# Purposely.ai funding: rounds and investors

> Purposely.ai has raised $220K across 1 round since 2023. Investors include Techstars. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/purposely-ai (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Pre-seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Purposely.ai*

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$220K** raised across 1 round since 2023, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Pre-seed, $220K Oct 2023
- **Investors:** 1

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## The rounds

- **Oct 2023** Pre-seed **$220K** [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Purposely.ai's own website: 1 founder.

**Benjamin Gaston** co-founder, open oceans

## Everyone who backed them

[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Purposely.ai

### Who invested in Purposely.ai?

Purposely.ai's investors include Techstars.

### How much has Purposely.ai raised?

Purposely.ai has raised $220K across 1 round since 2023.

### When did Purposely.ai last raise?

Purposely.ai's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $220K in Oct 2023.

### What was Purposely.ai's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $220K in Oct 2023, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Purposely.ai first?

Purposely.ai's first round on record, in Oct 2023, was backed by Techstars.

### What stage is Purposely.ai at?

Purposely.ai's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Oct 2023.

### Where is Purposely.ai based?

Purposely.ai is based in the United States.

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