GRAI Raises $9M Seed

GRAI, based in Poland, is a music lab focused on developing AI-powered social engagement tools for music consumption. The company has secured $9 million in seed funding to advance its platform, which enables users to remix and interact with music tracks while ensuring artists maintain control over their intellectual property.

Investors

This round was co-led by Khosla Ventures and Inovo VC. Additional participants included Tensor Ventures, Tiny.VC, Flyer One Ventures, a16z Scout Fund, Andrew Zhai, Greg Tkachenko, Rob Reid, and Dima Shvets.

GRAI Use of Funds

GRAI intends to use the capital to further experiment with its AI music products, refine its proprietary taste and participation graph, and build out its infrastructure for real-time audio systems and royalty-focused derivative pipelines.

About GRAI

Founded by Ilya Liasun, Dima Kamarouski, and Andrei Avsievich, GRAI is a startup focused on making music a creator-first experience for consumers. The company builds software apps that allow users to remix and change the style of tracks in a socially-driven, royalty-compliant manner. Its products include Music with Friends for iOS and an AI music playground for Android.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://grai.fm

Company: GRAI
Raised: $9M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: April 21, 2026
Lead Investor: Khosla Ventures, Inovo VC
Additional Investors: Tensor Ventures, Tiny.VC, Flyer One Ventures, a16z Scout Fund, Andrew Zhai, Greg Tkachenko, Rob Reid, Dima Shvets
Software Category: Music Technology
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/grai-believes-ai-can-make-music-more-social-not-replace-artists/