# heyyyyAI raises $10.5 million from one investor for AI character app

> Source: <https://runtimewire.com/article/heyyyyai-raises-10-5-million-ai-character-app>
> Published: 2026-08-10 19:09:43+00:00

# heyyyyAI raises $10.5 million from one investor for AI character app

**A Thinking Ape co-founders Wilkins Chung and Kenshi Arasaki are back in consumer apps after selling their game studio to Embracer.**

By [Ryan Merket](/author/ryan-merket)
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## Why it matters

The financing gives two founders with a proven record in mobile-game monetization substantial capital to test whether AI characters can become a durable consumer entertainment business.

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