Friend
A new kind of companion
United States · Founded 2024 · $2.5M raised
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2024
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- friend.com
- Total Funding
- $2.5M
- Last Round
- $2.5M Pre-SeedJul 2024
- Rounds
- 1
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About
Friend is an AI-powered wearable pendant created by Friend Global, Inc. and founder Avi Schiffmann, designed to act as an always-on digital companion that listens to the wearer's life via a built-in microphone and communicates through text and push notifications rather than voice. Launched in 2024, the screenless device retails for $129 and aims to combat loneliness by giving users a persistent AI companion they can talk to throughout the day.
Summary
Friend is an Artificial Intelligence company based in United States, founded in 2024. It has raised $2.5M in total across 1 round, most recently a $2.5M Pre-Seed round in Jul 2024. Investors include Caffeinated Capital and Abstract Ventures.
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Funding History
Jul 2024
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