Uthana develops foundation models for human motion aimed at game and 3D content studios. Its platform includes a Motion Library of over 10,000 motions, including finger data, searchable with natural-language queries, plus generative tools to create new character animation on demand. The company positions its technology to help indie and mid-sized studios produce high-quality 3D character animation without the cost of large motion-capture pipelines or big animation teams. Uthana launched its open beta in March 2025 alongside its seed financing, and is backed by IA Ventures and a16z's Speedrun program among others.
Uthana
ActiveFoundation models for human motion and 3D character animation
Total raised
$4.3M
1 round
Stage
Seed
Team
1-10
since 2023
Pricing
Freemium
free plan
Founded
2023
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
API
Score 40/100
Foundation models for human motion
Generative 3D character animation
Motion Library of 10,000+ motions
Natural-language motion search
Finger and hand motion data
Text-to-motion generation
Built for indie and mid-size studios
40/100
Developing
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
— Seed $4.3M incl. Acequia Capital +5
Capital network
$4.3M raised ·6 backers·10 network links
- Backers6
- Shared portfoliocompanies these backers also fund
- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What does Uthana do?
- It builds foundation models for human motion to generate and search 3D character animation.
- How big is the motion library?
- Over 10,000 motions, including finger data, searchable in natural language.
- Who backs Uthana?
- IA Ventures led a $4.3M seed, with a16z Speedrun and others participating.
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