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Krea

Krea is a Foundation Models - Image company founded in 2022 and based in San Francisco, United States. It has raised $83M in total funding, most recently a Series B in 2025 at a $500M valuation.

Creates real-time AI image generation with instant visual feedback as users type or draw. Differentiates with real-time generation; mentioned in design tool comparisons for stunning visual output.

Real-time generation enables new creative workflows where users see results instantly while prompting or sketching.

krea.ai Foundation Models - Image

United Statesprivate

At a glance

Total raised

$83M

last round series b

Headcount

51-200

approximate · public range

Headquarters

San Francisco

United States

Founded

2022

4 years active

Status

Private

Foundation Models - Image

Latest valuation

Funding history

Total raised

$83M

Rounds tracked

4

Latest stage

Series B

Latest valuation

$500M

Date	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors
Apr 7, 2025	Series B	$47M	$500M	Bain Capital Ventures
Jun 1, 2023	Series A	$33M	—

Products

Real-Time Image Generation
Market-leading real-time image generation tool that produces photorealistic images in under 50 milliseconds as users type or draw. Offers access to 40+ AI models including proprietary Krea 1, Flux, Imagen, and others, with intuitive brush and shape-based controls alongside traditional text prompts. Designed for designers, artists, and creatives to rapidly iterate visual concepts without the typical submit-wait-regenerate cycle. Supports instant visual feedback enabling seamless creative exploration.
Video Generation
Comprehensive video creation suite providing access to advanced models including Veo 3, Kling, Hailuo, Wan, and Runway. Enables users to generate viral videos from text prompts, animate static images, convert keyframe sequences into video content, and produce professional-quality short-form videos. Includes timeline-based editing interface familiar to filmmakers and video editors, supporting duration adjustment, frame reordering, and multi-shot generation with high coherence and cinematic camera control.
Image Upscaling & Enhancement
Professional-grade image enhancement tool supporting resolution upscaling up to 22K pixels using multiple upscaling models. Restores old videos, turns low-resolution phone captures into professional footage, and adds ultra-fine textures to portraits. Includes specialized enhancement models to improve blurry photos, restore archived content, and apply advanced filtering. Features video upscaling up to 8K with frame interpolation to 120fps, supporting slow-motion and restoration workflows.
Generative Image Editing
AI-powered image editor with 10+ specialized models enabling precise control over image modifications. Users can add or remove objects, merge images, adjust lighting and expressions, change specific regions with separate prompts through annotation tools, and expand scenes using generative AI. Offers mask-based editing with fine-grained AI control and layered editing capabilities. Supports multiple simultaneous edits through annotation interface allowing complex creative adjustments within single pass.
3D Generation & Training
Creates 3D objects and meshes from text descriptions or converts 2D images into 3D models for game development and product visualization. Includes custom model training (LoRA fine-tuning) allowing users to upload images of specific characters, products, or styles to generate consistent custom variations on demand. Supports training on custom datasets for brand-specific aesthetics, character consistency, and artistic style reproduction across all generation tools.