AI agents lab for creative marketing assets and ad campaigns
Melius is a New York-based AI platform for generating ad campaigns, images, and videos — positioned as an agents lab for creative work after the ex-Ramp engineering team scrapped an earlier performance-marketing product. Co-founders Joowon Kim, Young Kim, and Arnav Ramu met as engineers at Ramp; the company reported surpassing $1M annualized revenue within two months of its July 2026 relaunch.
AI📍 New York, NY
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE
IPO Outlookprivate
Is Melius going public?
No. Melius is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Melius' valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Melius. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Melius filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Melius.
Who are Melius' investors?
Melius' investors include CRV, General Catalyst.
How much has Melius raised?
Melius has raised $25M in total across 2 disclosed rounds, most recently a Series A of $20M in Oct 2026.
Is Melius publicly traded — can you buy Melius stock?
No. Melius is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Melius on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
CEO
Joowon Kim
HQ
New York, NY
Total Raised
$25M
Growth
Reported >$1M ARR within two months of July 2026 relaunch (TechCrunch, 2026-10-06)
Last Round
Series A — $20M (Oct 2026) · Lead: CRV
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
Series A · $20M · this month
privateTotal raised $25M2 disclosed rounds
Growth & Valuation
Capital raised per round
Charts built from publicly disclosed funding rounds and revenue estimates. Approximate, not real-time, not investment advice.
Funding History
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Seed
$5M
Oct 2026
General Catalyst
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Series A
$20M
Oct 2026
CRV
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Founders & Key People
Joowon KimYoung KimArnav Ramu
Investors
CRV · General Catalyst
Products
AI ad campaign generation
Creative asset generation (image/video)
AIAdTechRecently Funded
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