Character.AI

Menlo Park, California, United States · Founded 2021

201-500 employees · $193M

Sourced & current · updated Oct 14, 2026

An AI chatbot platform enabling users to create and interact with AI-powered characters, now operating as a subsidiary of Google.

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AI-Powered Platform

Leading consumer AI character platform with one of the highest user engagement rates among generative AI products, particularly dominant with Gen Z users