• 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.

Lists Featuring This Company

First Round Capital Portfolio Companies
477 Number of Organizations • $59.4B Total Funding Amount • 6,283 Number of Investors
Acquired Computer Companies
2,599 Number of Organizations • $21.3B Total Funding Amount • 3,058 Number of Investors
Closed United States Computer Companies
1,178 Number of Organizations • $5.6B Total Funding Amount • 1,386 Number of Investors
Closed San Francisco Companies
5,001 Number of Organizations • $23.2B Total Funding Amount • 9,836 Number of Investors
PullString was acquired by Apple on Feb 15, 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is PullString's headquarters? PullString is located in San Francisco, California, United States.Who invested in PullString? PullString has 9 investors including First Round Capital and Greylock.How much funding has PullString raised to date? PullString has raised .When was the last funding round for PullString? PullString closed its last funding round on Apr 14, 2016 from a Series D round.Who are PullString's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to PullString may include LiteraKik, and Litmus.