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We’re thrilled to announce our continued support for Anam, as they share news of their $9M seed round, with the goal of building a category-defining approach to digital human interaction. This follows our lead investment in their pre-seed round in 2024, and we couldn’t be more excited to double dow here alongside our friends at Redpoint, SV Angel, Torch Capital and others.
Founded by Caoimhe Murphy (CEO) and Ben Carr (CTO) in early 2024 after meeting at Synthesia, the team has moved at lightning speed. Since coming out of stealth in October, Anam has already secured 1,000+ customers, including Fortune 500 companies, top universities, and AI-first startups. The traction is real, and the momentum is only accelerating from here.
From day one, we were drawn to Anam's vision of making AI more human. Their latest model, CARA II, now delivers real-time, pixel-level AI personas capable of full facial expression, nuanced emotion, and lifelike engagement. These aren’t puppeted avatars but fully-rendered, reactive digital humans.
The new ONE-SHOT feature turns a single photo into an interactive AI persona in under two minutes. It’s magic - and it unlocks use cases across enterprise training, customer service, education, and virtual companionship.
Even more impressive than the technology is the team:
We’ve long believed that AI personas are the next major interface layer. With 90% of communication being nonverbal, most chat-based AI tools fall short. Anam bridges that gap.
Today, businesses are rushing to humanise how they serve customers and engage users. Anam’s API-first approach - with average latencies around 1.2 seconds - is already proving itself in the wild.
What sets them apart is their product architecture: instead of reinventing the AI stack, they build on best-in-class infrastructure like OpenAI and ElevenLabs, positioning themselves to move fast and scale reliably.
We’re proud to partner with Caoimhe, Ben, and the growing Anam team as they scale the future of emotionally intelligent, digital-first interaction. Their ambition and pace put them in rare company.
We believe the best AI products are those that enhance human connection, not replace it. Anam embodies that ideal. Check out Anam here.
