John Legend Invests In Streaming Platform Adventr In $5M Seed Round
Adventr — an interactive streaming platform — is set to take over the tech sector with its patented voice-control technology.
The Black owned startup firm, owned by Devo Harris, a Grammy-award-winning producer, just secured a $5M round.
It was led by Paladin Capital, a leading global investor that has an extensive portfolio of revolutionary cyber companies.
Fellow investors included Reinventure Capital, In/Visible Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Harris’ longtime business collaborator and Grammy-award-winning artist John Legend and Karen Jaw-Madsen.
The funding will go toward Adventr’s technology team and marketing to “educate and inspire creators around the world,” according to Harris.
We’re so pumped about our patented voice-powered video technology, SmartListen, which allows viewers to select actions within a video like choosing from a selection of options, making a call or a purchase — all through audio input,” Harris told AfroTech.
“It’s a game-changer and is going to open creators’ minds to the possibilities of connected media beyond clicking in a video. We’re preparing to launch it publicly in late Q1 with select partners.”