Aniara, a Stockholm, Sweden-based AI startup improving global book publishing through automated language technology, raised its $600K in Pre-Seed funding.
The round was led by Aller Media Nordic, with participation from angel investor Membriq Invest.
Led by CEO and Founder Rickard Lundberg, Aniara uses AI technology to translate, produce, and distribute books globally, making it faster and more cost-effective for authors to reach international markets. The company’s technology reduces translation time from traditional methods that take 3-8 weeks to just 35-45 minutes for the initial translation steps, while maintaining quality through human oversight in the final process.
The company has already distributed 128+ ISBNs across global markets.
This pre-seed round followed earlier fundraising efforts and precedes a planned Seed round targeting venture capital funds in Spring 2026.
FinSMEs
23/05/2025