Talespin

http://www.talespin.company/

Last activity: 17.02.2022

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Talespin is building the XR platform to power knowledge transfer and skill alignment for the future of employment

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Overview

Location

United States, California, Culver City

Employees

51-200

Total raised

$35M

Investors 1

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Funding Rounds 2

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Mar 5, 2020	Series B round	$15M

Mentions in press and media 18

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Jun 25, 2020	HTC’s Vive X incubator backs 7 new startups, focuses on enterprise XR	Back in 2016, HTC created a $100 million fund for VR startups called Vive X, hoping to grow both applications and use cases for its then-new Vive VR headset. HTC hasn’t shied away from investments, unveiling 20 startups that December, growi...
Jun 25, 2020	HTC’s Vive X incubator backs 7 new startups, focuses on enterprise XR	Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Back in 2016, HTC created a $100 million fund for VR startups called Vive X, hoping to grow both applications and use cases for its the...
Apr 29, 2020	Coronavirus Updates: Talespin's HR Tips Managing WFH Staff; TikTok Ticks Up 2 Billion Downloads	Here are the latest headlines regarding how the novel coronavirus is impacting the Los Angeles startup and tech communities. Sign up for our newsletter and follow dot.LA on Twitter for the latest updates. Talespin releases learning tools fo...
Mar 8, 2020	Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за прошедшую неделю	https://www.roblox.com/" data-image-src="https://leonardo.osnova.io/fb3fb937-3325-50d2-f63b-2bb94b92953f/"> https://www.roblox.com/ 0 Обсудить 88 просмотров Что стало известно об инвестировании в стартапы EdTech на прошедш...
Mar 5, 2020	Spatial Computing Company Talespin Closes $15 Million In Funding	Spatial computing company Talespin announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding Talespin — a spatial computing company that is known for focusing on workforce knowledge transfer and skill alignment — announced it raised $15 million i...
Mar 3, 2020	Daily funding roundup - March 3rd, 2020	Tricog raised $10.5M; Talespin landed raised $15M; C16 Biosciences closed $22M [Editor's note: Future of Behavioral and Mental Health with BetterHelp, Headspace, Ginger.io, Providence Hospitals, UnitedHealthcare Optum, Khosla Ventures, Oak ...
Mar 3, 2020	Top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, March 3, 2020: Amazon, Twitter, Akouos, Robinhood	Good morning! Below are the top tech startups news for today, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Amazon launches same-day delivery in four states. Amazon is now offering same-day delivery to customers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Phoenix, Arizona; ...
Mar 3, 2020	Talespin raises $15 million for AR/VR enterprise training	Talespin became famous for a virtual reality demo designed to teach managers how to fire a hapless worker named Barry. Now the company has raised $15 million to further develop extended reality (XR) — using technologies such as virtual real...
Mar 3, 2020	Los Angeles-based Talespin nabs $15 million for its extended reality-based workforce training tools	It turns out the virtual and augmented reality companies aren’t dead — as long as they focus on the enterprise. That’s what the Los Angeles-based extended reality technology developer Talespin did, and it just raised $15 million to grow its...
Mar 3, 2020	Talespin Takes $15M For Virtual Reality Software	Culver City-based Talespin, a developer of virtual reality technology, has raised $15M in a Series B funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by Cornerstone OnDemand, and also included Farmers Insurance Exchange and...
Mar 3, 2020	Barry's Not Sobbing: VR Training Platform Talespin Triples Funding	Before an interview with Stephen Fromkin, Talespin's co-founder and chief content officer, wants to make something clear: "We didn't build the platform to fire employees, nor do we want to." Culver City-based Talespin, which annou...
Mar 3, 2020	Talespin Raises $15M in Series B Funding	Talespin, a Los Angeles, CA- and Utrecht, The Netherlands-based spatial computing company focused on workforce knowledge transfer and skill alignment, raised $15m in Series B funding. The round, which brings total funding raised to $20m, wa...
Mar 3, 2020	Talespin scores $15M Series B funding to transform the workforce with extended reality (XR)-based training	Companies face massive reskilling challenges as they seek to transform their workforces to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, evolving workforce expectations, and growing talent gaps. Soft skills like leadership and communication a...
Sep 29, 2019	How VR can help enterprises with training, beyond firing Barry	Virtual reality training company Talespin caught a lot of attention for a VR demo that taught employees how to sensitively fire an older employee named Barry. It was received with mixed emotions. Some thought it was teaching employees how t...
Sep 29, 2019	How VR can help enterprises with training, beyond firing Barry	Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Virtual reality training company Talespin caught a lot of attention for a VR demo that taught employees how to sensitively fire an olde...
Aug 12, 2019	Trebuie să concediezi un angajat? Exersează în realitate virtuală	Un startup care dezvoltă programe de realitate virtuală, prin care afacerile își pot instrui angajații, l-a creat pe Barry - un personaj virtual al cărui scop este să asculte cu răbdare, iar apoi să protesteze sau să suspine atunci când îl ...
Feb 28, 2019	Talespin’s virtual human platform uses VR and AI to teach employees soft skills	Training employees how to perform specific tasks isn’t difficult, but building their soft skills — their interactions with management, fellow employees, and customers — can be more challenging, particularly if there aren’t people around to ...

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FAQ about Talespin

How much funding has Talespin raised?

Talespin has raised $35M in total across 2 funding rounds.

What funding rounds has Talespin raised?

Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Talespin, among them a Series B round of $15M on Mar 5, 2020.

What has the press written about Talespin?

Parsers VC has collected 18 articles mentioning Talespin, among them “HTC’s Vive X incubator backs 7 new startups, focuses on enterprise XR” (Jun 25, 2020) and “HTC’s Vive X incubator backs 7 new startups, focuses on enterprise XR” (Jun 25, 2020).

Is Talespin still active?

Yes, Talespin is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 17, 2022.