Tolans
Tolan is an Embodied Companion: a cute, friendly AI alien that you talk with naturally, like a friend. They have unique preferences and personalities, and over time they form memories about you, your friendship, and your life. We previously founded Even, acquired for $300m in 2022. Our engineering team comes from places like Apple, Square, and character.ai.
- Location
- San Francisco, United States, United States
- Founded
- 2020
- Category
- Marketplace
- Funding
- VC-backed
- Team
- 11–50
Frequently asked questions
What does Tolans do?
Tolan is an Embodied Companion: a cute, friendly AI alien that you talk with naturally, like a friend. They have unique preferences and personalities, and over time they form memories about you, your friendship, and your life. We previously founded Even, acquired for $300m in 2022. Our engineering team comes from places like Apple, Square, and character.ai.
Where is Tolans based?
Tolans is based in San Francisco, United States, United States.
When was Tolans founded?
Tolans was founded in 2020.
How much has Tolans raised?
Tolans is vc-backed. Funding details have not been disclosed.
How Tolans would pitch themselves
○ Auto-generated01Target customer
Two-sided audience — buyers + suppliers connecting through Tolans's platform.
02Problem they solve
Tolan is an Embodied Companion: a cute, friendly AI alien that you talk with naturally, like a friend. They have unique preferences and personalities, and over time they form memories about you, your friendship, and you… The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.
03Key differentiator
Tolans differentiates on an embodied companion — focusing on a specific edge in this category vs. broader incumbents.
04Go-to-market strategy
Series-A scaling stage — building outbound sales motion, hiring first AEs, layering on customer success. Mix of PLG (where the product allows) + direct sales for higher-ACV deals.