Clouted Raises $7 Million Seed Round

Clouted, a Los Angeles, CA-based developer of a Virality Engine powered by Distribution Intelligence for consumer and entertainment brands, announced a $7M seed round.

Investors

The round was led by Slow Ventures. Additional participating investors include Gold House Ventures, Weekend Fund, LINE-Yahoo's Z VC, Gondor Capital, Iterative, AppWorks, Peak XV's Surge, a16z Speedrun, Antler, and Hustle Fund. The round also featured participation from notable angel investors including Gokul Rajaram, Ben Parr, Matt Schlicht, Andrew Yeung, Henry Shi, and Jeff Wu, alongside various executives from companies such as Twitch, Airbnb, and Cameo.

Clouted Use of Funds

The capital will be used to expand the company's Distribution Intelligence infrastructure, scale its creator network, and accelerate vertical growth into the global entertainment, music, gaming, and consumer tech sectors.

About Clouted

Founded by Justin Gorriceta-Banusing and Adriel Yong, Clouted is a software company that provides an AI-powered Virality Engine. The platform utilizes AI agents to ingest brand strategy and content data, enabling autonomous campaign planning, execution, and optimization across various distribution channels like UGC, influencer seeding, and viral stunts.

Funding Details

Company: Clout Kitchen Holdings Inc. d/b/a Clouted
Raised: $7M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: May 21, 2026
Lead Investor: Slow Ventures
Additional Investors: Gold House Ventures, Weekend Fund, LINE-Yahoo's Z VC, Gondor Capital, Iterative, AppWorks, Peak XV's Surge, a16z Speedrun, Antler, Hustle Fund, Gokul Rajaram, Ben Parr, Matt Schlicht, Andrew Yeung, Henry Shi, Jeff Wu

Company Website: https://clouted.com/
Software Category: Marketing Technology
Source: https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/publishing-and-media/clouted-raises-7m-to-define-the-next-era-of-distribution-marketing-1169015