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Reactor

Reactor is building a platform for real-time AI-generated video and interactive worlds, founded by ex-Apple Vision Pro engineers and backed by $59M in stealth-exit funding.

reactor.inc · San Francisco

CALL NO.CS·REACTOR·26

StageSeed / Stealth RoundMay 2026 · led by Jeffrey Katzenberg[2][3]

Raised$59Mdisclosed rounds[2][3]

Headcount3as of May 2026[1]

Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger

Founded2025[1]

Money

Raised $59M across disclosed rounds.[2][3]

Seed / Stealth Round closed May 2026, led by Jeffrey Katzenberg.[2][3]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Jeffrey Katzenberg.[2][3]

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Bryce Schmidtchen, CTO & Co-Founder[1]

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May 28 2026newsReal-Time AI Video Startup Reactor Raises $59M From Jeffrey Katzenberg, Other Investors[2][3]

May 28 2026fundingReactor Labs - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding[4]

Apr 27 2026newsStartuply.vc: Rhoic's Reactor for Defense and Pharma Chemists[5]

Jun 1 2025launchBryce Schmidtchen (ex-Apple Vision Pro) co-founds Reactor as CTO, June 2025[1]

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[1]Bryce Schmidtchen – LinkedIn

May 2026 · linkedin.com

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[2]Real-Time AI Video Startup Reactor Raises $59M From Jeffrey Katzenberg, Other Investors

May 2026 · variety.com

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[3]Reactor Emerges from Stealth with $59M to Build the Platform for Real-Time AI Worlds

May 2026 · newswire.ca

reported

[4]Reactor Labs - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding

May 2026 · crunchbase.com

vendor

[5]Startuply.vc: Rhoic's Reactor for Defense and Pharma Chemists

May 2026 · startuply.vc

reported

[6]Real-Time AI Video Startup Reactor, Founded by Ex-Apple Engineers, Raises $59 Million From Jeffrey Katzenberg's WndrCo and Others (EXCLUSIVE) | United States

May 2026 · us.headtopics.com

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[7]Reactor Unveils Real-Time AI Worlds Platform Backed by $59 Million Funding - Third News

May 2026 · third-news.com

reported

[8]Thinking Machines Drops Interactive AI - Mastermind

May 2026 · mastermindnewsletter.substack.com

reported

[9]Thinking Machines Drops Interactive AI

May 2026 · theshiftai.beehiiv.com

reported

Reactor is building a platform for real-time AI-generated video and interactive worlds, founded by ex-Apple Vision Pro engineers and backed by $59M in stealth-exit funding.

reactor.inc · San Francisco

StageSeed / Stealth Round

Raised$59M

Headcount3

Valuationnot publicly disclosed

Founded2025

Compsnone named by a source