AI Product Photo Platform Photoroom Receives $43 Million in Funding

AI-powered photo editor Photoroom has received a significant injection of new funding to the tune of $43 million.

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2024-2-28 23:41

BeReal Raises $60M in Funding, Pushing App’s Valuation to $587M

Photo-sharing app BeReal has secured $60 million in funding, pushing its valuation to just under $587 million.

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2022-10-25 19:58

Picsart Raises $130M in Latest Funding Round, Eyes Massive Expansion

Picsart has announced that it has secured an additional $130 million in Series C funding from a host of huge investors, with a post-money valuation of roughly $1.5 billion. According to Forbes, the latest investment was led by Softbank with Sequoia, GSquared, Tribe Capital, Graph Ventures, and Siguler Guff & Company joining in. Picsart’s founder […] petapixel.com »

2021-8-27 22:54

LIT wireless xenon flash Kickstarter campaign cancelled after project reevaluation

The Kickstarter funding campaign for the LIT wireless xenon flash has been canceled. The team behind the device detailed their decision to end the funding in a post published on the Kickstarter update page, where they state, 'After doing some additional calculations during the campaign, we realized we won’t be able to make it a reality with just our initially set funding goal and newly uncovered product ambitions. dpreview.com »

2019-5-31 20:07

GuruShots Raises $5M for Its Crowd-Based Photo Game

The Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup GuruShots has raised $5 million in Series A funding for its crowd-based real-world photography game, which gamifies photography for enthusiasts around the world. The funding, led by Altair Capital, Buran Venture Capital, and Ervington Investments Limited, brings GuruShots’ total funding to $6.5 million and will help the company accelerate its […] petapixel.com »

2019-3-25 20:16

Ethan Russell Is Funding a Fine Art Monograph Featuring Music Legends

Grammy nominated photographer Ethan Russell holds the distinction of being the only rock photographer who shot album covers for The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who. Decades later, he's gearing up to put some of his best snaps of the 1960's rock scene and its legends in a legacy project -- his first and only fine art monograph. thephoblographer.com »

2019-3-23 19:00

Polarr Raises $11.5M in VC Funding to Advance Its AI Photo Software

The mobile photo-editing app startup Polarr has announced that it just raised another $11.5 million in Series A funding as it continues to capitalize on the boom in smartphone photography. VentureBeat reports that the round was led by Threshold Ventures with participation from Cota Capital and Pear Ventures. Founded by Stanford grad and ex-Googlers Borui […] petapixel.com »

2019-3-14 19:17

Opinion: Crowdfunding Isn’t How You Go Funding Your Next Camera Purchase

Today in "face palm-worthy stuff you find in the Internet", we spotted an Indiegogo campaign by someone asking funding for photography equipment, and subsequently, his stint as an amateur photographer. thephoblographer.com »

2018-10-28 07:00

A Book of Found Images from Gameboy Cameras is Seeking Funding on Kickstarter

There’s something innately fascinating about found images. Old snapshots unearthed from stacks or boxes at flea markets and vintage fairs, a forgotten roll of film halfway finished inside a secondhand camera – we can’t help but be excited whenever we stumble upon one of these, with our imaginations sent on overdrive trying to picture the stories of the people, places, and objects captured on film. thephoblographer.com »

2018-10-2 01:00

Udee universal backpack includes camera compartment, external USB charging and more

A versatile photography backpack called Udee is seeking funding on Kickstarter, offering a design that's meant to cover many different circumstances and needs. The backpack boasts 19 features, including a dedicated ‘photography bag,’ an external USB charging port, an integrated LED safety light, integrated earphone port, and more. dpreview.com »

2017-1-17 23:14