Clipbook, a San Francisco, CA–based vertical AI platform for strategic communications and public affairs, has raised $3.3 million in a Seed round.
Investors
The round was co-led by Mark Cuban, Commonweal Ventures, and Carpenter Capital, with participation from prominent executives including Danny Werfel, former IRS Commissioner and Boston Consulting Group Global Head of Public Sector; Dan Pfeiffer, former White House Communications Director; Dave Marchick, former Managing Director at Carlyle; Jamie Beaton, unicorn founder and CEO of Crimson Education; Ken Spain, CEO of Narrative Strategies and former Communications Director for the NRCC; Mario Götze, FIFA World Cup Champion; and Mike Kempner, founder and CEO of MikeWorldWide (MWW).
Mark Cuban is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, businessman, and television personality who co-founded Broadcast.com in 1995 and has been active in numerous other companies.
Commonweal Ventures is a New York–based early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders building companies essential to America’s future, particularly those that can leverage strategic partnerships with the U.S. government. The firm invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies across critical sectors, including energy, public safety, defense and aerospace, healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services.
Carpenter Capital is an early-stage venture investor focused on backing startups from pre-seed through Series A, typically in technology-driven sectors.
Clipbook Use of Funds
The company will use the capital to deepen product development, strengthen engineering, and expand its go-to-market capabilities.
About Clipbook
Founded in 2023 by Adam Joseph, Clipbook is a vertical AI platform built to provide foundational infrastructure for strategic communications and public affairs teams. It delivers predictive, context-rich insights by processing millions of data sources and multimodal content, providing a unified intelligence layer for modern professional services. Clipbook now powers more than 200 clients worldwide, including PR firms, enterprises, and leading financial institutions. Clients include Weber Shandwick and the Boston Consulting Group.
Funding Details
Company: Clipbook, Inc.
Raised: $3.3M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: December 2025
Lead Investors: Mark Cuban, Commonweal Ventures, Carpenter Capital
Additional Investors: Danny Werfel, Dan Pfeiffer, Dave Marchick, Jamie Beaton, Ken Spain, Mario Götze, Mike Kempner
Company Website: https://clipbook.com/
Software Category: Communications / Public Affairs / Vertical AI
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251128578422/en/