Leading the way was Cathie Wood’s ARK Venture Fund. KINO, the innovative interactive digital movie platform, said that it had raised an additional $2.35 million in stealth funding. The announcement follows KINO’s $2 million pre-seed round, which raised a total of more than $4.35 million and included Slow Ventures and Sequoia Capital.

The ARK Venture Fund is the largest investor in KINO, demonstrating confidence in the platform’s ability to transform the entertainment industry. The fund is well-known for its investments in disruptive technologies and the latest businesses like Anthropic, SpaceX, Figure AI and Epic Games. Prominent investors include Lightning Capital, Hyperithm, Mindfulness, WAGMI and several more international venture capital firms that participated in the round in addition to ARK Venture Fund.

Its interactive, data-driven platform, KINO, empowers creators and connects fan communities, overturning the conventional approach to film distribution. Through the use of the latest technology, it gives innovators the knowledge and resources they need to successfully traverse the market. With the help of the platform’s extensive resource library, filmmakers can communicate with their audience and negotiate the best distribution agreements.

“With this latest funding secured, KINO is poised to accelerate its growth and cement its position as a trailblazer in the entertainment sector,” said Daril Fannin, CEO and Co-Founder. “We put the power of digital distribution directly into the hands of filmmakers through innovative distributed ledger technology, AI and data tools in one dashboard, a first in our industry.”

KINO is dedicated to supporting equity, accessibility and creativity in the film and television industries as it grows its clientele and improves its services. The company aims to provide these voices with more visibility through creativity and diversity, improving the efficiency, equity and accessibility of film and television for all.