How much funding has Papercup raised?

Papercup has raised $20.0M in total funding, most recently a Series A round.

Where is Papercup headquartered?

Papercup is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What industry is Papercup in?

Papercup operates in Artificial Intelligence.

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Q: Who are Papercup's investors?

Papercup's investors include octopus investments, Horizons Ventures, Sky, LocalGlobe.

The future of audio localization

London, United Kingdom · Founded 2017 · $20.0M raised

Artificial Intelligence

Headquarters: London
Employees: 51–200
Founded: 2017
Business Model: B2B

Website: papercup.com
Total Funding: $20.0M
Last Round: $20.0M Series AJun 2022
Rounds: 2

About

Papercup is an AI dubbing startup founded in 2017 that uses machine learning and synthetic voice technology to localize video content into multiple languages at scale, preserving the original speaker's tone and emotion. The company serves media companies, broadcasters, streamers, and enterprise video producers who need to expand content reach across global markets. Papercup's proprietary cross-lingual prosody transfer (XLPT) technology differentiates it by faithfully reproducing speaker pace and emotional nuance across target languages. In 2025, Papercup's IP was acquired by RWS and its team joined Scale AI.

Summary

Papercup is an Artificial Intelligence company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2017. It has raised $20.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $20.0M Series A round in Jun 2022. Investors include octopus investments, Horizons Ventures and Sky.