Pika
Data confidence: HighAI video generation tool. Creates short videos from text prompts.
Founded by: Demi Yu, Chenlin Meng
Pika has a Developer Momentum Index of 14, ranking #128 of 262 companies. Key metrics include 2.3K GitHub stars, $80M in total funding.
Developer Adoption
Developer Adoption
Developer ecosystem metrics, 30-day window
Active Contributors Trend
github contributors remained stable at 1 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | github contributors |
|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 |
Key Signals
Developer Community Metrics
Metrics computed from HN discussion, GitHub activity, and funding data.
30-Day Trends
GitHub Stars
GitHub Stars grew from 2,331 to 2,341 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | github stars |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 2,331 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 2,333 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 2,335 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 2,338 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2,340 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 2,341 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2,341 |
HN Mentions
HN Mentions grew from 4 to 38 (+850.0%) over the last 90 days.
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| Date | hn mentions |
|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 8 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 11 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 14 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 19 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 27 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 27 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 27 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 31 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 32 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 36 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 38 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 38 |
Funding Rounds
2024 · Spark Capital
2023 · Lightspeed Venture Partners
2023 · Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross
According to AI-Buzz, Pika has 1 active contributors in 30 days, ranks #2 in Video Generation for HN discussion share (out of 14 tracked with 23.3% of HN discussion), with 0% positive developer sentiment (38 HN comments analyzed), with 1 commits/week (accelerating).
Source: https://www.ai-buzz.com/companies/pika?utm_source=citation&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cite_this_data
Metrics derived from public APIs (HN Algolia, GitHub, npm/PyPI). Sentiment classified by AI. See methodology for details →
About
About
Description
AI video generation tool. Creates short videos from text prompts.
Estimated Company Size
11 - 50 employees
Website
pika.artDetails
Founded
2023
Description
Pika generates short videos from text. Simple interface for creators. Growing user base in video AI space.
Products & Tools
Pika
AI video generation tool that creates and edits short videos from text, image, or video prompts.
Data Confidence
ExcellentReflects profile completeness, metric freshness, and signal coverage.
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