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Curio Labs

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United Kingdom · Founded 2016 · $12.7M raised

Audio
Artificial Intelligence
Insurtech
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2C
Website
curio.io
Total Funding
$12.7M
Last Round
$9.0M Series ASep 2020
Rounds
2

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Curio was founded in 2016 to turn trusted, high-quality journalism into audio so busy readers could stay informed, while returning meaningful revenue to the publications it partnered with. Over its run the company returned nearly $10 million to partner publications, appeared on stage at two Apple keynotes, and in 2023 launched a tool that let anyone create a trusted podcast on any subject — an innovation that drew praise from Bill Gates. After eight years, Curio ultimately shut down, citing the growing difficulty of competing as an independent company against big tech in an AI-driven media landscape.

Summary

Curio Labs is an Audio company based in United Kingdom, founded in 2016. It has raised $12.7M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $9.0M Series A round in Sep 2020. Investors include Earlybird Venture Capital, Draper Esprit and Cherry Ventures.

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Funding History

Series ASeries ASep 2020
$9.0M

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Investors

Earlybird Venture Capital

Lead

1 round

Draper Esprit

1 round

Cherry Ventures

1 round

Horizons Ventures

1 round

Alexis Ohanian

1 round

Katelin Holloway

1 round

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