AI studio Wonder Studios raises £9m led by Atomico with Adobe Ventures
This article covers a funding round on 23 October 2025 by Wonder Studios, a British company weaving AI into storytelling, founded by Xavier Collins and Justin Hackney. The round raised £8.99m, led by Atomico with participation from Adobe Ventures.
What does Wonder Studios do?
Wonder Studios provides an AI-powered film and video production platform and a creator app for producing visual content. It helps create and edit video content, speeds production tasks, and links creators with collaborators and opportunities.
Why is Wonder Studios useful?
Problem
Filmmakers face difficulty integrating AI into professional storytelling and production workflows. They lack accessible tools, collaboration platforms, and production pipelines to scale AI-driven creative projects.
Solution
Wonder Studios explains that it provides AI tools and production services to help filmmakers create high-quality, scalable stories. It also runs an app connecting creators with collaborators, jobs, and resources to scale projects.
How much did Wonder Studios raise?
Wonder Studios raised £9m ($12m) from investors including Atomico and Adobe Ventures. This makes it the 20th largest funding round in October 2025 (67 recorded). The deal is also 186th among UK investments this year (539 recorded) in the Startupmag database, as of 23 October 2025.
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Who invested in Wonder Studios?
Key investors in the round include the following organisations and individuals.
- Atomico: A European venture capital firm that invests in technology companies at growth stage.
- Adobe Ventures: The corporate venture arm of Adobe that invests in startups building software, creative tools and AI that complement Adobe’s products.
- Erik Huggers: Angel investor with a background in media and digital platforms, noted for his role in developing BBC iPlayer.
- Upside Ventures: A venture firm set up by YouTube creators the Sidemen, investing in consumer and creator-focused startups.
- LocalGlobe: A London-based early-stage venture capital firm that specialises in seed and pre-seed investments in UK startups.
- Blackbird: An Australian venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage technology startups with a global outlook.
- Mati Staniszewski: Angel investor with a background as co-founder of ElevenLabs and interests in AI-driven audio and text technologies.
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Who founded Wonder Studios?
The founders of Wonder Studios are Xavier Collins and Justin Hackney.
In the funding announcement, Justin Hackney, chief creative officer of Wonder Studios explained:
The next decade will define what creativity looks like in the age of AI. Our mission is to ensure that this future belongs to the storytellers.
In the funding announcement, Xavier Collins of Wonder Studios said:
At the heart of our vision is combining Hollywood filmmaking excellence with AI-powered creative freedom, empowering both established directors and emerging creators to tell their most ambitious stories.
Where is Wonder Studios based?
Wonder Studios is based in London, UK.
What sector is Wonder Studios in?
Wonder Studios operates in the AI sector. The AI sector builds systems that can perform tasks needing human intelligence. It uses computer programmes to help create art, automate work, and solve problems.
Key trends and challenges in AI:
Generative AI in creative industries
Generative AI now creates images, text and video, speeding creative work and lowering costs; for example, AI-generated music.
Intellectual property and rights
Models trained on copyrighted works raise ownership questions, leading to lawsuits and demands for clearer licensing.
Regulation and public trust
Governments tighten rules to tackle bias, safety and deepfake risks; for example, the EU AI Act.
For a deeper look at innovation in this space, see the AI startups in the UK.
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| Investor | Sector | Stage | Activity | Team | Connect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atomico | 14 investment(s) investment(s) | 23 contacts contacts | |||
 Adobe Ventures | 1 investment(s) investment(s) | more info | |||
 Upside Ventures | 3 investment(s) investment(s) | more info | |||
 LocalGlobe | 22 investment(s) investment(s) | 12 contacts contacts | |||
 Blackbird | 2 investment(s) investment(s) | more info |
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