Krea raises $83M to be the one-stop shop for GenAI creatives

Overwhelmed with trying to keep up with the different AI models you can use to make content? A startup called Krea is looking to solve this problem specifically for designers and other visual creatives, and it has now raised $83 million for its platform, which it believes will make working with generative AI a lot smoother. San Francisco-based Krea says its “unified” platform provides tooling from multiple models, along with a custom interface aimed at making queries and subsequent edits sent to those models significantly easier and more customizable. Its user base includes creators at Perplexity AI, Loop Earplugs, Pixar, LEGO, and Samsung. Krea’s funding is being announced for the first time today, and the $83 million is actually coming in a few tranches: the latest, a Series B, totals $47 million. That was preceded by a preseed/seed and Series A of $3 million and $33 million, respectively. TechCrunch has learned from sources close to the deal that the startup is currently valued at ... Read full article.