Soul
Soul is an artificial intelligence company in Shanghai, China, founded in 2015. It has raised $372.4M across 4 rounds, most recently a $177.4M Series G+ in June 2021.
AI-powered social platform where you connect as your true self
- Headquarters
- Shanghai
- Founded
- 2015
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- soulapp.cn
- Total Funding
- $372.4M
- Last Round
- $177.4M Series G+Jun 2021
- Rounds
- 4
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About
Soul (operated by Soulgate Technology) is China's leading AI-powered immersive social platform, founded in 2015 and launched as a mobile app in 2016 by CEO Zhang Lu. The platform enables younger users—primarily Gen Z—to create personalized avatars and connect with like-minded individuals through an interest-based matching engine and AI recommendation algorithms, including its proprietary emotional intelligence model 'Soul X.' Unlike identity-centric social networks, Soul deliberately obscures real-life appearances, instead building connections around shared personalities, lifestyles, and interests via features such as Soul Test quizzes and Gravity Tags. Headquartered in Shanghai, Soul has surpassed 100 million users and has attracted investment from Tencent.
Summary
It has raised $372.4M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $177.4M Series G+ round in Jun 2021. Investors include Tencent, Notable Capital and 5Y Capital.
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Funding History
Jun 2021
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Funding: Seed through Series G+. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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