# Kaon (prev. FlowGPT)

> Kaon (formerly FlowGPT) is a San Francisco AI-native content lab building consumer AI experiences. After scaling FlowGPT into a 4M+ monthly user prompt marketplace, the team shifted gravity to Emochi - an AI character roleplay app that has climbed into the top tier of consumer AI with millions of monthly users. Founded in 2023 by UC Berkeley dropout Jay Dang and co-founder Lifan Wang, the company raised $10M led by Goodwater Capital and DCM in early 2024 and added a strategic round backed by B Capital and Redpoint in 2025.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Jay Dang (Co-Founder & CEO), Lifan (Henry) Wang (Co-Founder & COO), Alexander Xi (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~24
- **Products:** FlowGPT, Emochi, Kaon Content Lab
- **Notable:** Grew FlowGPT to millions of monthly users across 110+ countries within a year of launch., Community shipped over 100,000 AI applications on the platform., Raised $10M Pre-Series A led by Goodwater Capital in Feb 2024.

## Products & services

- **FlowGPT** — Open ecosystem AI platform and prompt marketplace where users discover, share and run AI applications across leading LLMs.
- **Emochi** — AI character roleplay and interactive storytelling app for iOS, Android and web - the company's flagship consumer product.
- **Kaon Content Lab** — Internal R&D engine building personalized AI experiences and tooling for community creators.

## Achievements

- Grew FlowGPT to millions of monthly users across 110+ countries within a year of launch.
- Community shipped over 100,000 AI applications on the platform.
- Raised $10M Pre-Series A led by Goodwater Capital in Feb 2024.
- Successfully rebranded from FlowGPT to Kaon while scaling Emochi as a flagship consumer app.
- Added B Capital and Redpoint Ventures China to the cap table in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — FlowGPT announced a $10M Pre-Series A led by Goodwater Capital with DCM Ventures.
- **2024** — Company began transitioning from a pure prompt marketplace to a full-stack consumer AI content platform.
- **2025-02** — Strategic round reported with B Capital and Redpoint Ventures China.
- **2025** — Rebrand from FlowGPT to Kaon; Emochi positioned as the flagship app.

## Links

- Website: https://kaon.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowgpt
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FlowGPTOfficial

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Last updated: 2026-06-29