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

HeyyyyAI, an AI character app startup founded by A Thinking Ape co-founders Wilkins Chung and Kenshi Arasaki, has raised $10.5 million from a single investor. The funding provides the founders, who previously sold their game studio to Embracer, with capital to test whether AI characters can become a durable consumer entertainment business.

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 · Published 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. Reader comments Conversation for this story loads after sign-in.