Acquired by Apple
Industries ComputerCustomer ServiceMessagingDiversity Spotlight (US Headquarters Only) Women FoundedHeadquarters Regions San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US Founded Date 2011 Founders Martin Reddy, Oren Jacob, Renee Adams Operating Status Closed Last Funding Type Series D Also Known As ToyTalk Legal Name PullString, Inc
Company Type For Profit
Contact Email info@pullstring.com
PullString, Inc. is leading the field of computer conversation in both text and voice through a combination of design and technology. PullString (formerly ToyTalk) is an entertainment and technology company combining art and science to enable computer conversation with characters.
The company's primary product, the PullString Platform, offers
a professional authoring environment, hosted AI and machine learning runtime, and integrated conversation analytics to enterprises, agencies, and startups across verticals as diverse as entertainment, customer service, gaming and VR, travel, automotive, health and fitness, finance, human resources, and IoT.
With direct support for all major conversational platforms like Facebook Messenger, Amazon Alexa, Skype, Slack, Kik, mobile, and web, the PullString Platform has been used to create award winning experiences like Call of Duty’s Lt Reyes on Messenger, Hello Barbie, and The Winston Show.
PullString, founded as ToyTalk in 2011, has raised more than $44 million in funding from Greylock Partners; Charles River Ventures; Khosla Ventures; True Ventures; and First Round Capital.
Transaction Name PullString acquired by AppleAcquired by AppleAnnounced Date Feb 15, 2019