# Papercup Technologies

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Website: www.papercup.com
- Total disclosed funding: $38M
- Latest round: Series A (Mar 22, 2022)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Papercup Technologies Limited specializes in AI-driven dubbing solutions, utilizing advanced technology to create high-quality dubbing tailored for various media sectors, enhancing global content accessibility and localization.Papercup Technologies Limited, founded in 2017 in London, UK, provides an end-to-end AI dubbing service. The company has raised GBP 8.00 mn in total funding, with the most recent Series A round on March 22, 2022, led by Octopus Investments and including several notable investors. The company is co-founded by Jesse Shemen and Jiameng Gao, and Jesse Shemen serves as the CEO.Papercup offers an AI dubbing platform that ensures high-quality dubbing specific to various industries using thousands of licensed AI voices. Their service includes incorporating human translators and voice actors for accurate delivery, enhancing content types ranging from news to lifestyle, with clients like The Jamie Oliver Group and Fremantle focusing on multilingual content distribution across streaming and social media platforms.Papercup primarily generates revenue through partnerships and direct client engagements, offering AI dubbing services via a subscription-based model. Clients may require one-time dubbing or ongoing projects, with pricing plans structured to cater to both small creators and large media enterprises, ensuring scalability and custom solutions.Following its Series A funding round in March 2022, where GBP 8.00 mn was raised, Papercup plans to invest in expanding its technology and product offerings. The funds will support development of new dubbing products and feature enhancements aimed at entering new markets in Europe and North America by the end of 2023, to meet increasing demand for localized content.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Mar 22, 2022, $11M — Sky UK Limited, Guardian Media Group, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Entrepreneur First, Sands Capital Alternatives, LocalGlobe, Mercuri
- Series A, Mar 22, 2022, $25M — Sky UK Limited, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Entrepreneur First, LocalGlobe, Octopus Investments, Mercuri
- Seed, Sep 10, 2018, $2.7M — Mercuri

## Investors

- Mercuri (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mercuri) — Seed, Series A
- Sky UK Limited — Series A
- Guardian Media Group — Series A
- Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bertelsmann-digital-media-investments) — Series A
- Entrepreneur First (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/entrepreneur-first) — Series A
- Sands Capital Alternatives (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sands-capital-alternatives) — Series A
- LocalGlobe (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/localglobe) — Series A
- Octopus Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/octopus-investments) — Series A