Dubformer, an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based provider of AI dubbing solutions for media and entertainment, has raised €3.4 million in seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Almaz Capital, with s16vc and FinSight as key investors, along with angel investors such as Arul Menezes, founder of Microsoft Translator, and Funa Maduka, former head of International Original Film at Netflix.
Almaz Capital is a global venture capital firm founded in 2008, specializing in early-stage investments in technology startups in sectors like AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and digital health. The firm provides capital, strategic guidance, and networking support to help startups scale internationally. With a global perspective, Almaz Capital connects entrepreneurs from both Western and Eastern markets to foster cross-border opportunities.
Dubformer Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to expand its emotion transfer technology, further developing AI-powered dubbing solutions to improve emotional expression and localization accuracy.
About the Company
Founded in 2023 by Anton Dvorkovich, Dubformer provides AI dubbing solutions for the entertainment and media sectors. The company focuses on enhancing the dubbing process by using its proprietary emotion transfer technology, which captures the emotional nuances of speech into the dubbed version. The company uses proprietary AI technologies to localize video content for a global audience, supporting over 130 languages. Dubformer serves over 200 clients globally, including Paramount and Little Dot Studios.
Funding Details
Company: Dubformer, Inc.
Raised: €3.4M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: March 2025
Lead Investor: Almaz Capital
Additional Investors: s16vc, FinSight, Arul Menezes, Funa Maduka
Company Website: https://dubformer.ai/
Software Category: AI Dubbing / Media Localization
Source: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/03/beyond-voices-dubformer-raises-e3-4-million-to-transform-the-art-of-dubbing/