He exited to Snap for $166M— built an AI video startup, then raised $50M. | Alex Mashrabov, Founder of Higgsfield AI

He exited to Snap for $166M— built an AI video startup, then raised $50M. | Alex Mashrabov, Founder of Higgsfield AI

Author: Mistral.vc December 4, 2025 Duration: 45:40
Alex built the original Snapchat filters-- and sold his company to Snap for $166M. Then he left to start Higgsfield. The company just raised a $50M Series A to help brands create AI-generated video ads at scale. We go deep on why he thinks Adobe is in trouble, how top advertisers are already producing 10,000+ ad creatives a year, and why the companies winning in AI video aren't building foundation models. Why You Should Listen Why consumer AI apps are a trap (and what to build ins...

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