AI Avatars
Generative video
Company describes it as training an avatar from about 90 seconds of recorded footage, then generating talking-head videos from a script in over 25 languages.
Learn more SourceVidyard
AIKitchener, ON
Kitchener company selling AI-powered video messaging and hosting for sales and go-to-market teams, including AI Avatars that generate personalized talking-head videos and an agentic Video Agent that sends them automatically.
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About
Company site: vidyard.comKitchener company selling AI-powered video messaging and hosting for sales and go-to-market teams, including AI Avatars that generate personalized talking-head videos and an agentic Video Agent that sends them automatically.
Its own release boilerplate states the company is based in Kitchener, Ontario, and describes it as a provider of AI-powered video messaging, video hosting and buyer engagement solutions. vidyard.com
States it was founded in 2010, has over 300 employees, and that 160,000 companies use Vidyard. A release boilerplate instead says more than 250,000; both are the company’s own figures. vidyard.com
Describes AI Avatars as generating personalized AI videos at scale, and Video Agent as automatically sending personalized videos with agentic AI. vidyard.com
Raised US$15M in April 2024 through an uncapped convertible note led by Export Development Canada, its first equity financing in eight years. thelogic.co
Operates through Buildscale, Inc., an active Ontario corporation with its registered office in Kitchener; federal funding records list Buildscale operating as Vidyard. ised-isde.canada.ca
Received a $2.7M NRC IRAP contribution (2023–2025) for the Vidyard Self Service Subscription Platform, adding self-service purchase flows alongside sales-led ones. search.open.canada.ca
Health Canada has bought electronic subscriptions from Buildscale Inc. under non-competitive contracts each year from 2019 to 2025, most recently $22,125.40 in December 2025. search.open.canada.ca
Products & Services
Company site: vidyard.comProducts Vidyard publishes on its own site. Each card links to the page it was taken from.
Video Sales Agent
Agentic video outreach
Company describes it as automatically creating and sending personalised AI-avatar videos, triggered from Salesforce, Salesloft, HubSpot and Marketo, for confirmations, nurturing, prospecting and retention. Generally available on the Business plan.
Learn moreFunding & Investors
Announced rounds only, newest first. Undisclosed amounts are shown as undisclosed.
Uncapped convertible note
Apr 16, 2024
US$15.0Mthelogic.coInvestors: Export Development Canada, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, BMO Capital Partners, Inovia Capital
Series C
Jan 26, 2016
US$35.0Mvidyard.comInvestors: Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, OMERS Ventures, iNovia Capital, SoftTech VC
Total disclosed: US$50.0MLatest: Uncapped convertible note · Apr 16, 2024
Partnerships
Publicly announced partnerships.
Clari + Salesloft
Expanded partnership (April 2026) feeding Vidyard video-engagement signals into Salesloft revenue workflows so teams prioritise follow-ups on actual buyer behaviour.
Government & Grants
Government support actually received. Unpublished amounts are left out.
NRC IRAP — Vidyard Self Service Subscription Platform
NRC Innovation Assistance Program (COVID-19 wage support)
ESDC Youth Employment Strategy — Career Focus
National Research Council Canada — R&D project contribution
National Research Council Canada — R&D project contribution
Recent News
- Apr 9, 2026Partnership
Vidyard and Clari + Salesloft expand partnership to help revenue teams act on real buyer engagement
Vidyard and Clari + Salesloft expanded their partnership so Vidyard's video engagement signals feed directly into Salesloft workflows, helping teams prioritise follow-ups and improve forecast accuracy.
- Feb 6, 2025Product
Vidyard Launches Video Sales Agent to Scale Seller Efficiency and Revenue Performance
Vidyard launched Video Sales Agent, which automatically creates and distributes personalised AI-avatar videos across the sales cycle, generally available to Business plan customers.
- Apr 16, 2024Product
Vidyard Unveils Industry-First Hyper-Realistic, Personalized AI Avatars to Scale Sales and Marketing Outreach
Vidyard announced hyper-realistic personalized AI Avatars for its Messages platform, generating talking-head videos from a short recording and a supplied script.
Technology Focus
Company site: vidyard.comTerms the company uses about its own work.
Generative videoAI avatarsSales enablement
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