Luzia, a Madrid, Spain-based startup that offers an accessible artificial intelligence assistant through WhatsApp and Telegram, raised €9.5 million in its third funding round, bringing its total raised to €12.2 million.
SaaS Investors
The round was led by Khosla Ventures, Abstract Ventures, FJ Labs, Globo Ventures, and Gasol16 Ventures.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm, focused on early-stage companies in the Internet, computing, mobile, financial services, agriculture, healthcare, and clean technology sectors.
Founded in 2016, Abstract Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm prefers to invest in seed-stage companies operating in the information technology, financial services, consumer products, and services sectors.
FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic venture fund invests in ambitious founders solving big problems. FJ Labs is headquartered in New York City.
Globo Ventures is an investment firm that focuses on investments and entrepreneurship. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Founded in 2023, Gasol16 Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies with a focus on sports, entertainment, health, and wellness areas. Gasol16 Ventures serves clients worldwide.
Luzia Use of Funds
The company plans to use the funds to introduce new features, enhance user experience, and support the company's expansion into new territories. The firm seeks to invest at all stages in any industry and geography.
About Luzia
Founded in 2023, Luzia provides an accessible artificial intelligence assistant. Users can access the assistant by adding the provided contact to their phone book and communicating via WhatsApp or Telegram. Luzia currently serves Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries and has seen rapid growth, with about one million users in Spain alone. Luzia’s mission: to democratize the power of artificial intelligence and bridge the technological divide. Its goal is to make its AI assistant the most user-friendly and efficient personal assistant globally.
Funding Details
Company: Luzia
Raised: €9.5M
Round: Unknown
Funding Month: October 2023
Lead Investors: Khosla Ventures, Abstract Ventures, FJ Labs, Globo Ventures, and Gasol16 Ventures
Additional Investors:
Company Website: https://www.luzia.com/
Software Category: AI Personal Assistant
Source: https://www.eu-startups.com/2023/10/madrid-based-luzia-snaps-e9-5-million-to-become-the-leading-ai-assistant-in-spanish-and-portuguese/