024Corvera
06 / 09
Corvera1:48 · 2026
Zawaj
07 / 09
Zawaj1:30 · 2026
Lore
08 / 09
Lore0:58 · 2025
Launch Harder
09 / 09
Launch Harder2:14 · 2026
#claybird-zag5 members
Tue Apr 21
Junaid (Claybird)10:42 AM

Welcome to the channel. Sharing Tuesday's call notes - let's dig into the brief and lock the treatment by end of day.

M
Maya Lin10:55 AM

Thanks Junaid. Big prio for us: this should feel like a film, not a product video. Founder voiceover, real footage from the lab, restrained edit.

4 repliesLast reply 11:08 AM
Junaid (Claybird)11:14 AM

First treatment, three acts: origin, build, ambition. Pulled language from your founder doc and the Tuesday call.

PDF
treatment-v1.pdf4 pages · 320 KB
M
Maya Lin11:21 AM

Reading now. First thought — the origin act lands, but I want to push the build harder. Specifically the part where

03 — Get started

We ideate, script, edit, and refine directly in Slack with your team.

Book a 30-minute call to share your idea. We open a dedicated channel the same day, and the team starts shaping your film that week.

Book a time→
04 — Made with AI

Eight pieces, on a different kind of set.

When a piece calls for a place we cannot get to, or a moment that cannot be staged, we make it with the tools that let us go there.

American Eagle
01/08
American EagleAI · 2025
Handshake
02/08
HandshakeAI · 2025
Kepos
03/08
KeposAI · 2025
Eight Sleep
04/08
Eight SleepAI · 2025
Mercor
05/08
MercorAI · 2025
Audi F1
06/08
Audi F1AI · 2026
Coca Cola
07/08
Coca ColaAI · 2025
Running on the Moon
08/08
Running on the MoonAI · 2026
05 — Begin

Book a call.

We answer the same day. After a quick call, a Slack channel opens with your team and ours.

Book a time→See the work
San Francisco · 2026