# Kara Technologies

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/kara-technologies

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Auckland, New Zealand
- Website: www.kara.tech
- Total disclosed funding: $0.8M
- Latest round: Seed (Nov 7, 2022)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Based in Auckland, New Zealand, and founded in 2017, Kara Technologies Ltd. operates as a software development company. The company was founded by CEO Arash Tayebi, COO Sahar Izadi, CTO Farmehr Farhour, and CBO Ken Erskine. In November 2022, Kara Technologies Ltd. raised NZD 1.3 million in seed funding led by Icehouse Ventures, Quidnet Ventures, StartMate, and Te Pae ki te Rangi.

Kara develops and offers digital sign language avatars that enable deaf people to interpret a variety of media information, such as video and audio, into signed language. The company’s AI-enabled platform uses neural network algorithms to develop digital humans like Allan, Ami, and Saber.

The company plans to use the November 2022 funds raised in November 2022 to further connect with the deaf community and scale its technology platform to enable improved access to important information and valuable content.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Nov 7, 2022, $0.8M — StartMate, Investible, Icehouse Ventures, Quidnet Ventures, Flying Kiwi Angels, Te Pae ki te Rangi, STILL

## Investors

- StartMate (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/startmate) — Seed
- Investible (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/investible) — Seed
- Icehouse Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/icehouse-ventures) — Seed
- Quidnet Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/quidnet-ventures) — Seed
- Flying Kiwi Angels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/flying-kiwi-angels) — Seed
- Te Pae ki te Rangi — Seed
- STILL — Seed