What Avataros does

Avataros is a Los Angeles-based, venture-backed private company (founded 2022) building an AI-powered 3D avatar platform centered on Dynamic Gaussian Avatars (DGA), a proprietary representation built on 3D Gaussian Splatting that enables persistent, fully drivable, photorealistic characters rendering in real time directly in web browsers. Unlike standard 3DGS reconstructions or pre-recorded 4DGS flipbooks, DGA provides controllable gaussian characters with cross-platform deployment, ~200MB file sizes, 500ms interactivity latency, and re-lighting from scene radiance for physically consistent shading in world-model environments. The technology integrates natively with industry-standard pipelines including Unreal Engine, NVIDIA's NuRec, glTF, ThreeJS, and WebGPU.

The company is led by founder and CEO Isaac Bratzel, who previously led creation of Lil Miquela at Brud (acquired by Dapper Labs in 2021) and built Amelia.ai at IPsoft, giving Avataros both virtual-influencer production experience and applied cognitive-agent experience. Avataros has raised $8M total to date, including a $7M seed in March 2025 led by M13 with participation from Andreessen Horowitz Games Fund, HF0, Valia Ventures, and Mento VC.

Avataros monetizes through a consultative enterprise sales motion with project-based custom avatar development priced at $5K-$50K, $50K-$100K, and $100K+ tiers, supplemented by licensed API and platform access with rate limits. Customers targeted span AI/Tech, Consumer Brands, Gaming, Film/VFX, and EdTech/MedTech — covering use cases from AI-driven brand ambassadors and virtual influencers to in-game characters, film-grade production assets, and training applications. As of the available data, no enterprise customers or recurring revenue have been publicly disclosed.

Name

Avataros

Legal name

Avataros Inc.

Website

https://avataros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avataros is a Los Angeles-based AI avatar platform building Dynamic Gaussian Avatars, proprietary real-time 3D Gaussian Splatting characters for cross-platform deployment, serving enterprise clients in AI/Tech, Consumer Brands, Gaming, Film/VFX, and EdTech/MedTech.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Avatar Platform

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Humans, Avatars & Real-Time Character Pipelines (MPAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immersive/Interactive Animation (AR/VR/Real-Time) (MPAHACAN), Virtual Influencers, VTubers & Avatar/Face-Tracking (Gaming Creators) (MPAFAEAK)

Keywords

• 3D avatar platform
• Digital human technology
• Gaussian splatting avatars
• AI virtual characters
• Real-time 3D animation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Custom Avatar Development & Licensing: Project-based custom avatar creation services with tiered pricing ($5K–$50K, $50K–$100K, $100K+). Likely includes licensing terms for custom avatars and related assets as referenced in Terms of Service. API access provided under license with rate limits.
2. API and Platform Access: API and platform access provided under license, subject to rate limits and fair use policies. Custom licensing terms for generated content defined in service agreements. Subscription or usage-based model implied for ongoing platform access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Avataros sells a 3D avatar platform built on Dynamic Gaussian Avatars (DGA), a proprietary 3D Gaussian Splatting representation that delivers persistent, photorealistic, real-time interactive characters. Customers commission custom avatar projects or license API/platform access to deploy these drivable avatars across web, mobile, VR, Unreal Engine, and glTF-based pipelines for use cases spanning virtual influencers, brand ambassadors, in-game characters, and film/VFX-quality production.

Product overview

Avataros is an AI-powered virtual avatar platform centered on Dynamic Gaussian Avatars — real-time, interactive 3D characters built using proprietary 3D Gaussian Splatting technology. The company's core product enables the creation of photorealistic digital humans that render at 100+ frames per second directly in web browsers without pre-caching. Avataros also offers a broader platform for developing AI-powered avatars for social media, gaming, and immersive experiences, with named characters including Audrey, Isaac, Miquela, Myra, Ava, May, Elora, Vaelmor, and Kian showcased on the company's website. The technology integrates with industry-standard pipelines including Unreal Engine, glTF, NVIDIA's NuRec, ThreeJS, and WebGPU, and supports cross-platform deployment across mobile apps, VR games, and web experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dynamic Gaussian Avatars (DGA) Platform Persistent, photorealistic 3D characters built using proprietary 3D Gaussian Splatting that render in real time and are fully drivable and controllable for interactive experiences. Supports multiple motion sources including lip sync from text, traditional animation data, performance capture, synthetic training data, retargeted motion pipelines, and MetaHuman rigs. Avatars load at approximately 200MB with 500ms latency for interactivity and run in browser via ThreeJS/WebGPU. Target users are enterprise brands, AI/Tech companies, gaming studios, and film/VFX teams building real-time interactive digital humans.
• Custom Avatar Development Project-based custom avatar creation service with tiered pricing ($5K–$50K small, $50K–$100K medium, $100K+ large), typically delivered under multi-year contracts. Includes licensing of custom avatars and related assets as referenced in the Terms of Service. Target buyers are enterprise brands, gaming companies, film/VFX studios, and EdTech/MedTech teams commissioning bespoke digital characters.
• Avataros API and Platform Access Licensed API and platform access for integrating Avataros avatar capabilities into customer products and workflows. Subject to rate limits and fair use policies; custom licensing terms for generated content defined in service agreements. Aimed at enterprise developers and product teams embedding interactive avatars into their own platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Avatar file size ~200mb to load
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered ecosystem partner.

• Unreal Engine (Epic Games)ecosystem partnerTechnology or IntegrationDynamic Gaussian Avatars built on same gaussian representation as Unreal Engine, designed to integrate natively. Avataros actively building partnerships across the gaussian ecosystem.
• NVIDIAecosystem partnerTechnology or IntegrationDGA compatible with NVIDIA NuRec for 3DGS. Avataros is building partnerships with teams across the gaussian ecosystem including NVIDIA.
• glTF Standards Ecosystemecosystem partnerTechnology or IntegrationDynamic Gaussian Avatars built on same gaussian representation standardized around glTF, enabling cross-platform compatibility.
• ThreeJS / WebGPU Ecosystemecosystem partnerTechnology or IntegrationDGA runs natively in browser using ThreeJS and WebGPU, enabling web-based interactivity without plugins.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Unreal Engine MetaHuman: Epic Games' photorealistic digital human framework within Unreal Engine. Most direct technical comparable to Avataros's DGA technology, but offered as a feature within a broader engine/platform rather than a standalone avatar company.
• NVIDIA (Avatar / Omniverse Audio2Face): NVIDIA's broader avatar and 3D character tooling (including Audio2Face and NuRec for gaussian splatting). A platform incumbent and infrastructure partner; comparable as a major investor/ecosystem player in the same gaussian-splatting space Avataros targets.

Direct peers

• Soul Machines: Autonomous, AI-driven digital humans for enterprise customer engagement and brand experiences. Closest behavioral and commercial comparable to Avataros's interactive avatar use cases across consumer brands and enterprise.
• UneeQ: Creator of digital human avatars for enterprise customer service and brand engagement. Comparable target customers (consumer brands, financial services) and similar real-time interactive avatar proposition.
• Synthesia: AI video generation platform featuring digital avatars for corporate communications, marketing, and training. Overlaps with Avataros's EdTech, consumer brand, and corporate training use cases, though Synthesia is video-first rather than real-time interactive 3D.
• D-ID: AI-powered digital human platform enabling creation of talking avatars from still images and text. Comparable in target use cases (marketing, customer experience) but lighter on photorealistic 3D rendering than Avataros's gaussian-based approach.
• HeyGen: AI avatar video generation platform for enterprise content creation. Comparable in addressing brand and enterprise avatar demand, but focuses on pre-rendered video rather than Avataros's real-time interactive 3D characters.
• Ready Player Me: Cross-platform avatar creation platform with strong gaming and metaverse focus. Highly comparable in cross-platform deployment strategy and avatar-as-platform positioning, though more stylized than photorealistic.
• Inworld AI: AI-powered virtual character platform for gaming and interactive experiences. Comparable in autonomous AI characters for gaming, entertainment, and brand experiences, with overlapping use cases in interactive NPCs and brand ambassadors.

Others

• Brud (Lil Miquela): Original creator of Lil Miquela, acquired by Dapper Labs in 2021. Historical and thematic comparable — Avataros's founder Isaac Bratzel led creation of Miquela at Brud, making Brud the conceptual predecessor for Avataros's commercial thesis around virtual influencers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avataros

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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