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Narrative

New Zealand, NZ · 7 known investors

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Narrative develops AI-powered software for organizing and culling digital photographs, designed for professional photographers. The tool assists photographers with post-shoot file management and selection through machine learning support.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS

Founders & leadership

JBJames Broadbent
James BroadbentinFounderJames Broadbent is founder and CEO of Narrative, which develops AI software for photographers to manage and organize digital photographs during post-production. He has a background in photography.

Investors · 7

Arc AngelsAuckland
Icehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M
StartFast VenturesreportedSyracuse
Ten ElevenreportedBurlingame · $3M – $15M
Trousdale VenturesreportedWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M

Also in the syndicate · 2

Dorilton CapitalGeneration Ventures

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$8.5M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2020–2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Aftershoot518 shared keywordsAftershoot provides AI-powered tools for photographers to automate the review, culling, and editing of large image batches. The platform enables photographers to reduce time spent on repetitive post-processing tasks and focus more on their creative work.
FilterPixel290 shared keywordsFilterPixel is an AI-powered desktop application (Windows and macOS) that helps high-volume photographers cull and edit large photo sets, using genre-specific scoring to select the best images and apply a photographer's editing style consistently. It targets wedding, event, sports, school, and corporate photographers who need to deliver large galleries under deadline pressure.

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In the news

The Startup Fundraising Narrative Playbookstartupfundraising.com · Jul 2026Narrative Raises $8.5M Series A Funding | Signalbasetrysignalbase.com · Mar 2026Blackbird.AI Raises $28 Million for Narrative Intelligence Platform - SecurityWeeksecurityweek.com · Jan 2026Blackbird.AI Raises $20M in Series B Funding to Empower Organizations with Narrative and Perception Risk Intelligenceprnewswire.com · Jun 2023Narrative raises $8.5M as it launches a new data marketplacetechcrunch.com · Aug 2020Narrative Raises $8.5 Million Series A to Accelerate Growth of Data Streaming Platformglobenewswire.com · Aug 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Narrative do?
Narrative develops AI-powered software for organizing and culling digital photographs, designed for professional photographers. The tool assists photographers with post-shoot file management and selection through machine learning support.
Who founded Narrative?
Narrative was founded by James Broadbent.
Who are Narrative's investors?
Narrative's investors include Arc Angels, Icehouse Ventures, StartFast Ventures, Ten Eleven, Trousdale Ventures.
How much funding has Narrative raised?
Narrative has disclosed $8.5M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Narrative headquartered?
Narrative is headquartered in New Zealand, NZ.