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.

How many employees does MyShell have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at MyShell is 15.

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.

Where does MyShell rank among its competitors?

MyShell ranks 4th amongst 84 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, eSelf and AVITA. 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 84 active competitors, including 9 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like DeepBrain, eSelf and AVITA.

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

4^th among 84 active competitors

Employee Count

15 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

DeepBrain & 83 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	9450723	Seed	2994851	2119250	5994571	9111577
Mar 27, 2024	6329948	Seed	5411667	5666664	4008467	Delphi Ventures & 9 more
Oct 16, 2023	9871510	Seed	3520168	3902783	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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MyShell's employee count trend

MyShell has 15 employees as of Apr 26. Here is MyShell's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of MyShell include DeepBrain, eSelf and AVITA. 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	IDG Capital, KB Investment & 8 others	57/100
2nd	eSelf 2022, Moscow (Russia), Acquired	Provider of video solutions for webinars, events, hubs, and more	$4.5M	Explorer Investments, Ridge Ventures & 1 others	54/100
3rd	AVITA 2021, Shinagawa (Japan), Series A	Platform offering multi purpose digital avatars	$13M	ATR, Shionogi & 4 others	51/100
4th	MyShell 2023, United States, Seed	Platform for creating AI-powered robots using Web3 technology	$16.6M	HashKey Capital, OKX & 16 others	46/100
5th	Candy.ai Santa Venera (Malta), Unfunded	Offers a virtual AI girlfriend experience with personalized and immersive chats	-	-	46/100
6th	Talkie 2023, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	AI-driven voice assistants and speech processing tools	-	-	44/100
7th	CodeBaby 2001, Colorado Springs (United States), Acquired	Developer of interactive avatars for business, education, and healthcare uses	$14.2M	-	44/100
8th	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	42/100
9th	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
10th	Bythen 2023, Jakarta (Indonesia), Seed	AI product protocol to create 3D avatar agents	$8M	Skystar Capital, Vector & 8 others	40/100