Brahma AI Raises $150 Million at $2 Billion Valuation to Scale Enterprise AI Platform

Brahma AI Secures Major Funding Round at $2 Billion Valuation

Brahma AI raises $150 million through a preferred share issuance led by Multiples Alternate Asset Management, valuing the AI-native operating system for enterprise audiovisual content at $2 billion post-money1

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. The Indian startup, owned by media firm Prime Focus through its UK-based subsidiary DNEG, received an additional $100 million in investor demand and is evaluating whether to upsize the funding round to accommodate some or all of that interest1

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. Prime Focus will retain a 66% stake in Brahma AI through DNEG following the transaction1

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. Founded in 2024 by Prabhu Narasimhan, the AI platform for enterprise aims to transform how organizations manage, create and distribute video and audio content from a unified system.

AI-Powered Audiovisual Content Platform Targets Multiple Sectors

Brahma AI is building an AI-native operating system that delivers Hollywood-grade technology to enterprises across four global verticals: media and entertainment, sports, healthcare and advertising1

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. The company's global anchor customers include Warner Bros., the NBA and Mayo Clinic, demonstrating its reach across diverse industries1

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. The AI-generated audiovisual content platform is divided into two main components: Brahma AI Core, which helps organizations organize and search existing video and audio archives, and Brahma AI Studio, which uses that material to create or adapt videos, audio and digital-human content3

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. This dual approach addresses the growing demand from enterprises that need to produce content for employees, customers and audiences across multiple markets.

Technology Foundation Built on Strategic Acquisitions

Brahma AI's capabilities stem from integrating technology across the DNEG Group, which acquired Prime Focus Technologies in 20243

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. In February 2025, Brahma AI merged with UK-based Metaphysic, a generative AI company ranked among Time magazine's 100 most influential companies in 20231

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. That merger valued Brahma AI at $1.43 billion at the time4

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. The integration brought together Prime Focus Technologies' media-management technology with Metaphysic's Atman digital-human technology and Vaani voice-localization technology3

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. DNEG's visual effects and animation business, known for blockbuster movies such as the Dune series and "The Odyssey," provides Brahma AI with production capabilities that distinguish it from competitors1

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Interactive Digital Humans and Model-Agnostic Approach

Brahma AI is preparing to launch interactive digital humans that replicate the precise likeness and persona of real individuals to make digital interaction as authentic as face-to-face encounters1

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. The company is building its technology stack to be model-agnostic, allowing it to work with multiple AI models rather than being locked into a single approach1

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. This flexibility positions Brahma AI to adapt as AI technology evolves. The company recently received a 2026 Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for AI-based face replacement and performance-preserving post-production transformation, recognizing its Neural Performance technology2

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. Partnerships with Google, Japanese advertising group Hakuhodo and DNEG further strengthen its market position3

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Growth Strategy and Market Expansion Plans

The fresh capital will fuel research and development, international expansion, hiring and building out capabilities3

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. Prabhu Narasimhan stated the company now has "the firepower to invest aggressively in all of this, build out our presence in the Bay Area and significantly expand our global go-to-market organization"4

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. Renuka Ramnath, founder, MD and CEO of Multiples Alternate Asset Management, emphasized the firm will support Brahma AI's next phase of growth3

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. Brahma AI operates in a competitive market alongside AI video companies such as Synthesia and DeepBrain AI, but differentiates itself by combining content creation with management of underlying media libraries3

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. Chandrashekar Mantha, partner and media and entertainment sector leader at Deloitte India, noted the technology could enable existing teams to produce more content rather than simply reduce headcount, suggesting a productivity-enhancement rather than replacement approach2

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. Watch for Brahma AI's expansion beyond entertainment into healthcare, sports and advertising, where demand for personalized, localized content continues to grow exponentially.