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eSelf

Category: AI Agents

eSelf creates lifelike AI video personas and conversational agents that engage in face-to-face interactions, speaking, reacting, and connecting like real people across 30+ languages. eSelf was founded in 2023. The company is led by Dr. Alan Bekker. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Team size: 15+. Total funding raised: $31.5M ($4.5M seed + $27M acquisition by Kaltura). Latest round: Acquisition by Kaltura (November 2025). Key investors include Explorer Investments, Ridge Ventures, Eyal Manor (YouTube/Twilio angel).

Founded
2023
Headquarters
Tel Aviv, Israel
Team size
15+
Total funding
$31.5M ($4.5M seed + $27M acquisition by Kaltura)

Value proposition

Human-like AI agents that reduce operational costs by 40% in customer service, generate $100M+ in real estate sales, and enable 24/7 multilingual engagement through real-time video interactions

Products and solutions

AI Video Chat for real-time customer engagement, AI Avatars for virtual real estate agents and tutors, Digital Twin technology for personalized AI representations, Enterprise conversational agents for customer support, Self-serve studio for avatar creation and deployment

Unique value

First face-to-face AI video platform combining LLMs with real-time video, image, and video sharing capabilities for human-like interactions. Specializes in synchronous, photorealistic conversational avatars that can listen, speak, and interpret user screens in real-time

Target customer

Enterprises in real estate, education, finance, customer service, e-commerce, healthcare, pharma, and media/telecom seeking AI-driven customer engagement

Industries served

Real Estate, Education, Finance, Customer Service, E-commerce, Healthcare, Pharma, Media/Telecom

Technology advantage

Proprietary AI architecture enables continuous learning from conversations, adapting responses while maintaining consistent personas across millions of interactions. Multimodal AI lab developing technology for agentic interactions with live avatars

How they differentiate

eSelf specializes in real-time synchronous conversational avatars with full workflow integration (avatar + intelligence + enterprise knowledge), unlike competitors who offer only video generation or basic avatars. Focus on enterprise-grade, photorealistic, multilingual real-time interactions

Main competitors

Synthesia, Soul Machines, HeyGen, Colossyan, DeepBrain AI

Key partnerships

Kaltura (acquirer), Christie's Real Estate, Porta da Frente Christie's (Portugal), AGI Bank (Brazil)

Notable customers

Christie's, AGI Bank (Brazil), Porta da Frente Christie's (Portugal)

Major milestones

2023: Founded by Dr. Alan Bekker (Snap's former Head of Conversational AI), 2024-12-11: $4.5M Seed funding led by Explorer Investments, 2025-11-10: Signed definitive agreement to be acquired by Kaltura for $27M, 2025: Named by FastCompany as one of the 'Next Big Things in Tech'

Growth metrics

$100M in sales generated by Porta da Frente Christie's via eSelf AI agents; 40% reduction in customer support tickets for enterprise clients; millions of real-time conversations processed; supports 30+ languages

Market positioning

Positioned as an innovator in AI-driven conversational agents, targeting premium enterprise B2B solutions requiring personalized customer engagement. Differentiates through real-time interaction capabilities vs. static video generation

Geographic focus

Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with active operations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Acquisition by Kaltura provides global enterprise reach

Patents and IP

5+ patents held by CEO Alan Bekker related to conversational AI and voice recognition (from prior work at Voca.ai/Snap)

About Dr. Alan Bekker

PhD in Conversational AI, Former Head of Conversational AI at Snap, Co-founded Voca.ai (acquired by Snap for $100M), Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe (2019), Harvard Business School MBA

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