Curious AI
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Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
Finland
Founded
2015
Raised
$10M
Stage
Series A
Team
1-50
About Curious AI
Curious AI builds industrial automation AI systems based on predictive world model approaches to machine learning, applying research in predictive coding and unsupervised representation learning to industrial control and automation applications. The Helsinki company is founded by Harri Valpola, a prominent Finnish machine learning researcher who pioneered variational autoencoder approaches and…
Key Facts
- Curious AI has raised a total of $10M in disclosed funding across 2 funding rounds.
- Curious AI was founded in 2015 by Harri Valpola and is headquartered in Finland.
- Curious AI employs approximately 1-50 people.
- Curious AI operates in the Enterprise AI category and is currently at the Series A stage.
- Curious AI has an Awaira Score of 35/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- Curious AI's most recent funding round was a Series A of $8.3M closed in October 2016.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
N/A
Post-money
Total Raised
$10M
All rounds
Awaira Score
35/100
Founded
2015
1-50 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Growing team of 1-50 employees
Established market presence (founded 2015)
Considerations
Valuation not publicly disclosed
Below-average Awaira Score suggests limited traction
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
2
Total Rounds
$5M
Avg Round Size
1.3yr
Funding Span
Curious AI raised 2 rounds over 1.3 years, averaging $5M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 8 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
How does Curious AI stack up against competitors?
Competitor Comparison
| Metric | ★Curious AI | Canva | Notion | Delhivery AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaira Score | 35/100 | 95/100 | 91/100 | 90/100 |
| Total Raised | $10M | $589M | $418M | $1.25B |
| Valuation | N/A | $42B | $11B | $3.45B |
| Stage | Series A | Private | Private | Public |
| Founded | 2015 | 2013 | 2013 | 2011 |
| Employees | 1-50 | 7500 | 2500 | 5000+ |
| Country | 🇫🇮 | 🇦🇺 | 🇺🇸 | 🇮🇳 |
Funding Rounds
Inactive$8.3M
Oct 2016
$1.7M
Jun 2015
Curious AI Latest News
Curious AI Launches Generative AI Features for Enterprise Workflow Automation
Curious AI Launches Next-Generation AI Capabilities for Enterprise Customers
Curious AI Secures New Funding to Accelerate Series A Expansion
Curious AI Reports Strong Growth as AI Industry Accelerates
Curious AI Secures New Funding to Accelerate Series A Expansion
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