In the catalog since Aug 19, 2026
Tolan
1index_PortolaCompany
Companion from US-based Portola: an alien you talk to by voice, which remembers your life and returns to it in later conversations. It bets on friendship without imitating a human.
Facts
- Developer: Portola (San Francisco), co-founder and CEO Quinten Farmer; App Store publisher AQP, Inc., released 19.06.2024.
- A $20M Series A led by Khosla Ventures was raised in 2025, following a $10M seed round (GeekWire, 2025).
- The site claims more than 100,000 subscribers, over 2 million hours of conversations, and voice powered by GPT-5.1 (tolans.com, checked Aug 19, 2026).
- The app has a 4.8 App Store rating from 173,382 ratings; version 26.33.0 dated Aug 13, 2026 (verified Aug 19, 2026).
The full card is in the works: the "worth it or not" verdict, pricing and a comparison with neighbors will appear as it moves through the card factory.