BUD

AI CREATION 3D WORLDS UGC PLATFORM GLOBAL COMMUNITY

Singapore, Singapore · Founded 2019 · $100.0M raised

Headquarters
Singapore
Founded
2019
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$100.0M
Last Round
$80.0M Series BJun 2022
Rounds
2

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About

BUD is a Singapore-based AI-powered 3D user-generated content (UGC) and interactive entertainment platform that enables creators to build, play, and share immersive 3D worlds without any coding experience. With over 100 million downloads across 175+ countries and ranked Top 10 in AI gaming apps in major markets, BUD provides a global creator ecosystem featuring AI-driven world-building tools, generative AI avatars, and interactive AI non-player characters (NPCs) across game genres from hangout spaces to battle royale. The platform is built by an international team with backgrounds from Snap and Meta. BUD has raised over $50 million in funding from world-class investors including Peak XV Partners, Qiming Ventures, NetEase, Source Code Capital, GGV Capital, Sky9 Capital, ClearVue Partners, and Northern Light VC. Founded in 2019, BUD is at the forefront of AI-native consumer entertainment and the open metaverse.

Summary

BUD is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Singapore, Singapore, founded in 2019. It has raised $100.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $80.0M Series B round in Jun 2022. Investors include Bellis Phantom Holdco, HSBC and Goldman Sachs.

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Funding History

Series BSeries BJun 2022
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