Anything World is a technology company.
Anything World has raised $10.2M across 4 funding rounds.
Anything World has raised $10.2M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Anything World is a London-based technology company specializing in AI-powered 3D animation, automated rigging, and interactive 3D experience creation for game developers, creators, and industries like gaming, film, and manufacturing.[1][2][3] It builds a platform with tools like "Animate Anything," SDKs for Unity and Unreal engines, and voice/text controls to rig static 3D models instantly, populate scenes, and streamline workflows, serving developers who need faster, cost-effective 3D content creation without extensive manual labor.[1][2][3][4] The company solves the time-intensive problems of traditional 3D rigging and animation, enabling low/no-code access to high-fidelity assets, with strong growth including doubled user base to ~25,000 in 2023, $9.3M total funding (including a $7.5M Series Seed Plus round), and expansions like Unreal SDK launch.[1][2][3][4]
Founded in 2018 by co-founders Gordon Midwood (CEO) and Sebastian, Anything World emerged from a vision to democratize 3D creation using AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision.[1][3][4][5] The founders' backstory emphasizes making "everyone a 3D content creator," starting with a public beta in pre-seed funding led by Warner Music (£500,000), followed by major traction via voice-controlled world-building and asset libraries.[2][5] Pivotal moments include the 2022 $7.5M funding round with Acrew Capital, Alumni Ventures, and Warner Music Group to launch high-fidelity animation systems, and 2023 milestones like "Animate Anything," Unity Asset Store presence, and events such as GDC, SXSW, and London Tech Week where leaders presented on AI's role in creative industries.[3][4][6]
Anything World rides the AI-for-creatives wave, accelerating 3D content in gaming's "golden age" amid metaverse, VR/AR, and immersive media booms, where tools like Unity/Godot dominate but rigging remains a bottleneck.[1][3][4] Timing aligns with post-2023 AI hype (e.g., Nobel-winning AI advances), enabling richer digital experiences as demand surges for quick, immersive assets in games, film, and manufacturing.[1][3] Market forces like VC interest ($9.3M raised) from music/gaming investors and events like GDC/SXSW favor it, positioning Anything World to influence ecosystems by lowering barriers—expanding from devs to general creators and powering behavioral AI in virtual worlds.[2][3][4]
Anything World's momentum—doubled users, engine expansions, and ethical AI—positions it to dominate automated 3D tooling as generative AI matures and spatial computing (e.g., Apple Vision Pro ecosystems) grows.[1][3] Next steps likely include deeper Unreal/Unity integrations, behavioral AI enhancements, and Web3/metaverse plays, shaped by trends like real-time voice creation and cross-industry adoption (e.g., engineering sims).[3][4] Its influence could evolve from niche animator to ecosystem enabler, amplifying creators in an AI-accelerated creative economy, much like its founding promise to make 3D accessible to all.[5]
Anything World has raised $10.2M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Anything World's investors include Acequia Capital, Acrew Capital, Alumni Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Anthemis Group, Antler, Flybridge Capital Partners, Foundry Group, Griffin Gaming Partners, Hardware Club, In-Q-Tel, Kayyak Ventures.
Anything World has raised $10.2M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $8.0M Seed in November 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2022 | $8.0M Seed | Acequia Capital, Acrew Capital, Alumni Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Anthemis Group, Antler, Flybridge Capital Partners, Foundry Group, Griffin Gaming Partners, Hardware Club, In-Q-Tel, Kayyak Ventures, LombardStreet Ventures, Notion Capital, OS Fund, Possible Ventures, Prototype Capital, Range VC, Rooks Nest Ventures, SNR, Techstars, Trajectory Ventures, Trucks Venture Capital, Zeroth, Zintinus | |
| Jan 1, 2021 | $1.0M Seed | Acequia Capital, Batalion Capital, Dorm Room Fund, Possible Ventures, Rooks Nest Ventures, Logan Lorenz, Peter Rojas | |
| Dec 1, 2019 | $670K Seed | Acequia Capital, Acrew Capital, Alumni Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Craft Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, Foundry Group, Griffin Gaming Partners, Hardware Club, Possible Ventures, Rooks Nest Ventures, SNR, Techstars, Trajectory Ventures, Zeroth, Zintinus, Chris Murphy | |
| Jun 1, 2019 | $500K Seed | Griffin Gaming Partners |