As AI social applications such as ChatGPT and Character.AI become popular, an AI chatbot that is more suitable for children has emerged. AI education product Heeyo received investment from OpenAI and Amazon. Heeyo provides professional coaches and playmates for children aged 3 to 11 years old, as well as chatting with children and helping them learn.
According to Heeyo analysis data, Heeyo was founded in January 2024 and recently announced the completion of a seed round investment of US$3.5 million. Investors include OpenAI Startup Fund, Amazon Alexa Fund, Charge Ventures and Pear VC. The latest valuation exceeds US$20 million. . Heeyo was founded by Chinese Xiaoyin Qu. She is a serial entrepreneur who dropped out of Stanford Business School. At the age of 19, she and her friends co-founded Stoooges Education, an educational consulting company for studying abroad. (Du Education Consulting Company) and also worked at Facebook.
