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Startup Video Portfolio: 3D Investor Films, Launch Videos & Hardware Product Animation

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3D video references for YC founders, hardware startups and deep tech teams planning a launch, fundraise or VC funding announcement.


Browse company films, investor-facing website videos and product animation created by LiveUP Media for Lightmill, Uplift Microhome and PAKT3D.


This collection brings together the finished films and Pinterest references in one place for founders comparing startup video production portfolios, researching launch ideas or shortlisting a video agency.


Lightmill — 3D website film for a hardtech fundraise

Film: 60-second 3D company film

Brief: Emerging from stealth and preparing investor conversations

Industry: Advanced manufacturing · Robotics applications · Medtech


The founder described the brief as “kicking up a raise.”

LiveUP Media created Lightmill’s website film around the wider applications of faster metal manufacturing, including robotics, medtech and wearable hardware.

We handled research, scripting, design, 3D animation and sound, using Blender and our in-house render farm.


A portfolio reference for hardtech fundraising videos, investor website films and hardware startup product animation.



Uplift Microhome — 3D startup film for investor conversations

Film: 3D company film

Brief: An upcoming industry event and investment conversations

Industry: Deployable infrastructure · Housing technology


Uplift needed a film that presented the scale of its ambition ahead of an important event.


LiveUP Media created a 3D company film showing deployable housing as infrastructure: manufactured, transported and deployed wherever shelter is needed. The film explored deployment, off-grid operation and emergency response.

Creative direction, scripting, 3D production and sound by LiveUP Media.


A portfolio reference for hardware startup videos, investor films and infrastructure technology launches.



PAKT3D — Advanced manufacturing company film & product animation

Film: Fully 3D company website film

Brief: Present PAKT3D as a performance manufacturing partner

Industry: Additive manufacturing · High-performance polymers · Motorsport


LiveUP Media created PAKT3D’s company film around high-performance polymer manufacturing and its applications across motorsport, automotive and marine.

Research, scripting, design, animation and sound were handled by our team. The film was created entirely in 3D. No cameras.


A portfolio reference for manufacturing video production, industrial product animation and 3D company films.



Browse startup launch and investor film inspiration


Our Pinterest boards organise the work by industry, film type and commissioning brief. Explore individual frames, video examples and case studies:


These collections offer references for founders researching 2026 startup video examples, planning a launch in 2027 or comparing video agencies for tech startups.

Launch and investor film production by LiveUP Media


We’re Allan and Arran — a hyper-specialised 3D team creating company website films, startup launch videos, investor films and VC funding announcement videos.


London-based, we work with engineering founders and startup teams across San Francisco, Silicon Valley and internationally.


Explore our portfolio or brief us on an upcoming film:




If you’re building something difficult, early and genuinely new, brief Allan.

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