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Funding RSS ↗Turbo AI exceeds USD 13 million cumulative revenue, reaches tens of millions of US dollars ARR with team of just 10
Turbo AI exceeded 10 million global users and USD 13 million cumulative revenue. ARR reached eight figures, in the tens of millions of US dollars, with a team of just 10 and no paid advertising. All growth came from founder-created content and word of mouth.
ChatBox generates USD 13 million first-half revenue, ranks third in global AI companion revenue chart
AI chat app ChatBox generated USD 13 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, ranking third on Appfigures’ global AI companion app revenue chart. The five leading products generated a combined USD 77.5 million, with positions at the top becoming entrenched.
Emochi generates USD 7.5 million in first-half revenue, ranking fifth globally in AI companion revenue
Emochi, an AI companion app from FlowGPT, generated USD 7.5 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, ranking fifth in Appfigures' global AI companion revenue ranking, with 63% of revenue from the US. Core users spent an average of 150 minutes daily, above Character.AI's 75–80 minutes.
Meshy discloses ARR above USD 100 million
On 2026/9/30, Meshy reported in an official press release that the 3D generative AI company Meshy disclosed annual recurring revenue (ARR) above USD 100 million. It clarified that the figure was ARR rather than actual full-year revenue.
Learna has USD 2.6 million monthly gross billings across both platforms, once ranked second on the US iOS education top-grossing chart
Learna teaches English to non-native speakers living in the US, dividing learning into 13 urgent scenarios such as hospitals, courts, banks and interviews. AI plays receptionists, doctors and interviewers in real-time conversations. Sensor Tower’s 2026 figures put monthly gross billings across both platforms at USD 2.6 million. It once reached Top 2 on the US iOS education top-grossing chart, behind only Duolingo. More than 7 tenths of revenue came from the US, retention was 68% and pricing USD 6.99 per week.
Tipsy Chat exceeds USD 100 million ARR, with USD 15.2 million in first-half revenue
AI interactive drama app Tipsy Chat (Awaken AI) generated USD 15.2 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, ranking second on Appfigures’ global AI companion revenue chart, and exceeded USD 100 million ARR. It had approximately 3.07 million monthly active users and approximately CNY 350 million in annualized subscription revenue.
Zeta generates USD 33 million first-half revenue, leads global AI companion revenue ranking
South Korean AI companion app Zeta, by Scatter Lab, generated USD 33 million revenue in the first half of 2026, ranking first in Appfigures’ global AI companion revenue chart. Month 8 gross billings after revenue sharing exceeded USD 10 million, with more than eighty percent of revenue from Japan. Full-year 2025 revenue was KRW 26 billion, approximately CNY 130 million, up 525% year over year.
Workvivo exceeds USD 100 million ARR
On 2026/8/26, Workvivo’s official website reported that the Irish AI employee experience platform had exceeded USD 100 million ARR. Zoom disclosed the figure in its FY2027 second-quarter earnings call.
Pocket reaches USD 100 million annualized run rate
On 2026/8/20, LinkedIn reported that US voice-first note-taking device company Pocket had reached a USD 100 million annualized run rate. It said the figure had been USD 1 million seven months earlier, with more than 270 thousand devices in total.
Castelion Raises $800M Series C Equity Plus $250M Credit Facility
On August 19, 2026, per Castelion, hypersonic weapons and defense manufacturing company closed a Series C with $800M in equity plus a $250M revolving credit commitment. The company's headline uses a ~$1B total figure, but equity and credit should not be summed as a single equity round.
CodeRabbit raises USD 143 million in Series C funding at a USD 1.5 billion valuation
On 2026/8/13, CodeRabbit disclosed that the US AI code review tool CodeRabbit raised USD 143 million in Series C funding at a USD 1.5 billion valuation. It disclosed only that revenue grew 5 times year over year, without a current absolute revenue figure.
WHIF raises approximately USD 11 million Series A with Kakao Ventures and others participating
Media reports in 2026/8 disclosed a KRW 15 billion Series A for WHIF, the AI character chat platform operated by South Korea’s Bunkerkids. Its company timeline said the round closed in month 5; these dates respectively represent the closing month and public reporting date. Other original usage and revenue growth figures still await item-by-item verification against the original report.
LifeMine Therapeutics Raises $188M Series E
On August 6, 2026, per Labiotech, natural product drug discovery company LifeMine Therapeutics raised $188M in a Series E. Industry coverage in September 2026 noted an additional ~$75M Series D during August; the two rounds should not be combined into a single figure. Details are subject to company announcements.
Kids360 hiring post discloses USD 12 million in ARR and 100% year-over-year growth
A hiring post dated 2026/7/24 listed Kids360 annual recurring revenue of USD 12 million, 100% year-over-year growth, 20 million total downloads, 2 million monthly active users, and a USD 70 million valuation. These figures came from recruitment material, and an earlier original company post had not been found.
Eragon exceeds USD 10 million ARR in a year, team grows to 12
In 2026/7, ARR Club stated that Eragon’s annual recurring revenue exceeded USD 10 million, but its page had no external source and no independent disclosure was found. The figure is not currently treated as verified revenue.
EvenUp reaches USD 100 million ARR
In 2026/7, ARR Club stated that EvenUp’s annual recurring revenue had reached approximately USD 100 million, but the page had no external source and no direct company disclosure was found. The figure is not currently treated as verified revenue.
Mercor annualized revenue run rate exceeds USD 2 billion as it discusses new funding
In 2026/7, TechCrunch reported that Mercor's founder said its annualized revenue run rate exceeded USD 2 billion. At the time, it was only discussing funding at an approximately USD 20 billion valuation; this figure must not be recorded as the valuation of a completed round.
Feathery reaches eight-figure ARR, serves leading insurers
On 2026/7/2, LinkedIn reported that US insurance AI operating system Feathery had reached eight-figure ARR, marked by Signal as above USD 10 million, and served institutions including Tokio Marine and Hiscox.
Warp.co raises USD 60 million, doubles Q1 ARR
On 2026/7/1, Warp reported that US payroll API company Warp.co had raised USD 60 million in Series B funding, bringing total funding to USD 85 million. Q1 ARR doubled without disclosure of an absolute figure. Full-year payroll processing volume was expected to exceed USD 2 billion.
Nyne reaches seven-figure US dollar ARR
On 2026/6/23, LinkedIn reported that US company Nyne had joined HFO’s next program cohort and reached seven-figure US dollar ARR. It uses people data to build AI-native decision infrastructure, with a rapidly growing customer base.
Respona reaches seven-figure ARR, growing 5 times in a year
On 2026/6/22, LinkedIn reported that bootstrapped US company Respona had grown ARR 5 times over the past year to seven figures in US dollars. It was hiring its first head of growth and targeted expansion to USD 10 million ARR.
Monk grows ARR 10 times within 6 months of launch, raises USD 29 million in total
On 2026/6/19, Substack reported that US AI accounts receivable platform Monk had grown ARR 10 times within 6 months of launch without disclosing an absolute figure. Total funding was USD 29 million, and the platform managed more than USD 1 billion in receivables.
Harbor reaches USD 15.6 thousand monthly software revenue
On 2026/6/17, Y Combinator reported that US AI clinical trials platform Harbor had reached USD 15.6 thousand monthly software revenue, approximately USD 187.2 thousand annualized. It supported 7 active trials and signed its first seven-figure full-service clinical trial contract.
Lucius grows ARR 20 times in 6 months of commercialization
On 2026/6/17, LinkedIn reported that US company Lucius had grown ARR 20 times in 6 months of commercialization without disclosing an absolute figure. Its product helps growing businesses with invoicing, collections and revenue-to-cash reconciliation.