First Voyage raises $2.5M for its AI companion that helps you build habits - TechCrunch
December 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
First Voyage raises $2.5M to grow Momo Self Care, an AI companion and digital pet that helps you build habits without drowning in AI-generated noise. Instead of passive feeds, Momo nudges you to act: you care for the pet, and it supports your self-care.
Key highlights
- Funding: $2.5M seed round from a16z speedrun, SignalFire, True Global, and other investors
- Founders: CEO Besart Çopa and CTO Egehan Ozsoy
- Product: Momo Self Care, an AI companion app with a customizable digital pet that motivates habit-building
- Availability: Live on iOS; Android launch coming, supported by the new funding
- Traction: Users have created 2M+ tasks; top habits include productivity, spirituality, and mindfulness
- Engagement: Complete tasks to earn coins, customize your pet, and receive tailored habit recommendations via chat
- Safety: Built-in prompt filters and guardrails to keep conversations appropriate
- Vision: The team believes AI-human relationships will expand and sees AI-powered self-care as a positive direction versus purely fantasy companions; the goal is a defining consumer brand that blends AI, animation, and gamification
How Momo works
- Set your goals and reminders, and Momo keeps you accountable with friendly prompts
- Get personalized habit suggestions and self-care tips through AI chat
- Earn in-app rewards for staying consistent, then customize your pet to make progress feel fun
What’s next
- Use of funds will accelerate the Android release and make Momo more intelligent and supportive in day-to-day interactions