Octopus Ventures led the seed financing round to help expand the company's data processing capabilities.
"Our end goal is to build an AGI with full perceptual abilities, which has boundless potential to assist with creativity. Our visual foundation model will be a leap forward in AI’s ability to deeply understand the physics of the world and replicate the essence of reality in the videos it generates. Such advancements lay the groundwork for AI that can understand, embrace, and enhance human storytelling."
Coterie Holdings backs the fintech platform as Michael Saunders joins the board.
"Coterie is the most ambitious and forward-thinking business in the wine trade right now. As a young business with big plans, we are thrilled to be able to leverage their deep expertise and infrastructure as we continue to aggressively scale"
The seed round was led by Episode 1 with participation from Playfair Capital, Portfolio Ventures, and others.
"In less than a year, Romain and Guillaume have built a differentiated product that is loved by its users. Their best-in-class security and real-time architecture means they can serve entire categories their competitors cannot. They are rapidly becoming the default option for privacy conscious tech teams looking to scale integrations. We couldn’t be more delighted to back this team to disrupt the integrations market."
The funding round includes backing from Willard Ahdritz, Hazel Savage, Mr Eazi, and Sam Feldt to support product development and international growth.
"I’ve very much enjoyed the last 12 months working alongside Alex and the team at un:hurd. I wanted to step up on my commitment to un:hurd to support the new developments that have the potential to change the game for independent artists in the marketplace."
LDC has made a significant investment in the travel software specialist to support its five-year strategy.
"We put our customers and their passengers at the heart of everything we do, and our ultimate goal is to help travel companies go above and beyond when it comes to communications and customer service. We’re incredibly proud of the business we’ve built over the last two decades and the strength of our proposition. LDC is known for its commitment to supporting growth and innovation in businesses like ours. Their ethos of placing a high value on people and culture resonates deeply with us at 15below, making them the perfect partner as we embark on this next phase of our journey. This partnership is not just a testament to our past achievements, but a vote of confidence in our vision for the future."
