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our story

kura booth

Born from one last party.
Built for every one since.

how it began

There was a rave. Then a leaving party.

It started at a rave in March. James and his partner were about to move to the other side of the world, and the whole group spent the night feeding the photo booth — reel after reel — because nobody wanted to forget it.

So James went looking for one for the leaving party. £150–300 an hour, hours of setup, gear that wouldn't fit through the door. Alex built one instead: a photo booth that ran on everyone's phones, with a laptop in the corner, just for that night.

The room loved it. People kept telling us to make it a business. So we did.

kura

a storehouse — a small, windowless place where the precious things stay safe.

the name

A word for memory.

We kept coming back to that word. Kura. It just described what we were trying to build, really.

A vault for the photos that survive the night. At the end of the day, that was kind of all we wanted.

our mission

To give everyone, everywhere, the gift of little memories to keep.

two founders

Alex & James

Met in Bristol ten years ago. Bonded over music.
Currently hostages to geography.

Alex and James — the night it started

the night it started

Alex

Co-Founder

Built the first version overnight for the leaving party, then started developing it into the product. Full-time software engineer for a sustainability startup.
Dances, climbs, learning piano.

James

Co-Founder

Had the idea that this could become something real, then built out the brand around it. Requirements engineer by trade, so nothing ships half-thought-through.
Sings, plays guitar, DJs, games.

as a team

From there, it has been a joint effort: building the product, shaping the business, testing the details, and getting KuraBooth ready for the people and places it was made for.

Founded end of March 2026. Built carefully, tested thoroughly, launching when it's right.

get involved

A small circle. At the start.

We are looking to work closely with a small circle of people to form our founding partners group — local businesses, event spaces, organisers, influencers, anyone running a calendar full of events. Local is important to us.

A small circle of people who help spread the word and shape what we build next. In return, we make it worth your while.

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