In an industry where creativity reigns but production often drags, a new startup is aiming to change the equation. Wei Xu, a seasoned tech executive with leadership roles at Meta and ByteDance, has launched Leverage AI Inc., a company poised to streamline the ad creation process through full-stack artificial intelligence.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Leverage AI has introduced a platform designed to fully automate the production of digital video advertisements—from concept to execution. The company’s AI-powered engine enables businesses to generate, customize, and localize marketing content in minutes, rather than weeks. With a recent injection of seed funding, Leverage AI is now aggressively expanding its team to meet growing market demand.
“Creating a single video ad used to take a small army of creatives,” said Xu in an interview. “Now, you can have 20 tailored versions in 20 minutes, optimized for performance—not guesswork.”
Clapper Media Becomes First Enterprise Client
The company has inked its first commercial contract with Clapper Media, a rising social media platform known for its community-oriented approach and grassroots creator ecosystem. The deal, reportedly worth tens of thousands of dollars, marks Leverage AI’s first enterprise-level deployment.
Clapper, often likened to TikTok but with a focus on authenticity and micro-communities, has surpassed 10 million monthly active users globally as of 2025. The platform caters to a mature audience and offers features such as ad-free viewing, live-stream “Duets,” and interactive group chats.
“We’re thrilled to support platforms like Clapper that champion real, community-first content,” said Xu. “Our tools are built to scale creative output while respecting each platform’s core values.”
The partnership underscores Leverage AI’s readiness to serve clients requiring large-scale, localized, and culturally adaptive creative assets—critical in today’s global digital landscape.
Tackling a Core Marketing Pain Point
Traditional ad production remains a significant drain on both time and budgets. Scriptwriting, design, video editing, and localization can span weeks and require six-figure investments. Xu sees this as a structural barrier.
“Legacy ad workflows favor the well-funded,” he noted. “Our platform levels the playing field—making high-quality creative work accessible to any business with a browser and an idea.”
Leverage AI’s system removes friction by automating every step of the process. Users enter campaign goals and parameters, and the platform handles scripting, asset sourcing, compliance editing, and output generation—customized for different audiences, geographies, and channels.
The Technology: Smart, Fast, Scalable
At its core, Leverage AI combines large language models, generative video engines, and proprietary performance data. Key features include:
The company offers flexible service tiers:
Xu estimates the platform can cut production costs by 70% and reduce turnaround time from weeks to hours, without compromising on quality or regulatory compliance.
Leadership, Backing, and Momentum
Xu brings a proven track record of viral consumer products and monetization expertise. He co-founded LiveIn, a social widget app that reached No. 1 on the U.S. App Store and garnered over 300 million organic views on TikTok. At TikTok, he helped grow the video commerce vertical, and at Facebook, he led the monetization of video advertising—managing over $40 million in daily revenue.
Leverage AI’s first funding round includes backing from Xirang, a company with a strong focus on AI. Xu said the partnership provides not just capital, but also technical and strategic insight.
“Xirang brings both deep research expertise and long-term commitment,” he said. “That’s exactly the kind of partner we want as we build the foundation of modern marketing infrastructure.”
The new capital will go toward hiring across engineering, sales, and product teams, and toward expanding features like voice synthesis, multilingual customization, and automated optimization.
Looking Ahead: Scaled Ad Deployment and Predictive Analytics
Leverage AI forecasts $500,000 in revenue for its first year, with a five-year projection of $50 million. The roadmap includes deeper platform integration with ad channels like TikTok, YouTube, and Meta Ads Manager, as well as a creative intelligence dashboard that enables predictive campaign modeling.
“We’re not just automating ads,” said Xu. “We’re reimagining what’s possible when creativity is scaled by technology.”
As artificial intelligence reshapes the creative industries, Leverage AI is betting that the future belongs not to tools that replace creativity, but to platforms that unleash it.
“Creativity is inherently human,” Xu emphasized. “We’re just removing the bottlenecks that hold it back.”
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