# YouArt

[YouArt on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/youart)

Startup · 3 people on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://youart.ai/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/youart)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/youart/)
- [X](https://x.com/YouArtStudio)

## About

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## YC company profile

Patreon for AI Originals

YouArt helps storytellers create AI originals using our industry-leading video agent, launch their original concepts, get funded directly by early fans, and earn from their audience.

- **YC batch:** Spring 2026
- **Founded:** 2025
- **Team size:** 3
- **Location:** San Francisco
- **Country:** US
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** Consumer
- **Stage:** Early
- **YC partner:** David Lieb

## Founders

### Harry Zheng — Founder/CEO

Co-founder of YouArt, Patreon for AI originals
Ex-Google, Ex-Tiktok, found and grew Tiktok Shop Ads from 0 to 100 million, ex-cofounder of Speaking AI, top TTS Model.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-zheng-bbb847105/)

### Edward Ma — Founder/CTO

Co-founder of YouArt. Founding MLE on TikTok and DoorDash ads teams, scaling multiple products from $0 to $100M+ annual revenue. AI researcher with 1,500+ citations.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-m-aigc/)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/youart) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Edward Ma](https://hacklab.so/edward-ma) — Founder/CTO (Present)
- [Harry Zheng](https://hacklab.so/harry-zheng) — Founder/CEO (Present)
- [Keith Zhang](https://hacklab.so/keith-zhang) — Founder (Present)