When was Replika founded?

Replika was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Replika located?

Replika is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Replika?

Eugenia Kuyda of Replika. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Replika have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Replika is 114.

Is Replika a funded company?

Replika is a funded company, having raised a total of $11M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 24, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Replika?

Replika's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 01, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Replika rank among its competitors?

Replika ranks 7th amongst 742 active competitors, of which 79 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Chai Research, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Replika?

Replika's top competitors include Character.ai, Inflection and Chai Research. Among them, Chai Research secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Replika - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of an artificial intelligence companion for empathetic conversation and support. The AI learns and adapts to user interactions, offering personalized communication. It provides a platform for users to express themselves without judgement. The AI offers a space for users to explore their thoughts and feelings.

Website: replika.com
Email ID: *****@replika.ai

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$11M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 01, 2018, $*****

Investors

Khosla Ventures & 8 more

Ranked

7^th among 742 active competitors

Employee Count

114 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Character.ai & 767 more

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Replika is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Luka 99, Inc CIN: 364905395 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2014	-	1 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Replika has raised a total funding of $11M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 24, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 01, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Replika has 6 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Replika:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 01, 2018	3199934	Grant (prize money)	6985133	9943371	7716618	2695732
Nov 30, 2017	1121826	Series A	3111279	9641007	3120725	ACME & 2 more
Apr 08, 2016	7738960	Series A	7320913	5528573	ACME	Ludlow Ventures & 2 more

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The founders of Replika is Eugenia Kuyda. Peng Norbu and Eugenia Kuyda are the CEOs of Replika.

Here are the details of Replika's key team members:

Eugenia Kuyda: Founder & CEO of Replika.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Replika's employee count trend

Replika has 114 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Replika's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Replika include Character.ai, Inflection and Chai Research. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Replika, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Character.ai 2021, Menlo Park (United States), Series A	AI-based conversational solutions provider	$193M	Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel & 3 others	76/100
2nd	Inflection 2022, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Provider of emotionally intelligent artificial intelligence for personal and enterprise use	$1.52B	Nvidia, Microsoft & 10 others	71/100
3rd	Chai Research 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Seed	Online platform for text messaging	$55M	CoreWeave, AMD & 4 others	69/100
4th	WRTN 2021, Seoul (South Korea), Series B	Provider of AI and NLP tools for text-based applications	$104M	Goodwater Capital, BRV Capital Management ... & 15 others	58/100
5th	CueZen 2021, Seattle (United States), Seed	Provider of AI powered personalization engine for health behavior change	$16.2M	Point72 Ventures, Pack Ventures & 2 others	58/100
6th	Merlin 2022, California (United States), Funding Raised	ChatGPT powered chrome extension provider	-	Google for Startups & 1 others	57/100
7th	Replika 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer of an artificial intelligence companion for empathetic conversation and support	$11M	Khosla Ventures, Zillionize & 7 others	70/100
8th	Claude 2021, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	AI assistant offering conversations through language modeling	-	-	55/100
9th	Elves 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Chat-based personal concierge services	$5M	Sawari Ventures, Dubai Angel Investors & 5 others	54/100
10th	Poe 2022, Mountain View (United States), Unfunded	AI and app-powered chat solutions provider	-	-	54/100