Content platform Civitai, co-founded by Maxfield Hulker and Briant Diehl, has completed a $5.1 million financing round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with a valuation of $20 million. Civitai is reportedly a generative AI content marketplace that surpassed one million registered users within three months of its establishment. Today, the number of registered users is approximately three million, with monthly independent visitor numbers ranging from 12 to 13 million. Over time, the startup's goal is to expand beyond AI image models to other modes.
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Content platform Civitai completed US$5.1 million in financing at a valuation of US$20 million, led by a16z
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