US-Slovak startup CulturePulse raises €1.45M Series A funding to expand AI-driven behavioral modeling platform

07 February, 2025, 18:30 819
US-Slovak startup CulturePulse raises €1.45M Series A funding to expand AI-driven behavioral modeling platform

CulturePulse, a US-Slovak startup specializing in advanced behavioral modeling, has raised €1.45 million in Series A funding. The round was backed by Czech-founded Rockaway Ventures, and remains open to additional investors. The investor announced the news on their website.

About CulturePulse 

  • Founded in 2021 by Justin E. Lane, F. LeRon Shults, Brian Swichkow, and Maja Roknic, CulturePulse creates AI technology ARES, a behavioral and psychological digital twin of an audience that users can test content on for resonance before testing live. It helps businesses to better understand the needs of customers, based on their real beliefs and motivations.

  • CulturePulse platform can quantify anger, anxiety, personality, morality, family, friends, finances, inclusivity, racism, hate speech, and over 50 other categories across more than 70 languages. 

  • ARES allows clients to better understand the complexities of social dynamics and predict both security and business risks on a global scale.

“We are driven by a vision to redefine the boundaries of what predictive technologies can achieve. CulturePulse is not just another AI startup; their technology represents a fundamental shift in understanding human behavior and tackling societal challenges. Partnering with them aligns perfectly with our ambition to empower innovation that creates real-world impact,” says Dušan Zábrodský, Investment Partner at Rockaway Capital. 

Investment details

The Series A round was backed by Rockaway Ventures investment fund from Rockaway Capital group. The round remains open to additional investors.

  • Rockaway Ventures is one of the leading venture capital funds under Rockaway Capital invests in early-stage companies, focusing on e-commerce, software, and fashion industries. 

  • Their investment strategy spans across Europe to North America, with key locations in Prague and San Francisco.

CulturePulse will use new funding to expand the team and accelerate product development to broaden applications across industries such as marketing strategies and urban planning.

Previously, AIN reported that CulturePulse secured $1M from Zero Gravity Capital.

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