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Paula Tudoran

Berlin Gaming Startup Born Raises $15M From Tencent, Accel To Combat Loneliness With AI 'Friends' That 15M Users Love

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A virtual pet that only comes alive when two people raise it together is at the center of a growing AI movement out of Berlin.

Born, an AI gaming startup co-founded and led by Fabian Kamberi, announced on Sept. 10 that it just secured $15 million in a Series A round led by Accel with backing from Tencent and Laton Ventures, lifting its total funding to $25 million.

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