Brud - About the company
Brud is an acqui-hired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2014 by Trevor Mcfedries and Sara DeCou. It operates as an Artificial intelligence based virtual influencer marketing avatar. Brud has raised $131M in funding from investors like Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital and BoxGroup, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 878 active competitors, including 161 funded and 70 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like SuperAwesome, Humanz and Soul Machines.
Company Details
Brud is a technological company creating virtual avatars. The company develops software products in the fields of robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Its project, Lil Miquela(aka Miquela Sousa), is a virtual celebrity and is a popular Instagram virtual influencer with more than a million followers. Clientele includes Prada, Chanel, Proenza Schouler, Supreme, and Vetements.
- Website
- brud.fyi
- Email ID
- *****@brud.fyi
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Stage
Acqui-Hired
Total Funding
$131M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Apr 23, 2018
Investors
Ranked
168th among 878 active competitors
Employee Count
10 as on May 31, 2026
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Brud's funding and investors
Brud has raised a total funding of $131M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 23, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 30, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Brud has 9 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Brud:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 30, 2019 | 2643429 | Series B | 4407077 | 9442097 | 8983323 | 5348987 |
Apr 23, 2018 | 3982173 | Series A | 3382796 | 1057534 | 3598189 |
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Brud's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Brud are Trevor Mcfedries and Sara DeCou.
Here are the details of Brud's key team members:
- Trevor Mcfedries: Founder / CEO of Brud. They are also an angel investor in 10 startups.
- Sara DeCou: Co-Founder of Brud. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Brud's employee count trend
Brud has 10 employees as of May 26. Here is Brud's employee count trend over the years:
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Brud's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Brud include SuperAwesome, Humanz and Soul Machines. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brud, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | _1584079137017.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} SuperAwesome 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Ad platform for the kid-safe programmatic ad | $58M | 74/100 | |
2nd | Cloud and AI based platform offering influencer marketing solutions | $32M | 68/100 | ||
3rd | Soul Machines 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Developer of a platform for creating and deploying digital AI workers | $135M | 66/100 | |
4th |  Hashtag Paid 2013, Toronto (Canada), Series B | Platform offering influencer marketing and collaboration software | $22M | 66/100 | |
5th | ShopMy 2020, Boston (United States), Series C | Influencer marketing solutions for creators and influencers | $169M | 64/100 | |
6th | GRIN 2014, Sacramento (United States), Series B | Platform offering influencer marketing solutions for ecommerce businesses | $144M | 64/100 | |
7th | CreatorIQ 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Series D | Provider of platform for creator discovery, evaluation, management, and campaign execution | $80M | 63/100 | |
8th | AI powered influencer marketing platform and cloud management solutions | $51.4M | 63/100 | ||
9th |  Mavely 2018, Chicago (United States), Acquired | Influencer marketing platform for enterprises | $1M | 62/100 | |
10th | Gen Video 2004, New York City (United States), Series B | Video marketing and syndication platform | $15.2M | 61/100 | |
168th |  Brud 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Acqui-Hired | Artificial intelligence based virtual influencer marketing avatar | $131M | 34/100 |
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Brud's Investments and acquisitions
Brud has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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