Participated · Seed · Sep 2023

Genus AI provides a generative AI platform that helps D2C and e-commerce brands create product catalog images, seed audiences, write copy, and produce video for social channels such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and X. The platform is organized into a Creative Hub, Audience Hub and Reporting Hub to simplify and democratize AI-driven marketing workflows. Global brands use the platform; Genus AI generated 10 million product images in 2023 alone. The company raised a $6M seed extension to expand operations and broaden its business reach. Founders are Dr. Tadas Jucikas and Viktoras Jucikas, and the company is based in Nashville, TN. Genus AI leverages AI, neuroscience and psychology to add human-level emotional intelligence (behaviour and psychology) to demographics such as race, gender and age. Its platform enables companies, governments and other organizations to group people in ways that produce richer data and unlock new answers. The company is led by CEO Tadas Jucikas, with Brent Clickard and Tobias Kloepper on the leadership team; Viktoras Jucikas (founder and CTO of YPlan) joined as chairman. According to the article, Genus AI raised $1m in seed funding and plans to use the proceeds to hire staff and expand U.S. sales and marketing efforts. The piece does not disclose operating metrics or prior funding rounds.