Friend (Seed)
Funding Details
Awarder
RSS - techcrunch.com
Date Award
January 22, 2025
Vertical
AI Companion Devices
Funding Amount
$8,500,000
Company Info
Traction
Friend has received mixed reception for its chatbot platform, which was part of an experiment on its website. The company has learned from this experience and is now focusing solely on hardware.
Founders
Avi Schiffmann
Market
Consumer Electronics
Location
US
Coinvestors
Aravind Srinivas
Company Description

Friend is a startup creating a $99, AI-powered necklace designed to be treated as a digital companion. The company aims to provide a unique digital companionship experience through its hardware product.

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