From AI Insider · James Dargan · · 1m 20s
Autentic AI Closes €1.5M Pre-Seed Round
Autentic AI secures €1.5m pre-seed funding to automate market research with AI interviews.
In brief
Autentic AI secures €1.5m pre-seed funding to automate market research with AI interviews. Autentic AI raised €1.5m pre-seed funding from Baobab Ventures, Lanai Ventures, Acurio Ventures and Masia VC to speed up market research using AI-led interviews. Originally reported by AI Insider.
Autentic AI
Autentic AI has closed a €1.5 million pre-seed round with participation from Baobab Ventures, Lanai Ventures, Acurio Ventures and Masia VC.
AI-Powered Market Research
The startup uses AI to interview hundreds of verified, compensated consumers and experts simultaneously, delivering results in days rather than weeks or months.
Funding Goals
The funding will accelerate development of the platform to further automate the research process and build the company’s own recruitment infrastructure.
Speed and Cost
Traditional research takes around 12 weeks and costs tens or hundreds of thousands of euros, while Autentic combines AI with human expertise and always keeps a research professional involved.
Current Scale
The platform currently conducts 1,000 interviews a day, aiming to exceed 400,000 by the end of 2026 across consumer goods, retail, pharma and cosmetics, and strategic consulting and private equity.
Investor Comments
Carles Reina of Baobab Ventures said Autentic makes frequent research accessible to all companies, while Guillermo Llibre of Lanai VC and Kate Cornell of Acurio Ventures highlighted its speed, cost advantages and team.
The takeaway
Autentic AI raised €1.5m pre-seed funding from Baobab Ventures, Lanai Ventures, Acurio Ventures and Masia VC to speed up market research using AI-led interviews.
