HarbourView Equity Partners announced it is leading an investment in Animaj, alongside Bpifrance, the French national investment fund and a key player in the French tech and AI ecosystem. Animaj is a digital-first AI-empowered media company transforming kids & family entertainment through its proprietary GenAI production tools and multi-platform franchise-building model. Animaj acquires and scales high-potential IPs by using data-driven insights, automating animation pipelines through AI, and distributing directly to platforms where kids already are.

“Animaj is reimagining children’s entertainment for the digital age,” said Sherrese Clarke, Founder and CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners. “With proven monetization, an experienced team, and a strong pipeline of strategic IP opportunities, they are poised to become a category-defining leader. We’re thrilled to partner with the Animaj team as they scale globally.”

“We’re building something that’s never existed before. Animaj is a new kind of media company: data-driven, AI-powered, digital-first but multi-platform by design,” said Sixte de Vauplane, Animaj Co-Founder & CEO. “We don’t start with a TV show and hope kids will come. We start with where they already are – YouTube, Roblox, TikTok, Spotify – and we build from there.”

“We are delighted to announce Bpifrance’s strategic investment in Animaj, a pioneering player in the use of AI for audiovisual production. Its co-founders, Sixte de Vauplane and Grégory Dray, bring an innovative approach that places AI at the core of their value proposition, with a strong focus on editorial quality and the goal of creating high-quality, educational kids & family content. We firmly believe in their vision and look forward to supporting the company’s growth and future success,” said José Gonzalo, Executive Director, Bpifrance Direct Investment.