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Hero raised $4 million in seed funding led by Max Mullen to develop an all-in-one AI productivity app.

Feb 03, 2025•11 months ago

Amount Raised

$4 Million

Round Type

seed

Investors

AbstractNeoChainsmokersIme ArchibongScott BelskyArash FerdowsiMax Mullen

Description

Hero, an all-in-one productivity app, has successfully raised $4 million in seed funding. The investment comes from notable figures such as Instacart founder Max Mullen and several other prominent investors aiming to enhance productivity through AI integration.

Company Information

Company

Hero

About

Video: How HERO works Video: HERO Social shopping feature HERO® is on a mission to make eCommerce human. Our #1 virtual shopping platform connects millions of shoppers with product experts via text, chat and video, all directly from a brands ecommerce store. This is how Levis, rag & bone, Herman Miller and over 200+ of the worlds best brands bring the IRL experience online, driving sales and increasing average order value. This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com https://news.cision.com/klarna-bank-ab--publ-/r/klarna-acquires-hero-to-bring-best-of-in-store-experience-to-social-shopping-for-its-90m-consumers,c3383065 The following files are available for download: https://news.cision.com/klarna-bank-ab--publ-/i/hero-press-image-4,c2935282 Hero press image 4 https://news.cision.com/klarna-bank-ab--publ-/i/hero-press-image-1,c2935283 HERO press image 1 https://news.cision.com/klarna-bank-ab--publ-/i/deviceimagery-perfumeshop-deviceup-3x2-3000x1800-72dpi,c2935284 DeviceImagery PerfumeShop DeviceUp 3x2 3000x1800 72dpi https://news.cision.com/klarna-bank-ab--publ-/i/deviceimagery-perfumeshop-deviceup-4x5,c2935285 DeviceImagery PerfumeShop DeviceUp 4x5 SOURCE Klarna Bank AB (publ)

Funding Insights

Based on industry data
VC-backed spending patterns
VC-backed companies spend 89% more on sales and 100% more on marketing than bootstrapped peers