Ray Liao - We raised $5.3M to give AI agents a computer to run on, with their ow

01 · Hook · 0:00–0:04

A man sits on a beige sofa holding a purple rotary phone; the shot opens tight on the phone and pulls back to a wide frame as glowing purple “$5.3M SEED” text fills the background. White subtitles run along the bottom as he speaks.

On-screen text: “$5.3M SEED”, “Today we're announcing”, “our $5.3 million seed round”, “led by Peak XV, with participation”

Camera: Pull out

02 · Hook · 0:04–0:12

A man in a white shirt sits on a beige couch holding a purple retro phone, talking to camera. Large purple text reads PEAK XV at top left, and investor names pop in one by one around him in sync with the narration.

On-screen text: “PEAK XV”, “led by Peak XV, with participation”, “GUILLERMO RAUCH”, “from Guillermo Rauch, Henri Stern,”, “HENRI STERN”, “JONATHAN FRANKLE”, “Jonathan Frankle, Cristina Cordova,”, “CRISTINA CORDOVA”, “DAN LEVINE”, “and Dan Levine.”

Techniques: Kinetic type

Camera: Static

03 · Product intro · 0:12–0:23

A man in a white shirt sits on a beige couch holding a purple rotary phone, talking to camera in a loft with a window and plants. Green rounded app icons for email, phone, iMessage and WhatsApp pop in beside him while bottom captions change.

On-screen text: “We're also launching a new product.”, “Inkbox already gives”, “AI agents persistent identities”, “with their own email, phone,”, “iMessage,and WhatsApp.”, “Starting today,”, “we also run the agent.”

Camera: Static

04 · Problem · 0:23–0:26

Low-angle shot of a red-haired woman looking up and talking against an office ceiling. A translucent search bar and keyboard overlay sit across the lower half of the frame, a white “Generic AI” title floats above her head, and centered captions swap with each line of dialogue.

On-screen text: “Generic AI”, “we also run the agent.”, “We are getting killed.”, “Why is user engagement down?”

Camera: Static

05 · Problem · 0:26–0:30

A worried young man in a dark gray sweater rests his cheek on his hand and glances sideways in a blurred office. White subtitles swap in at the bottom of the frame, quoting his concern about competitors and shipping iMessage access. The camera stays locked off.

On-screen text: “Why is user engagement down?”, “Our competitor agents started”, “to offer iMessage access.”, “We need to ship the same”

Camera: Static

06 · Problem · 0:30–0:32

A woman in a brown leather jacket sits at a conference table, holding a light blue phone and looking down at it before speaking to a person across the table. The over-the-shoulder shot stays locked off as white subtitles at the bottom read her line.

On-screen text: “We need to ship the same”, “by tomorrow.”

Camera: Static

07 · Problem · 0:32–0:33

A young man in a dark knit sweater scrunches his face in a grimace inside a blurred office, then shifts his gaze to the side. White subtitles appear at the bottom of the locked-off frame.

On-screen text: “by tomorrow.”, “That will take at least two weeks.”

Camera: Static

08 · Problem · 0:33–0:35

A man with curly hair and amber glasses sits at a desk in an office, holding a pencil to his lips as he speaks. The locked-off medium close-up frames him from a high angle against a blurred counter and plant. White subtitles change at the bottom.

On-screen text: “That will take at least two weeks.”, “Guys,”, “I know there's a company called Inkbox.”

Camera: Static

09 · Problem · 0:35–0:36

A static over-the-shoulder shot frames a woman with reddish hair in a brown leather jacket, seated at a conference table and holding a light blue phone. She speaks toward a person off screen left in a neutral office with a whiteboard and potted plant.

On-screen text: “I know there's a company called Inkbox.”

Camera: Static

10 · Problem · 0:36–0:37

A young man with curly dark hair, wearing a dark gray sweater, leans toward the camera in a blurred office and smiles while speaking. White subtitles read his words along the bottom of the frame.

On-screen text: “I know there's a company called Inkbox.”, “Wait, I just installed it.”

Camera: Static

11 · Demo · 0:37–0:43

Low-angle POV shot of a woman holding a phone, a call interface overlaid with the name Inkbox, a running timer and round control buttons. Two men lean in from either side as she speaks, and white subtitle lines appear at the bottom of the frame.

On-screen text: “Wait, I just installed it.”, “I want you to let all users know”, “that you just got upgraded”, “You can be reached anywhere now.”

Camera: Static

12 · Demo · 0:43–0:45

A man in a purple bellhop uniform holds a purple rotary phone receiver to his ear at a wooden desk, backed by a wall of monitors showing text-message threads. The caption reads at the bottom as the background softens into blur.

On-screen text: “Say no more.”

Camera: Pan

13 · Demo · 0:45–0:45

A man in a purple bellhop uniform holds a purple rotary phone to his ear and smirks, seated at a wooden table before a wall of chat monitors. A figure in black walks past the right edge, blurred.

Camera: Static

14 · Demo · 0:45–0:46

A young man in a purple bellhop uniform sits at a wooden table, holding a purple rotary phone receiver to his ear and smirking at the camera. Behind him, a warm office lobby with a wall of chat screens and a passerby in black.

Camera: Static

15 · Demo · 0:46–0:47

A man in a purple bellhop uniform and cap speaks into a purple rotary phone receiver held to his ear, seated at a table in a bright open-plan office. The locked-off medium shot holds on him as a white subtitle reads “Dear user.” at the bottom.

On-screen text: “Dear user.”

Camera: Static

16 · Demo · 0:47–0:51

Two men sit at a loft office table; one in a purple uniform holds a purple handset to his ear, the other types on a phone. A translucent keyboard and input field overlay the right as blue chat bubbles pop in above it, and a bottom caption cycles the lines.

On-screen text: “Dear user.”, “that we have been talking mostly”, “in a chat box.”

Camera: Static

17 · Demo · 0:51–0:53

A yellow and maroon cable car crests a San Francisco hill, a woman in gray talks on a phone at the rear step as a purple-uniformed operator leans beside her. It cuts to him at a desk with a laptop, still on the phone, a woman and man nearby.

On-screen text: “But I just got out of the box!”, “That means I have a phone number”

Camera: Static

18 · Demo · 0:53–0:54

A man in a purple uniform lies on a wooden table scrolling a phone while a line of people stands behind him. The shot cuts to a man in a red conductor's uniform holding a tall pole on a street as pedestrians walk past.

On-screen text: “That means I have a phone number”, “and I can call you and you can call me”

Camera: Static

19 · Demo · 0:54–0:57

A young man in a purple conductor uniform sits on the open frunk of a white electric car, talking to camera. Behind him, a man leans into the battery compartment while a woman holds the hood up. A bay and a US 101 North sign fill the background.

On-screen text: “and I can call you and you can call me”, “from anywhere.”

Camera: Static

20 · Demo · 0:57–0:59

A hooded young man sits in the back seat of a car, typing on his phone, as a courier in a purple uniform waits outside the window. A dark Your Agent notification pill fades in at the top right; white captions appear at the bottom. The camera is locked off.

On-screen text: “from anywhere.”, “I have my own email address”

Camera: Static

21 · Demo · 0:59–1:01

A locked-off street shot shows a white sensor-roofed SUV and a purple-uniformed motorcyclist approaching down a city road with tram tracks. Cars and pedestrians sit in the background. A static white caption sits at the bottom.

On-screen text: “and I can send emails”

Camera: Static

22 · Demo · 1:01–1:02

A person in a purple uniform holds a laptop and a phone to their ear while moving through a pizza kitchen. A pizza maker stretches dough at a counter in the left foreground, and a white subtitle sits at the bottom of the frame.

On-screen text: “or make calls on your behalf.”

Camera: Static

23 · Demo · 1:02–1:07

In an industrial hall with large machinery, four people sit on gray sofas, two in purple uniforms and two in hoodies, scrolling phones. A dark Slack notification banner slides in from the top right as the women look up, while white captions run along the bottom.

On-screen text: “This way I can talk”, “to your friends agents as well,”, “and you can add all of us to Slack.”

Camera: Static

24 · Feature reveal · 1:07–1:31

Two men sit on a beige couch in a dim room, one in a gray quarter-zip gesturing, the other in a black tee listening. A purple rotary phone rests between them. White captions run along the bottom; a large purple HOSTED AGENTS headline appears at the top.

On-screen text: “The hardest part”, “of agent communication”, “was never sending.”, “It's listening.”, “Every agent can already send an email”, “with a single API call.”, “But when a reply comes in,”, “it might not even be running.”, “That's what we're launching.”, “Inkbox hosted agents. HOSTED AGENTS You can run your agents on Inkbox right next to their communication channels. They never miss a message, sleep or idle, so 0”

Camera: Static

25 · Feature reveal · 1:31–1:35

Two men in purple, one in a uniformed cap, jog along a waterfront promenade with a suspension bridge in the background. The camera tracks them at waist height from the side as white subtitles appear at the bottom of the frame.

On-screen text: “Ah and of course you can text me anytime”, “because I am hosted on Inkbox.”

Camera: Pull out

26 · Feature reveal · 1:35–1:39

A man in a black jacket types on a laptop at a left table; a man in a purple conductor uniform holds a phone at a right table, looking up to speak. The WeWork logo is on the back wall. White subtitles appear bottom center, line by line.

On-screen text: “Dear user,”, “I feel like this way”, “our connection is just going to be”, “so much stronger.”

Camera: Static

27 · CTA · 1:39–1:50

Three men sit on a beige couch in a loft, the middle one holding a purple rotary phone and speaking to camera. White captions run along the bottom, then a large purple Inkbox.ai wordmark fades in across the top. The shot is locked off.

On-screen text: “Our YC launch was four months ago.”, “And we've already processed millions”, “of messages for AI agents.”, “Spin up a hosted agent today”, “and give it an identity at Inkbox.ai.”, “Inkbox.ai”

Camera: Static

28 · Outro · 1:50–1:55

A purple 3D octopus mascot with a smiling face sits to the left of the white Inkbox wordmark, centered on a black field. The lockup stays locked off and still for the entire clip.

On-screen text: “and give it an identity at Inkbox.ai.”

Camera: Static