5 years ago

Curio Raises €7.6 Million to Expand Curated Audio Platform Globally

  • Curio, a premium audio platform with a curated library of expert journalism, has raised €7.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Earlybird

  • Draper Esprit, Cherry Ventures, and Horizons Ventures also participated in the investment

  • The funding will be used to strengthen Curio's position in the US and UK markets, while expanding to other anglophone parts of the world including India, Australia, and South Africa

  • Curio plans to introduce co-produced series, guest curation, and AI-led personalization based on over 2 million monthly data points

  • The subscription app is entirely ad-free and updated daily with the most outstanding stories from over 50 leading publications.

      • ProblemMedia and Entertainment

      "Learning about ideas and insights shaping our future, and stories that move us can be challenging and time-consuming, especially in today's fast-paced, screen-driven world."

      Solution

      "Curio provides a curated platform for premium audio content, curating high-quality stories from top-tier and specialist publications, and using machine learning personalisation to help users engage deeply with quality content."

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