Tolan reportedly raises $30 million as it plans a free tier for its AI companion

Alex Konrad reports for Upstarts Media that Tolan has raised $30 million from Union Square Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Homebrew. The voice-first AI companion plans its first free tier, while about 250,000 people use it monthly, according to the report. CEO Quinten Farmer says Tolan built safety features to flag users with mental-health crises or suicidal ideation and encourage real-world relationships; users’ reports of improved relationships do not establish that Tolan caused the change.