AI 陪伴应用 Tolan 获 3000 万美元融资
原标题：Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life
AI 摘要
AI 陪伴应用 Tolan 完成 3000 万美元新融资，投资方包括 Union Square Ventures、Khosla Ventures 和 Homebrew，累计融资额翻倍，估值据 PitchBook 估计超过 2.68 亿美元。Tolan 通过卡通角色为用户提供日常事务、情绪与目标管理支持，采用分级会员订阅收费，年经常性收入已达数千万美元级别，拥有超 25 万活跃用户和 7000 万次对话。该赛道中 Friend 因体验遭批评、Character.ai 已申请破产，Tolan 还需面对 Meta 等公司 AI 智能体的竞争，以及 AI 情感支持引发的法律风险。
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Tolan, the AI companion designed to help people manage their daily lives, navigate relationships and emotions, and accomplish their goals, has just expanded its runway with another $30 million in capital. The startup’s investors in the latest round include Union Square Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Homebrew, doubling the total amount it has raised to date and pushing its valuation beyond the previous $120 million, according to a new report by Upstarts Media. (The startup didn’t disclose its new