Sekai Raises $3.1M in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Collaborative Storytelling

Company Name: Sekai
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Industry: AI-Driven Storytelling and Blockchain Technology

Funding Details:
Sekai raised $3.1M in Seed funding led by:

• Hashed
  With participation from:
• a16z CSX (Fall 2024 cohort)
• Azuki
• Orange DAO
• Zypsy

Purpose of Investment:
The funds will be used to:

• Accelerate development efforts
• Expand Sekai’s vision for inclusive, dynamic, and collaborative storytelling

Leadership:

• Kaiser Kim, CEO

Product:
Sekai provides an AI-driven storytelling platform powered by Story, a blockchain designed to help creators craft, expand, and protect their intellectual property (IP). Key features include:

• Tools for creating 4-panel stories by combining characters, AI-generated art, and music
• Story blockchain technology that secures creators' IP while enabling permissionless remixing and collaboration
• Infrastructure that transforms individual stories into evolving multiplayer IP universes

About the Company:
Sekai reimagines storytelling by enabling creators of all levels to build interconnected story worlds. Through its Worlds feature, users can create collaborative communities around their IP, where fans and creators can co-develop characters, plotlines, and shared narratives. By removing legal barriers and introducing tokenized elements, Sekai fosters creative and economic synergies within a secure and collaborative ecosystem.