Soul
Shanghai, CN · Founded 2015 · 8 known investors
Soul is a Chinese AI-powered immersive social platform where users interact through customizable avatars rather than real identities, matched by interest graphs and AI-driven recommendations. The platform targets young users seeking social connection based on shared interests, personality, and lifestyle through features like interest matching, AI-assisted conversation tools, and emotional value-focused content.
Founders & leadership
Soul was founded in 2015 by Zhang Lu.
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Zhang LuCEO & Founder
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Tao MingChief Technology Officer & Executive Director
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Zhang GaozhengVice President of Technology & Executive Director
Investors · 8
Granite AsiaSingapore · $5M – $25M
Morningside Venture Capital LimitedShanghai · $5M – $400M
Cleveland AvenuereportedChicago · $1M – $10M
Horizons VenturesreportedHong Kong · $1M – $110M
Liberty City VenturesreportedNew York
Salesforce VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $5M – $50M
Solasta VenturesreportedBoston
TemasekreportedSingapore
Competitors · 2
by search overlapXOUL AI character & content10 shared keywordsXoul is a platform for creating and chatting with AI characters, immersive scenarios, and original worlds. It offers user-generated AI experiences for consumers.
Apptopia7 shared keywordsApptopia provides mobile app consumer data—app store intelligence and device-level panel data covering 3,500+ public tickers across 160+ countries—for use in quantitative investment research, backtesting, and machine learning models. It serves financial institutions and institutional investors seeking behavioral signals for trading and allocation decisions.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Soul do?
- Soul is a Chinese AI-powered immersive social platform where users interact through customizable avatars rather than real identities, matched by interest graphs and AI-driven recommendations. The platform targets young users seeking social connection based on shared interests, personality, and lifestyle through features like interest matching, AI-assisted conversation tools, and emotional value-focused content.
- Who founded Soul?
- Soul was founded by Zhang Lu in 2015.
- Who are Soul's investors?
- Soul's investors include Granite Asia, Morningside Venture Capital Limited, Cleveland Avenue, Horizons Ventures, Liberty City Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Solasta Ventures, Temasek.
- Where is Soul headquartered?
- Soul is headquartered in Shanghai, CN.