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June 18, 2025

AI for animation: Paris-based Animaj raises €75m to double down on the US

Three years after launch Animaj is profitable thanks to fast growth on platforms like YouTube

Animaj, a French startup leveraging generative AI to boost the production of animated content for kids, has raised €75m in debt and equity to double down on its technology as the media industry increasingly adopts AI.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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