New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Hyderabad-headquartered Ikonz Studios, a specialist in hyper-realistic AI-powered digital avatars and holographic experiences, has secured strategic investment from a group of prominent investors in its pre-Series A funding round.

While the funding remains undisclosed, sources indicate Ikonz is now valued at $80 million.

The investment comes from Marc Jordan (president of Blue Amber Investments and State of the Art Entertainment), Ramana Thummu (CTO, Expedia and former CTO, Fanatics Commerce), renowned investor Madhusudan Kela, and Akash Bhanshali (principal owner, Enam Group). All four investors have participated through their family offices.

The fresh capital will enable Ikonz to scale its AI-driven digital avat...