Wonder, a London-based creative studio that uses AI to make films for entertainment and advertising, has raised $3m pre-seed funding led by LocalGlobe.
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April 14, 2025
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Wonder, a creative studio which uses GenAI to make films, has raised $3m in pre-seed funding
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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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