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HeyGen

HeyGen is an AI Avatar & Dubbing company founded in 2020 and based in Los Angeles, United States. It has raised $65.6M in total funding, most recently a Series A in 2024 at a $500M valuation.

Provides AI video generation with avatars, voice cloning, and integration of Sora/Veo/Kling models. Platform allows text-based editor for controlling tone, delivery, gestures; competes directly with Synthesia in avatar space.

Integrates latest foundation video models (Sora, Veo, Kling) directly in platform; strong in multilingual dubbing with 175+ languages.

heygen.com AI Avatar & Dubbing

United Statesprivate

At a glance

Total raised

$65.6M

last round series a

Headcount

201-500

approximate · public range

Headquarters

Los Angeles

United States

Founded

2020

6 years active

Status

Private

AI Avatar & Dubbing

Latest valuation

Funding history

Total raised

$65.6M

Rounds tracked

2

Latest stage

Series A

Latest valuation

$500M

Date	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors
Jun 20, 2024	Series A	$60M	$500M	Benchmark
Nov 29, 2023	Series A	$5.6M	$75M

Products

AI Video Generator
Core platform that enables users to create studio-quality videos by typing a script. Generates complete videos with AI avatars, natural voiceovers, captions, and animations. Supports text-to-video, image-to-video, and audio-to-video creation workflows. Users can choose from pre-made avatars or create custom digital twins. Renders videos in 1080p or 4K resolution in minutes without requiring cameras, crews, or production equipment. Designed for marketing, communications, sales, learning & development, and social media content.
Digital Twin / Avatar Technology
Allows users to record a brief video (15 seconds) of themselves to generate a photorealistic digital clone that looks, moves, and sounds exactly like them. The digital twin can be used across unlimited videos without re-recording, enabling users to scale personal brand and content creation seamlessly. Includes voice cloning to match original speaker characteristics. Supports customizable looks, outfits, backgrounds, and expressions to match brand identity across different video projects.
Video Translation & Dubbing
Translates existing videos into 175+ languages and dialects with AI-generated voiceovers, natural lip-sync, and auto-generated subtitles. Preserves the original speaker's voice characteristics, tone, pacing, and emotional impact while delivering authentic localized content. Eliminates need for re-recording, hiring voice actors, or manual audio synchronization. Enables global content distribution and multilingual marketing campaigns, training, and communications at scale.
AI Voice Cloning
Captures a user's voice from a short audio sample (30 seconds to 2 minutes) and creates a reusable AI voice clone that speaks in multiple languages while maintaining original voice characteristics. Cloned voices can be applied across unlimited videos with adjustable emotion, delivery, and tone through Voice Director controls. Supports both instant cloning for quick projects and professional cloning for higher-quality output. Integrates with text-to-speech capabilities across 175+ languages and accents for multilingual content creation.