Warpin Raises €600K in Seed Funding

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Warpin, a Stockholm, Sweden-based startup that provides innovative brands with a one-stop-shop for immersive technology, raised €600K in seed funding.

The round was led by Katarina von Horn (Goalcon, MinStoraDag) and Alexis Barnekow (CEO of Chatflights International).

The company intends to use the funds to expand its team and further develop its Xelevate platform.

Founded in 2017 by CEO Emma Ridderstad and CTO Patrik Buckau, Warpin specializes in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR), providing clients with VR training experiences for employees, in addition to advising companies on how to strategically launch AR content. The company has a broad experience spanning several industries, but specialises in retail, marketing and PR. Warpin Media AB provides a licensed platform for training in XR, and helps its clients create adapted employee learning content. 

The Xelevate platform allows companies to create, scale and streamline high quality VR and AR training courses for improving the proficiency and engagement of employees.

Clients include H&M, Facebook, the Swedish Migration Agency, the Swedish postal service PostNord, Swedish health tech innovator Kry (Livi), the World Childhood Foundation, and Jacob Felländer, an outdoor AR Art Exhibition currently showing in Berlin and Stockholm.

FinSMEs

01/09/2021