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Rumi

About Rumi

Rumi is an AI media company focused on transforming passive media into interactive AI experiences. By leveraging advanced artificial intelligence technologies, Rumi aims to engage users in a more dynamic and personalized manner.

Business Information
Target Customers
consumers media companies advertisers
Industry Categories
Media & Entertainment AI, ML, Gen AI Creator Economy & Tools
Business Model
Revenue Model SaaS
Pricing Strategy Subscription-based with tiered plans
Sales Channels direct sales, partnerships with media companies
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Pre-Seed May 28, 2025 $4.7M a16zcrypto, EV3ventures, a16z CSX +2 more
Founders
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virtuals_io

Founder & CEO

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elizaOS

Founder & CEO

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solana

Founder & CEO

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monad_xyz

Founder & CEO

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Polygon

Founder & CEO

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OmniFDN

Founder & CEO

Investors
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EV3ventures

Venture Capital

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Escape Velocity

Venture Capital

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a16z CSX

Venture Capital

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a16zcrypto

Venture Capital

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a16zcrypto CSX

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
DailyTechpulse
TechPulse Daily @DailyTechpulse
May 28, 2025

Rumi raises $4.7M to change passive media into interactive AI experiences Rumi, an AI media company, has raised $4.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to transform passive media with https://t.co/DmgCMGFLIX More https://t.co/3QJjYrO1HR https://t.co/BY6A5hUnLh

raisingfi
Raising.fi @raisingfi
May 28, 2025

New Raise 🏛️ Company: Rumi 🔗 Website: https://t.co/UXGAyI0kOp 📊 Amount: $4.7 Million 🔄 Round: Pre-Seed 🧮 Valuation: N/A ⚙️ Industry: AI, Media

CryptoRank_VCs
Fundraising Digest @CryptoRank_VCs
May 29, 2025

Rumi $4.7M Pre-Seed Round⚡️ 📑 About: @RumiLabs_io is a Web3-based platform that transforms traditional media consumption into an interactive and rewarding experience. 🤝 Investors: @a16zcrypto (Lead) and @EV3ventures (Lead) 👉 https://t.co/3athy2ECFa https://t.co/fUyCVGfSCK

OxTochi
OxTøchi 🦇🔈 @OxTochi
May 29, 2025

rumi private beta just launched raised $5m in pre-seed backed by a16z CSX @RumiLabs_io is a decentralized watch2earn platform that allows people earn for watching TV join the waitlist https://t.co/UprAC2eDO2 I also applied for the waitlist, now waiting for a code https://t.co/ifRh9Esy12 https://t.co/keoOuYIrp6

RumiLabs_io
Rumi Labs @RumiLabs_io
May 29, 2025

Thrilled to announce Rumi’s $4.7M pre-seed raise, led by @a16zcrypto CSX and @EV3ventures. We’re building alongside some of the sharpest minds in tech, with founders and leadership from @virtuals_io, @elizaOS, @solana, @monad_xyz, @Polygon, and @OmniFDN helping shape the vision. https://t.co/XotjgcHJqT

KingSammir
Kama Sutra 🤹‍♂️🤹‍♂️ @KingSammir
May 29, 2025

Get on Rumi’s train by @RumiLabs_io they raised $4.7M pre-seed, led by @a16zcrypto CSX and @EV3ventures https://t.co/DBrzdZI1ce

CryptoRResearch
CryptoResearch @CryptoRResearch
May 30, 2025

🚀 Rumi Raised $4.7M in Pre-seed Round @RumiLabs_io secures funding from @a16zcrypto’s CSX and Escape Velocity! 🔥 New momentum for onchain gaming and Web3 entertainment 🎮🛸 #Investors — Is Rumi the next breakout project in crypto? 👀 What’s your take on its potential? 💭👇 https://t.co/zUn7Sz6ffB

MeesVlasveld
Mees @MeesVlasveld
Jun 04, 2025

Emerging web3 AI trend: Projects like $Grass and $Rumi are advancing beyond text to incorporate video input. Underneath tweet and Rumi's recent $4.7M pre-seed funding round underscores strong market demand for multimodal AI solutions. https://t.co/j73hnfgExN

MeesVlasveld
Mees @MeesVlasveld
Jun 04, 2025

Emerging AI trend: Projects like $Grass and $Rumi are advancing beyond text to incorporate video input. Underneath tweet and Rumi's recent $4.7M pre-seed funding round underscores strong market demand for multimodal AI solutions. https://t.co/j73hnfgExN