Character.AI
AI chatbot platform for user-created characters founded by former Google researchers, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2026 and agreed to sell certain assets to Disney for $20 million.
Company Type
private
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California, USA
Primary Market
Global
About Character.AI
AI chatbot platform for user-created characters founded by former Google researchers, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2026 and agreed to sell certain assets to Disney for $20 million.
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Character.AI
private · Founded 2021 · Menlo Park, California, USA
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- [Character.AI Official Website](
- Chapter 11 filing, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (October 13, 2026)
- Reports on Disney asset purchase agreement (October 2026)
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