AI · San Francisco, United States
Empathic Labs
San Francisco-based, engineering-first company building AI conversations that feel like real people, with real-time, native integration in FaceTime and iMessage. Backed by BoxGroup and led by a Thiel Fellow and YC alum who recently sold his company, it digitizes connection.
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Team size
- 1-10
- Founded 2025
- Stage
- Seed
About Empathic Labs
The company builds AI conversations that feel like a real person, with real-time, native integration in FaceTime. Its mission is to create a great friend for everyone on Earth by digitizing connection, and it aims to enable AI-driven, real-time conversations within native apps such as iMessage and FaceTime. Backed by BoxGroup, the company is led by a founder who is a Thiel Fellow, YC alum, and Stanford dropout who recently sold his last company. It operates as an engineering-first organization, fully in-person in San Francisco, where it is headquartered.
Culture & values
The company intends to be an engineering-first organization of the highest quality.
The work environment will be fully in-person in San Francisco.
The team culture envisions a room full of only the smartest people you've met, doing the best work of your life.
Company at a glance
The team at Empathic Labs
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Empathic Labs is based in San Francisco, United States.
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