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Snapshot 2026-11-06- Startup SignalsRankedof 2,349↓88
- Social & EntertainmentRankedof 49↓2
- VideoRankedof 50↓3
- 3DRankedof 34↓2
About
Unit1 Studio, founded in 2025 in London, produces portable "avatar concerts" featuring hyper-realistic CGI recreations of artists with full staging, designed to relocate between venues rather than rely on a single purpose-built arena.
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Investor· 3
Founders / team· 3
Funding history
- 2026-09-21New funding round$20M
Investors · Balderton Capital, Mercuri, Gilston MusicSource · techfundingnews.com ↗
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