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Soul Machines
Autonomously animated digital people for human-machine collaboration
About Soul Machines
Soul Machines is a New Zealand-based startup that operates in the artificial intelligence (AI) market. The company specializes in the humanization of AI, creating autonomously animated digital personas, like Digital Francis, that can interact with users in a human-like manner. These digital personas are powered by Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT), a type of machine learning model that uses internet data to generate text.
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Soul Machines serves a wide range of clients, from businesses looking to enhance their customer service experience to organizations seeking innovative ways to engage with their audience. The company's digital personas can be used in various settings, such as customer service, marketing, and entertainment, providing a unique and personalized user experience.
The business model of Soul Machines revolves around providing these AI-powered digital personas as a service to its clients. The company generates revenue by charging its clients for using their technology, which can be customized to suit the specific needs of each client.
However, it's important to note that while these digital personas can generate conversation content, Soul Machines does not take responsibility for the accuracy of this content. The company emphasizes that the content generated by their digital personas should not be taken as advice or guidance, and any reliance on such content is at the user's own risk.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 43
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 65.1/100
- Industry
- Robotics
- Sector
- Robotics, Core AI, Immersive Technologies, Spinout, Metaverse, Novel AI, Generative AI, genAI Model Maker, genAI Applications, ai model layer, NZ tech startup, DT and LS, science-based
- Business model
- Manufacturing
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES BOther financing | Feb 2022 | $70M | $280M | Horizons Ventures · SoftBank · Liberty City Ventures · SoftBank Vision Fund | ↗ |
| FundingOther financing | Jan 2021 | $0 | — | Firemark Ventures | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Soul Machines is 13K monthly website visits, down 38.1% over the last three months. Soul Machines's team declined 10.4% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A11 investors entered at this stage
Horizon Ventures
ICONIQ Capital
Temasek
Salesforce Ventures
Lakestar
Horizons Ventures
SoftBank Vision Fund
SoftBank
Liberty City Ventures
Cleveland Avenue
Solasta Ventures
Other known investors3 additional known investors
The University of Auckland
Auckland UniServices- FVFiremark Ventures
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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