Hedra Secures $32M for AI Video Generation; Doji Raises $14M for AI Avatar Try-Ons
Key Takeaways
- Hedra, a video-generation startup, raised $32M in Series A funding.
- Doji secured $14M to enhance virtual try-ons using AI avatars.
- Julius, Rahul Sonwalkar's AI startup with 2M+ users, raised a seed round.
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Hedra raises $32M Series A for video generation
On 2025-05-15, Hedra, a web-based video-generation and editing suite startup launched in 2023, announced it raised $32 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Infrastructure fund.
Doji secures $14M for AI avatar virtual try-ons
On 2025-05-15, it was reported that Doji raised $14M to make virtual try-ons fun through AI avatars.
Rahul Sonwalkar's AI startup Julius raises seed round
On 2025-05-15, it was reported that Rahul Sonwalkar, previously at Uber and Y Combinator, is now focused on his AI data analyst startup, Julius. Julius, founded about two years ago, has over 2 million registered users and a team of 12 employees, and has raised a seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners’ Talia Goldberg, designed to make data science accessible.
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Forbes: AI's impact on QA teams—replacement or enhancement?
On 2025-05-15, Forbes published an article discussing the potential impact of AI on QA teams, exploring whether AI will replace them or increase their value.
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TechCrunch Sessions: AI coming to Berkeley, June 5
On 2025-05-15, TechCrunch announced it will host TechCrunch Sessions: AI in Berkeley, California on June 5, 2025.