The time you see is the moment someone new came to life.

Born evolves Pengu into Friends

and previews Life…](/content/press/index.html)

d. Friendship

c. Friends

a. Growth

b. Fingerprint that proves no two moments, or friends, are alike.

Born builds AI characters that grow,

evolve,

and connect like humans.

Born on-screen, feels off-screen.

Friends,

Life

Someone will figure out virtual friends

that feel like real friends,

and it will be us.

Our obsession

Since 2022, Born has launched 5 consumer social apps that reached #1 globally on the App Store.

01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789

AI friends created

Alexander Pall
The Chainsmokers
Scooter Braun
Founder @ SB Projects
Riccardo Zacconi
Founder @ King
Ilkka Paananen
CEO @ Supercell
Scott Belsky
CPO @ Adobe Accel
Harry Stebbings
Founder @ 20VC

Backed by people who understand joy.

In the Press

Sifted

Accel backs ‘co-parenting’ AI companion app in $15m Series A](https://sifted.eu/articles/born-15m-series-a)

TechCrunch

AI gaming startup Born raises $15M to build 'social' AI companions that combat loneliness](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/born-maker-of-virtual-pet-pengu-raises-15m-to-launch-a-new-wave-of-social-ai-companions/)

Wired

Hottest startups in Berlin](https://www.wired.com/story/hottest-startups-berlin-2023/)

Bloomberg

Going Viral: Social becomes more positive](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-01-20/going-viral-social-media-becomes-positive-video)

TechCrunch

German teens went crazy for this ‘compliments’ app, and now VCs are backing its next phase](https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/19/german-teens-went-crazy-for-this-compliments-app-and-now-vcs-are-backing-its-next-phase/)

Work at Born

Join us to make digital life happen.

We’re based in Berlin and New York City.

AI / Platform Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior React Native Engineer
Growth Manager
Community Manager