Shapes
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About
Shapes is a San Francisco-based AI social app that emerged from stealth on April 29, 2026 with an $8 million seed round led by Lightspeed 12. The product is positioned as an app where users can talk to AI alongside friends in group chats, with the company arguing that the social context mitigates the isolation associated with one-on-one AI companion apps 1. Founded in 2021 by Anushk Mittal and Noorie Dhingra, the company was among the first to commercialize GPT-3 and reports more than 400,000 monthly active users (a six-fold increase in Q1 2026) and over 13 million engaged minutes in March 2026 12. Other backers include AI Capital Partners, AI Grant, and additional Silicon Valley VCs and angels 1.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Seed | $8M | Lightspeed | AI Capital Partners, AI Grant 12 |
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GlobeNewswire, “AI Enters the Group Chat: Startup Shapes Emerges from Stealth with $8M Seed Round,” April 29, 2026, accessed May 2026. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/29/3283796/0/en/ai-enters-the-group-chat-startup-shapes-emerges-from-stealth-with-8m-seed-round-addresses-ai-psychosis-with-first-app-where-you-can-talk-to-ai-with-friends.html↩↩↩↩↩
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Yahoo Finance, “AI Enters the Group Chat: Startup Shapes Emerges from Stealth with $8M Seed Round,” April 29, 2026, accessed May 2026. https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/ai-enters-group-chat-startup-130000607.html↩↩↩