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Cantina

AI/ML · New York, NY · Founded 2010 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of an artificial intelligence platform designed to create, customize, and interact with digital characters. Cantina is based in New York, NY and was founded in 2010. It was valued at $157 million at its early-stage round in Jun 2012, the last priced event on record. It has raised $33.3 million across 1 recorded round; the latest was a $25 million Series B in May 2012.

PMV mark · valuation
$156.7M
Oct 2026
Priced at
its early-stage round
Jun 2012
Total raised
$33.3M
Last round
Series B
May 2012

Cantina key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Developer of an artificial intelligence platform designed to create, customize, and interact with digital characters.
  • Cantina is valued at approximately $156.7M as of Oct 2026, set at its early-stage round, Jun 2012; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $33.3M across 1 recorded rounds; the latest was Series B ($25.0M) in May 2012.
  • Notable investors include Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, GV, SV Angel — 29 tracked in total.
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
PrivateMarketView mark
LOW confidence
$156.7M

Valued at $156.7M at its early-stage round, Jun 2012. Nothing has traded since.

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Cantina funding rounds

1 rounds
May 2012Series B$25.0M▮
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Cantina valuation

Cantina was valued at $157 million at its early-stage round in Jun 2012. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.

How much has Cantina raised?

Cantina has raised $33.3 million in total; 1 of its rounds is on record. The largest on record was a $25 million Series B in May 2012.

Cantina investors

29 investors are on record for Cantina, including Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel and GV. By type, the record holds 7 venture capital firms and 2 angel investors.

Comparable companies

Comparable ai/ml names by valuation on PrivateMarketView: Broccoli AI ($172 million), Composio ($124 million) and Cluely ($120 million).

About Cantina

Developer of an artificial intelligence platform designed to create, customize, and interact with digital characters. The company offers tools for building lifelike avatars, video messaging features, and immersive storytelling experiences, enabling content creators, gamers, and social users to engage audiences with personalized entertainment.

Industry
AI/ML
Sector
Information Technology
HQ
New York, NY, United States
Founded
2010
Employees
112
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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