Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral

Clouted, a startup from a16z's Speedrun accelerator, has raised a $7 million seed round led by Slow Ventures to build AI-powered infrastructure for short-form video marketing. The platform connects brands with a network of 100,000+ gig creators for video clipping, then uses AI to determine optimal distribution channels and target audiences. Its continuous testing loop experiments with different formats and strategies, making each campaign progressively smarter. The company positions itself against enterprise marketing infrastructure players like CreatorIQ and Hightouch, which recently crossed $100M ARR.