ComfyUI Raises $30M at $500M Valuation in Craft Ventures-Led Round

Gate News message, April 25 — ComfyUI, an AI creator tools startup, has raised $30 million at a $500 million valuation in a funding round led by Craft Ventures. Pace Capital, Chemistry, and TruArrow also participated in the investment, following a $19 million Series A round in late 2024 backed by Chemistry Ventures, Cursor Capital, and Vercel founder Guillermo Rauch.

Founded as an open-source project in 2023, ComfyUI provides node-based tools that enable creators to build generative AI workflows for images, video, and audio with greater control over diffusion model outputs. The platform now has over 4 million users across visual effects, animation, advertising, and industrial design sectors.

ComfyUI's technology is optimized for NVIDIA RTX GPUs, delivering up to 40% faster performance on such hardware. The platform integrates with major creative software including Adobe Photoshop, Blender, and Unreal Engine, allowing users to embed AI workflows into existing production pipelines.