Portola
https://www.tolans.com/
HQUS
Team Size38
Open Jobs1
Total Funding-
Latest FundraiseUnknown
TL;DR
Company: Portola (brand: Tolan)
Product: Tolan — voice-native, character-driven AI companion app
Founded: 2023
Headquarters: San Francisco (team); Beaverton, Oregon mailing address listed
Team size: Approximately 38 employees
Recent funding: Seed announced Feb 26, 2025; follow-on round reported mid-2025
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Company Overview
Problem Domain
Consumer-facing AI companions and conversational agents focused on emotional engagement and personalization.
Founded
2023
Industry
Consumer AI / Conversational AI
Funding Track Record
Seed- 2025-02-26
$10M (reported)
Seed announced Feb 26, 2025; named individual seed investors include Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and Lachy Groom.
Early VC / Series A- 2025-07
$20M (reported)
Follow-on round reported mid-2025.
Investor Signal
“Named individual seed investors include Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and Lachy Groom.”