CulturePulse, a US-Slovak startup specializing in advanced behavioral modeling, has raised €1.5 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
UPD 21.03.25:
It became known that B Ventures Group and Simpact Ventures are also among the investors in CulturePulse during its €1.5 million Series A funding round.
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B Ventures Group is a global venture capital firm that combines financial investment with a mission to promote peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Established in 2023 and headquartered in Denver, the firm seeks to achieve top-tier financial returns by investing in innovative startups that contribute to a more peaceful world.
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Simpact Ventures is the first investment fund in Poland focused on the idea of Impact Investing. It invests in scalable startups that respond to the challenges of the modern world.
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The fund supports founders from the early stages of their companies' development and offers investments up to €2 million out of its €21 million Fund II. It is backed by partners such as the European Investment Fund.
Previously, AIN reported that CulturePulse secured $1M from Zero Gravity Capital.
