Rosebud AI Journaling App Secures $6M Seed Funding for Scaled Mentorship

Rosebud, an AI journaling app that provides personalized mentorship, has secured $6 million in Seed Funding. The app analyzes users' journal entries to identify patterns and offer insights, guidance, and prompts to promote self-understanding and personal growth. The funding will be used to expand the team, invest in proprietary memory technology, develop new features, and enhance marketing efforts to reach more users seeking AI personal growth tools.

Rosebud, an innovative AI journaling app focused on personalized mentorship, has secured $6 million in seed funding. The company aims to enhance its platform, which uses artificial intelligence to analyze journal entries, identify patterns, and provide insights, questions, and guidance to promote self-understanding and personal growth [1].

Founded in 2023 by Chrys Bader and Sean Dadashi, Rosebud has seen significant traction since its launch. Users have journaled 500 million words and spent over 30 million minutes on the platform. The seed funding will be utilized to expand the team, invest in proprietary memory technology, develop new features, and intensify marketing efforts to reach more users seeking AI-driven personal growth tools [1].

The funding round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from 776, Initialized Capital, Fuel Capital, Avenir, Tim Ferriss, and other investors. Rosebud’s basic journaling features are free, but a $12.99 monthly subscription unlocks premium features such as long-term memory and voice and call modes [1].

Rosebud's AI journal is accessible via the web and on iOS and Android devices. The company emphasizes that all journal data is encrypted and not shared with third parties or used to train AI models. Looking ahead, Rosebud envisions its AI mentor as a strategic, long-term engagement partner, capable of developing personalized content and resources to support users' growth and development [1].

The funding announcement coincides with a broader trend in the AI sector, as seen with Anthropic's $3 billion in annualized revenue. This growth highlights the increasing reliance on AI technologies to drive efficiency and innovation in various industries, including financial services [2].

References:
[1] https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/rosebud-lands-6m-to-scale-its-interactive-ai-journaling-app/
[2] https://tradersunion.com/news/market-voices/show/290530-anthropic-ai-revenue/