# Character.AI

> Consumer AI character / chat platform with massive engagement.

## Why it is interesting

Character.AI proved consumer willingness to spend time with AI personas. Still a key reference for consumer AI engagement loops and safety/moderation challenges.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** ai-ml, consumer, media-entertainment
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series A (Mar 2023): $150M led by a16z at $1B valuation — Reuters, Character.AI blog
- Co-investors: no additional VCT-directory institutional investors publicly named in Series A (seed angels include Nat Friedman, Elad Gil — not in fund directory)

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

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