• AvatarOS has secured $7 million in seed funding led by M13’s Latif Peracha, with contributions from Andreessen Horowitz Games Fund, HF0, Valia Ventures, and Mento VC.
  • The company is developing a machine learning-based deformer to enhance the realism of avatar movements, setting itself apart from generic AI-generated avatars.

AvatarOS, a startup focused on high-quality AI-powered virtual influencers, has raised $7 million in seed funding led by M13’s Latif Peracha, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz Games Fund, HF0, Valia Ventures, and Mento VC.

The company, founded by Isaac Bratzel, aims to create premium avatars with unique personalities and movements, distinguishing itself in an increasingly saturated space of AI-generated avatars.

Bratzel has an extensive background in the avatar industry, having previously worked at IPsoft, where he created Amelia 2.0, and Brud, where he developed the well-known virtual influencer Lil Miquela. Following Brud’s acquisition by Dapper Labs, he started AvatarOS in 2022 to address the gap in high-quality, lifelike avatars.

Unlike other AI-driven avatar solutions, AvatarOS is focused on creating avatars that move distinctively, rather than relying on generic motion presets.

"The main thing that is important to us is that humans move in a unique way. Pretty much every avatar solution can create something that might look like you but moves generically. Our view is that humans don’t move in the same way, and we want to recreate that,” Bratzel explained.

The company is currently onboarding beta users and providing them access to select avatars. Additionally, AvatarOS is developing a simple API for clients to integrate avatars into their platforms, powered by large language models (LLMs) that can adjust elements like camera angles and interactions.

The funding will be used to expand the team and further develop a machine learning-based deformer, which will enhance the realism of avatar movements. AvatarOS is positioning itself to offer more tools for user customization, moving beyond click-to-generate content and into a space where virtual influencers can hold lasting value.

Edited by Harshajit Sarmah