Explore familiar universes and characters from anime, games, movies, and more with Luka! Create engaging stories, delve into the lore of well-known characters, and craft new memories.
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $4.42M
Founded date: 2013
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 25.10.2020 | Friendly H... | friendlyhi... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 18.04.2016 | Series A | $4.42M | - |
Mentions in press and media 17
| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.05.2017 | Taylor Freeman, digital ghosts, and the future of reality — VB Engage | This week, Travis and Stewart discuss the latest AI startups, including Replika, a spinoff of the Luka bot that creates a “digital ghost” of your friends. We also talk about DemandBase’s new (massive) round of funding and Twitter’s new ad u... |
| 31.05.2017 | Taylor Freeman, digital ghosts, and the future of reality — VB Engage | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. This week, Travis and Stewart discuss the latest AI startups, including Replika, a spinoff of the Luka bot that creates a “digital ghos... |
| 26.10.2016 | The darker side of machine learning | Ben Dickson Contributor Ben Dickson is a software engineer and the founder of TechTalks. More posts by this contributor Monetizing computing resources on the blockchain Unlocking the potential of eye tracking technology While machine learni... |
| 04.10.2016 | 100 people to watch in the chatbot space | This is my personal top 100 for people to watch in the bot space. Let me know who you think I’m missing and please provide me with additional information. Thanks to everyone who helped me curate this list. Now let’s get straight to the poin... |
| 18.07.2016 | Human answers to bot questions from MobileBeat 2016 | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! The annual VentureBeat conference, MobileBeat 201... |
| 18.07.2016 | Human answers to bot questions from MobileBeat 2016 | The annual VentureBeat conference, MobileBeat 2016, was all about the new tech rage: bots. While many of the attendees represented bot companies, there was also a large crowd of people skeptical about the new bot phenomenon and looking for ... |
| 13.07.2016 | How Luka created bots based on HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Luka is a different kind of bot company. Whereas many bot makers are stampeding toward conversational commerce, founder and CEO Eugenia... |
| 13.07.2016 | How Luka created bots based on HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ | Luka is a different kind of bot company. Whereas many bot makers are stampeding toward conversational commerce, founder and CEO Eugenia Kuyda has a different idea. Above: Eugenia Kuyda, Luka.ai founder and CEO, at MobileBeat 2016 Image Cred... |
| 08.04.2016 | Luka Raises $4.42M | Luka, a San Francisco, CA-based free messaging app, raised $4.42m in Series A funding round. The round was led by Sherpa Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, Ludlow Ventures and Justin Waldron, the co-founder of Zynga. In conjunct... |
| 08.04.2016 | Luka, with $4.42 million in Series A, releases AI-powered chat bots | Just in time for the chat bot craze, Startup Battlefield alum Luka is enhancing its AI-powered messaging service with a variety of smart bots to help users get whatever they desire. Luka originally launched as a Yelp competitor, all done ov... |
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