Credo Ventures is a venture capital company focused on early stage investments in Central and Eastern Europe. It is on a mission to identify and back the most interesting early stage companies in the region, support them in their growth plans (including expansion to the U.S. / global market), and help to achieve their objectives. The company is looking for opportunities to invest in high-growth potential companies with international ambitions and competence to execute and deliver. Credo's industry focus is IT, Internet, and health.

Credo Ventures

Concept Ventures is the UKs largest dedicated pre-seed fund, focused on backing founders reshaping how we work, play, and learn.  As a firm built by industry outsiders, we understand the importance of being flexible, founder-first partners at the earliest of stages. We can shape or join your rounds of up to £2m, with capacity to follow-on to Series-A & beyond.

Concept Ventures

Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm specializing in investing in seed, start-ups, early, mid-stage, growth, and late-stage. It prefers to invest in the social media business and technology sector with a focus on software, back-end infrastructure, the infrastructure of the Internet, cloud computing, enterprise software and services, consumer, business Internet, mobile-Internet, consumer Internet, cloud computing, data storage, social network browsers data-storage, consumer electronics, networking functions, software related biology, biotech, and medicine companies at the intersection of computer science and life sciences with a focus on digital therapeutics, cloud technology in biology, and computational medicine.

Andreessen Horowitz

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based venture fund. Their experience spans helping companies like Airbnb, Coinbase, Databricks, DoorDash, Faire, Flexport, GitHub, Notion, Pinterest, Snap, Square, and Stripe Scale. Over the last 30 years of investing, their core values of trust, loyalty, and integrity along with a founder-first approach have driven our strategy. They are a service organization, investing in founders who share these values. They support entrepreneurs in building lasting companies by assisting at key inflection points and leveraging networks to help them propel their businesses forward.

SV Angel

Storytel is a provider of audiobook and e-book streaming services. The company offers unlimited streaming to consumers in 20+ markets. With Storytel, users can discover award-winning detective stories, dizzying novels, or powerful biographies, and easily sort books in Swedish, English, Arabic, Danish or Finnish. Storytel was founded in 2005 and has since been a leader in subscription services for audiobooks and e-books. The company is established in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Holland, and Poland. Since 2015 Storytel has also been the publisher of the physical books for the acquisition of publishing houses Massolit and B. Wahlstrom.

Storytel

Embark Studios is a games studio, on a mission to blur the line between playing and making. Founded by industry veterans Patrick Söderlund, Johan Andersson, Jenny Huldschiner, Robert Runesson, Magnus Nordin and Stefan Strandberg. The company aims to create a new world of ongoing, compelling, revolutionary play. Embark Studios is composed of veteran developers eager to challenge themselves to understand what is possible.

Embark Studios

TheSoul Publishing is the world’s leading digital studio that produces engaging, positive, and original content for a global audience. With a creative team based in more than 70 countries and six continents, TheSoul Publishing showcases entertaining brands in 21 languages, which are distributed through a social media-driven cross-platform network.  TheSoul Publishing’s award-winning portfolio offers a wide range of enjoyable content, including cutting-edge 3D technology, stop-motion production, live-action videos, music, craft projects, and vibrant animation, across its universe of well-known channels, including the world’s number one DIY brand, 5-Minute Crafts®, Bright Side, 123 GO!, Avocado Couple, La La Life, Teen-Z, Baby Zoo, Slick Slime Sam, and Polar.  With over 2 billion social media followers across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and Snapchat, TheSoul Publishing creates irresistibly shareable content for all ages. The company continues to expand its presence in the digital content, talent management and creator services landscape, exemplified by its acquisition of Underscore Talent and the growth of Shorthand Studios.  TheSoul Publishing has garnered numerous accolades, including top honors and nominations from the Webby, Shorty, Telly, Viddy, Streamy, Stevie, and Lovie awards. The company was named ‘Digital Studio of the Year’ at Digiday’s 2023 Video & TV Awards, won 'Best YouTube Presence' at the 2023 Shorty Awards, and received a nomination for ‘Social Media Team of the Year’ at The Drum’s 2023 Online Media Awards. Founded in 2016, TheSoul Publishing is headquartered in Cyprus with production studios and offices in Europe and the U.S. For more information, please visit TheSoul Publishing’s website: http://thesoul-publishing.com

TheSoul Publishing

Creator Ventures operates as a venture capital firm that invests and collaborates with creators.

Creator Ventures

Sequoia is a venture capital focused on energy, financial, enterprise, healthcare, internet, and mobile startups. The firm helps a small number of daring founders build legendary companies. It spurs them to push the boundaries of what’s possible. The firm seeks to invest in all sectors with a focus on energy, financials and financial services, healthcare and healthcare services, Internet, mobile, outsourcing, and technology.

Sequoia Capital

BroadLight Capital is an investment firm focused on high-growth, innovative private companies in the global technology, consumer, and media & entertainment sectors.

BroadLight Capital

Smash Capital is a Emerging growth and later stage consumer internet and software VC firm.

Smash Capital

ElevenLabs

Giving creators the power of content monetization and audience engagement.

Creator Economy

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 Founded in 2023, Wondercraft is a UK-based AI multilingual audio content startup that specializes in creating AI-powered audio content, allowing users to craft unique voices for ideas, ads, podcasts, and audiobooks. It offers features like AI Script Assistant, voice cloning, ready-to-use audio project templates, human-quality-controlled dubbing, and advanced video creation, targeting individual creators and businesses. Its solutions support digital writers and content creators by facilitating the creation of engaging podcasts from written materials such as blogs, newsletters, and articles. Wondercraft also supports translation and localization efforts for various content types, including podcasts and audiobooks, making it an ideal solution for language learning platforms and translation agencies.
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 As of January 2024, the platform had served 30,000+ users, ranging from podcast creators such as Diary of a CEO and Lewis Howes to podcast networks such as CoinDesk and Vox Media.
 
 
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Vengo AI is a cutting-edge B2B SaaS platform that democratizes AI creation, making it accessible for everyone, from influencers and brands to entrepreneurs and businesses. Our proprietary system allows users to effortlessly integrate sophisticated AI identities into their websites with just one line of code. By joining our innovative community, members unlock the potential to create, customize, and monetize their digital twins, significantly enhancing their digital presence and generating new streams of passive income. Experience the future of AI with Vengo AI, where technology meets simplicity and profitability.

PhotoSolve is a fast-growing EdTech company for students around the world. Powered by advanced machine learning technology, the app instantly scans, accurately solves, and intuitively explains printed and handwritten questions. We also provide AI Tutor for students. Combining education with AI Join us in this exciting journey as we continue to innovate and redefine what's possible in education. Quick Facts about PhotoSolve: • Over 1.4 million users and counting. • Achieved 1 million users within three months of launching. • A leading innovator in AI-powered educational solutions.

Wondercraft enables users to generate podcasts using text-to-speech technology. It specializes in turning blog posts, articles, and essays into audio content. The company empowers users to enhance a variety of creative projects with professional audio. Transform blogs into podcasts, articles into audiobooks, and advertising copy into dynamic marketing campaigns using our templates. Wondercraft tools provide custom AI script assistants, professional music, video generation, and ultra-realistic AI voices for creating high-quality listening experiences. No need for a studio, mics, mixing equipment, or editing software – achieve studio-quality audio in minutes at a fraction of the traditional cost.

Esync Technologies. disrupts the traditional education model by democratizing access to higher education. By leveraging AI, MetaU transforms social media into an educational platform, offering quality, college-level education at minimal or no cost. It brings the classroom directly to students via their devices, eliminating additional living or commuting costs associated with traditional college education. The AI avatars serve as personal tutors, available 24/7, adjusting the teaching pace, style, and content according to the individual's learning abilities and preferences. The AI system also automates the creation and grading of quizzes, assignments, and tests, reducing the need for a large teaching staff and further reducing the cost of education.

ElevenLabs researching and deploying novel methods in voice AI to make content enjoyable in any language and voice to benefit new audiences and viewers. The company's mission is to make content universally accessible in any language and voice.

ElevenLabs specializes in generative speech AI technology. It offers two main solutions:

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ElevenLabs launches its free Reader App worldwide in 32 languages

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Platforms that allow creators to share one of either videography, live streams, photos, music or audio podcasts with fan engagement capabilities.

Esync Technologies

ElevenLabs specializes in generative speech AI technology. It offers two main solutions:1) Speech Synthesis: Its flagship product is a browser-based, AI-powered text-to-speech software that can generate lifelike speech by synthesizing vocal emotion and intonation in 32 languages (<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32795">August 2024)</a> and 120 voices (April 2024). The software adjusts its delivery based on the contextual input it receives, producing natural-sounding output. It also offers advanced features such as a dubbing studio, speech-to-speech conversion, and text-to-speech API.2) Voice Lab: Offers a voice-cloning service that enables the creation of nearly identical vocalizations from a short audio sample and a platform for generating long-form speech in any language and voice. It extends its GenAI capabilities to provide solutions for a variety of applications, including voiceovers, text reading, and creating synthetic voices.In January 2024, the company was valued at more than USD 1 billion.Key customers and partnershipsAs of April 2024, its customers included LUKEMAN LITERARY, HarperCollins Publishers, Storytel, MNTN, The Washington Post, and Magicave.ElevenLabs collaborates with a wide range of partners, including voice actors, educational institutions, creators, and partners. Notable partnerships include <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/500836">D-ID</a>, a leader in GenAI and creative media, to integrate ElevenLabs voices into D-ID's GenAI platform in August 2023, and Loccus, a developer of AI solutions in the voice security space, in October 2023, to develop ethical standards and solutions for AI and voice deep fake detection systems. In April 2024, ElevenLabs and <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/849440">AudioStack</a>, an AI audio production company, partnered to expand AI voice options with 66 new human-like voices to increase the efficiency and creativity of audio production.

DeckRobot is a platform compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint that leverages AI to transform raw slides into enterprise-ready presentations. DeckRobot AI transforms draft slides into professional, on-brand slides by adapting graphics from a vast library of slide examples. Users can apply an unlimited number of styles to any slide deck, including old documents, client materials, or web-sourced slides.DeckRobot offers enhancements for individual slides, such as adding approved icons and images, object alignment, slide resizing, and text validation through AI checks. DeckRobot's plugin acts as a time-saving tool for PowerPoint users, reducing manual work and potentially saving up to 80% of working time. The plugin emphasizes creating visually appealing presentations that adhere to company brand guidelines while maintaining content quality.Key customers and partnershipsAs of April 2024, the company reportedly worked with 70% of the largest consulting and audit companies.

DeckRobot

Based in Italy, Contents.com is a generative AI-powered multimedia creation tool directed at marketing teams, bloggers, publishers, web agencies, ecommerce sites, and large corporations looking to scale content output. The company operates as a SaaS platform that provides tools to support the entire content creation workflow, combining AI-generated output with manual finishing. Contents.com’s features include:1) Industry trends: Uses AI to provide an overview of popular content trends during a specified time period2) AI Chat: A natural language chatbot that can answer questions on any topic or be used to generate content ideas3) AI Writer: Generates content based on a selected template, including blog posts, social media posts, product descriptions, marketing emails, search engine optimized content, and summarized and rephrased content4) AI Art: Generates images based on text inputs, a selected style, and destination content type5) Text to Audio: Converts text documents into audio, with several AI voices available for selection and generates text transcripts from audio input6) AI Translation: Translates content into 25+ languages (January 2024) and offers human translation7) Professional writing services: Completion and review of AI-generated content or fully outsourced content creation by human writersContents.com also offers a customizable enterprise solution, enabling large organizations to automate their content creation processes.The firm claims that its solution can generate content 10x faster.In April 2023, Contents.com acquired Scribeur, its main French competitor, expanding its customer base to include major French and European brands. In the same month, the firm also acquired translation company Traduzione.it. In addition, in May 2023, the company acquired Scribox, an Italian content marketing marketplace, to leverage Scribox's expertise in custom content creation, SEO, and social media marketing.Key customers and partnershipsAs of May 2023, Contents.com’s users included Allianz, Billboard, IKEA, Oppo, and Accenture.

Contents.com

Estonia-based Alpha3D utilizes GenAI technologies to allow users to automatically convert text prompts or 2D images of real-world objects into interactive 3D digital assets. The platform aims at simplifying the 3D model creation process, making it more accessible and scalable for users regardless of their 3D-modeling knowledge. Alpha3D's technology has potential applications in various domains, such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), virtual try-on (VTO), gaming, the metaverse, and even non-fungible tokens (NFTs), allowing a wide range of digital interactions and experiences​.The platform claims to automatically generate 3D content 10x faster and up to 100x cheaper than traditional methods, without requiring 3D modeling expertise.Key customers and partnershipsAs of September 2023, Alpha3D had managed to garner a user base of nearly 100,000 platform users, including Viva Technology, Threedium, Wanna, PwC, and FARFETCH.In June 2023, the company partnered with Tryme, a company specializing in custom software solutions, to advance the creation of AI-generated 3D models for eyewear by combining Alpha3D's rapid 2D-to-3D conversion with TRYME's virtual try-on platform.

Alpha3D

OASIS is a human-centric AI research lab that offers photorealistic AI avatars for remote work. Users can enter text, record audio, or write directly on the screen, and the AI will rewrite based on specified preferences or settings, allowing users to generate rewritten content for various purposes, such as improving clarity, style, or readability. The cross-platform app allows users to use the AI avatar when using a camera, including Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, and WhatsApp.

OASIS

Canada-based Maket specializes in utilizing GenAI to automate the design of residential floor plans, aiding architects, designers, and developers in efficiently creating various design iterations​. Additionally, Maket offers a suite of tools, including a virtual assistant for informed desig-making, assistance with navigating zoning codes, and regulatory compliance checks. The platform is also integrated with Rhino, Autodesk Autocad, and Autodesk Revit.Key customers and partnerships&nbsp;In April 2022, Maket formed a strategic partnership with <a href="https://mila.quebec/en/mila-and-maket-announce-a-new-partnership-to-leverage-ai-for-generative-architecture/#:~:text=MONTREAL%20%E2%80%93%20April%2020%2C%202022,architecture%2C%20engineering%20and%20construction">Mila</a>, a deep-learning research institute, to advance AI-powered architectural planning​.Key competitors: None comparable (Maket is the only design startup we have identified that uses GenAI to automate the design of residential floor plans.)

Maket

Companies that offer solutions to generate text from a prompt, where output is independent of previous interactions, such as specialized content creation tools

Companies that offer solutions to create and edit images and GIFs, including techniques such as inpainting, outpainting, upscaling, and stylizing

Companies that generate or synthesize voice and audio, including voice cloning, text-to-speech, and language translation

Companies that specialize in generating 3D content, including the creation of game assets (virtual worlds, non-playable characters), product visualization, and other 3D models

Companies that offer solutions to create and edit video content, including scene generation, background replacement, stylizing, and frame interpolation

Companies that offer solutions to generate contextually relevant text responses across multiple conversational exchanges, such as natural language chatbots

Generative AI applications are built on foundation models that are trained using advanced ML models

The technology allows the creation of digital avatars and virtual games

All companies within the space offer a product or service based on generative AI

The technology allows the creation of personalized content

Some applications leverage NLP to train models to process and respond to language-based prompts

Generative AI applications are built on in-house or third-party foundation models

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 ElevenLabs, a voice API and text-to-speech tech provider, has expanded their Reader app globally. It was previously limited to only the US, UK, and Canada. 
 The app gives users the capability to convert written content to speech. It now also supports 32 languages including Portuguese, Spanish, French, Hindi, German, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, Italian, Tamil and Swedish.
 The extended language support has been made possible thanks to its Turbo v2.5 model, according to ElevenLabs. This model aims to decrease the delay in text-to-speech conversion and enhance the quality. Furthermore, the company is looking to include additional features to the app, such as offline capability and the option to share audio snippets.
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