About the AI Companions & Social AI Market Map
This market map tracks 84 startups across 8 categories in the AI Companions & Social AI landscape. AI friends, romantic companions, virtual influencers, and social agents building emotional connections and redefining human-AI relationships. Curated by Hartmann Capital's venture research team, it provides a comprehensive view of the companies building in this space, from early-stage startups to growth-stage leaders.
Categories & Companies
AI Companion Apps(13)
Character.AI (Series A, $193M) · Replika (Series A, $11M) · Inflection AI (Series B, $1525M) · Chai (Strategic, $55M) · Kindroid · Nomi · Paradot · Anima · Poe (Corporate) · MiniMax (IPO, $850M) · Talkie · Xiaoice (Series B, $216M) · Sume Labs
AI Romantic & Relationship(10)
Candy AI · Romantic AI · EVA AI · Kupid AI · CrushOn AI · SoulFun · DreamGen · Rizz · Blush · iGirl
AI Mental Health & Wellbeing(10)
Woebot Health (Series B, $123M) · Wysa (Series B, $30M) · Slingshot AI (Series A, $93M) · Limbic (Series A, $14.7M) · Youper · Earkick · Elomia · Hume AI (Series B, $80M) · Lumen · Tess
Virtual Influencers & Digital Humans(10)
Brud (Acquired, $131M) · Superplastic (Series A, $68M) · Genies (Series C, $260M) · Soul Machines (Series B, $135M) · The Diigitals · Kuki AI · Delphi (Series A, $18.7M) · Lemon Slice (Seed, $10.5M) · Gatebox · Aww Inc
AI Roleplay & Entertainment(10)
Janitor AI · SpicyChat · Inworld AI (Series B, $117M) · Tavern AI · Joyland AI · Silly Tavern · Caveduck · ChatFAI · HiWaifu · Muah AI
AI Avatar Creation(12)
Synthesia (Series E, $500M) · HeyGen (Series A, $60M) · D-ID (Series B, $48M) · DeepBrain AI (Series B, $56M) · Colossyan (Series A, $22M) · Tavus (Series A, $24M) · Hour One (Acquired, $25M) · UneeQ (Series A, $30M) · Ready Player Me (Acquired, $72M) · DIDIMO (Series A, $7M) · Hyper (Seed, $3.6M) · Elai
AI Social Platforms(10)
Butterflies · Nevermet · Kajiwoto · PersonaAI · Chirper · SocialAI · Personal AI · Fennec · Digi AI · Friend
Conversational AI Personalities(9)
Sierra (Series C, $525M) · Siena AI (Seed, $11.1M) · PolyAI (Series D, $200M) · Cognigy (Series C, $169M) · Inbenta (Growth, $60M) · Pandorabots · Convai (Seed, $5M) · Ada (Series C, $190M) · LivePerson (Public)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the AI Companions & Social AI market map?
- The AI Companions & Social AI market map is a curated overview of 84 startups across 8 categories : AI Companion Apps, AI Romantic & Relationship, AI Mental Health & Wellbeing, Virtual Influencers & Digital Humans, AI Roleplay & Entertainment, AI Avatar Creation, AI Social Platforms, Conversational AI Personalities. AI friends, romantic companions, virtual influencers, and social agents building emotional connections and redefining human-AI relationships. It is maintained by Hartmann Capital's venture research team.
- How many startups are tracked?
- This map currently tracks 84 startups across 8 categories: AI Companion Apps (13 companies), AI Romantic & Relationship (10 companies), AI Mental Health & Wellbeing (10 companies), Virtual Influencers & Digital Humans (10 companies), AI Roleplay & Entertainment (10 companies), AI Avatar Creation (12 companies), AI Social Platforms (10 companies), Conversational AI Personalities (9 companies).
- How can I submit my startup?
- You can submit your startup for inclusion by visiting the submission page. Submissions are reviewed by Hartmann Capital's research team.
- How often is this map updated?
- The AI Companions & Social AI market map is updated on a rolling basis as new startups emerge, companies raise funding rounds, or the competitive landscape shifts.