When was MyShell founded?

MyShell was founded in 2023 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is MyShell located?

MyShell is headquartered in United States.

Is MyShell a funded company?

MyShell is a funded company, having raised a total of $16.6M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 16, 2023.

How much is MyShell worth?

The latest valuation of MyShell is $***** as of Oct 16, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of MyShell?

MyShell's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 15, 2024, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Chatbots. In United States, the Chatbots sector has seen $458M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does MyShell rank among its competitors?

MyShell ranks 3rd amongst 75 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bythen, which secured $5M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of MyShell?

MyShell's top competitors include DeepBrain, AVITA and Talkie. Among them, Bythen secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

MyShell - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

MyShell is a seed company based in United States, founded in 2023 by Ethan Sun, Rick Lin and Charles Z Qin. It operates as a Platform for creating AI-powered robots using Web3 technology. MyShell has raised $16.6M in funding from investors like DRAGONFLY, INCE Capital and YZi Labs, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 75 active competitors, including 9 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like DeepBrain, AVITA and Talkie.

Company Details

Platform for creating AI-powered robots using Web3 technology. It offers a chatbot platform where users can create personalized chatbots called Shell. The platform allows users to meet various virtual beings with unique personalities and voices.

Website: myshell.ai
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Founded Year

2023

Location

United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$16.6M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 15, 2024, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Oct 16, 2023

Investors

DRAGONFLY & 17 more

Ranked

3^rd among 75 active competitors

Similar Companies

DeepBrain & 74 more

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MyShell has raised a total funding of $16.6M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 16, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 15, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. MyShell has 14 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of MyShell:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 15, 2024	7098853	Seed	6318290	3267916	2000002	4510002
Mar 27, 2024	5671905	Seed	7185259	6718426	1616852	Delphi Ventures & 9 more
Oct 16, 2023	9490376	Seed	2797581	9980943	INCE Capital	HashKey Capital & 3 more

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View details of MyShell's funding rounds and investors

The founders of MyShell are Ethan Sun, Rick Lin and Charles Z Qin.

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

Ethan Sun: Co-Founder of MyShell. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Rick Lin: Co-Founder of MyShell.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Charles Z Qin: Co-Founder of MyShell.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Top competitors of MyShell include DeepBrain, AVITA and Talkie. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MyShell, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DeepBrain 2016, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Provider of AI video generation, dubbing, translation, and editing tools	$52M	KB Investment, Korean Development Bank & 8 others	54/100
2nd	AVITA 2021, Shinagawa (Japan), Series A	Platform offering multi purpose digital avatars	$13M	ATR, Shionogi & 4 others	51/100
3rd	MyShell 2023, United States, Seed	Platform for creating AI-powered robots using Web3 technology	$16.6M	Bankless Ventures, HashKey Capital & 16 others	45/100
4th	Talkie 2023, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	AI-driven voice assistants and speech processing tools	-	-	44/100
5th	CodeBaby 2001, Colorado Springs (United States), Acquired	Developer of interactive avatars for business, education, and healthcare uses	$14.2M	-	41/100
6th	Shanghai Dream Island Artificial Intelligence Technology 2024, Huangpu (China), Funding Raised	Developer of an AI platform providing virtual character interaction services	-	SenseCapital, Yuewen	40/100
7th	Mind Bank 2020, Miami (United States), Unfunded	Developer of AI digital twins that learn and sound like you	-	-	39/100
8th	Candy.ai Santa Venera (Malta), Unfunded	Offers a virtual AI girlfriend experience with personalized and immersive chats	-	-	37/100
9th	Beyond Presence 2024, Munich (Germany), Seed	Provider of real-time AI avatars and speech-to-video API technology	$3.1M	HV Capital, ALBA Group & 3 others	37/100
10th	Bythen 2023, Jakarta (Indonesia), Seed	AI product protocol to create 3D avatar agents	$8M	Skystar Capital, Vector & 8 others	37/100