Quinten Farmer
Founder, CEO at Tolan
Quinten Farmer is the Founder and CEO at Tolan and CEO at Portola. He previously co-founded Even, a startup that was acquired by Walmart, and is currently leading Tolan.
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Seattle Startup Portola Raises $10M to Launch Tolan, Animated AI Companions with 500K Downloads by Late 2024
Portola, a Seattle-based startup led by CEO Quinten Farmer, launched Tolan, an animated AI companion app that has already gained 500,000 iOS downloads since its late 2024 soft launch. Backed by $10 million in seed funding from prominent tech investors, Tolan aims to provide thoughtful conversational companionship beyond typical AI voice assistants.
Organizations
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Tolan Founder, CEO 2023–present · current
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Even (Acquired by Walmart) Co-Founder 2014–2022 · past
Education
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Columbia University Computer Science · 2013–2015
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North Carolina State University Philosophy · 2009–2011
