AVATUS

What AVATUS does

AVATUS is a privacy-first, avatar-based social networking platform operated by Avatus LLC (Delaware) and accessible globally via iOS, Android, and the web. The platform enables users to create high-fidelity customizable avatars and interact through posts, live events, channels, chats, and video calls without exposing their real-world identity. Core technology layers include a Hyperledger Fabric-based private permissioned blockchain for decentralizing and encrypting user personal data, Apple TrueDepth APIs for real-time 3D avatar face superimposition during livestreams and video calls, AI image generation for posts and backgrounds, and an ElevenLabs-voiced AI assistant called THEA. The platform is organized around themed "Domes" and Sub-domes with a Mars-connected fictional narrative.

The company monetizes through a freemium model with Premium Membership tiers ($9/month, $26/quarter, $81/year) and a two-token virtual economy: Gold Avatcoins (purchased with fiat via Tilia Inc., redeemable to USD) and Silver Avatcoins (earned via platform engagement, non-redeemable). A creator-economy layer in the Agora marketplace enables paid channels, paid live events, crowdfunding campaigns, digital fashion from the Union Avatars partnership, and service listings. Distribution runs entirely through app stores, the avatus.com website, and organic channels (X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Discord, blog, and founder PR) — no paid advertising, consistent with the no-ads positioning. The founder operates under the pseudonym "Guardian" (also identified as Nikolaos Bempis Kolyfas) with a 1-10 person, self-funded team and no external institutional capital disclosed.

Name

AVATUS

Legal name

Avatus LLC

Website

https://avatus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Networking Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Social, Community & Creator Platform Feeds (HDAAAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Influencers, VTubers & Avatar/Face-Tracking (Gaming Creators) (MPAFAEAK), Voice Assistants & Voice UI (VUI) (HDAAAFAD)

Keywords

• Avatar social network
• Blockchain social platform
• Virtual tokens marketplace
• AI image generation
• Avatar customization software

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Premium Membership Subscriptions: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual subscription plans providing access to advanced platform features including unlimited THEA chat, full avatar customization, up to 5 paid channels, paid events, and search ranking boosts.
2. Gold Avatcoin Transactions: Gold Avatcoins are the primary virtual tokens for platform transactions. Issued and sold by Tilia Inc. as a payment service provider. Users purchase Gold AVC with real money; creators can convert Gold AVC to USD via Tilia KYC process.
3. Marketplace Commissions (Agora): Agora marketplace where users buy and sell avatar accessories, digital fashion, online services, event tickets, channel subscriptions, and campaign donations — all using Gold and Silver Avatcoins.
4. Channel Monetization: Creators can launch paid channels, host paid public/private events, create campaigns for fundraising, and offer online services — monetizing their presence and content through the platform's virtual economy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AVATUS operates an avatar-based social networking platform available on iOS, Android, and web that lets users build customizable 3D avatars, post AI-generated content, communicate through avatar-driven chats, video calls, and live events, and transact using virtual Avatcoin tokens. The platform differentiates through privacy-first design — no ads, no algorithmic feed — and uses Hyperledger Fabric blockchain to decentralize and secure user data. A built-in Agora marketplace and THEA AI assistant extend the core experience with creator monetization and conversational guidance.

Product overview

AVATUS is an avatar-based social networking platform built as a single unified product with integrated modules. The core AVATUS Platform enables users to create digital avatars, connect with others, and express themselves creatively in a privacy-first environment. Key integrated modules include: Avatcoins (Gold and Silver virtual tokens for platform transactions), Agora (the marketplace for buying/selling digital goods, services, and avatar accessories), THEA (AI assistant for navigation and guidance), Channels (subscription-based content), Live Events (virtual event hosting with monetization), Video Calls (avatar-based video communication), and Domes (themed content areas). Premium Memberships offer enhanced features and monetization capabilities. The platform uses blockchain technology (Hyperledger Fabric) for data protection and integrates with Tilia for payments, ElevenLabs for AI voice, and Union Avatars for digital fashion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AVATUS Platform Cross-platform avatar-based social networking product (iOS, Android, web) for individual consumers that combines customizable 3D avatars, AI-generated content, avatar-driven chats and video calls, themed communities, and a creator monetization layer.
• Avatcoins (Gold and Silver virtual tokens) Virtual currency system used for all AVATUS transactions; Gold Avatcoins are fiat-convertible via Tilia Inc. KYC and PayPal payout, while Silver Avatcoins are platform rewards used for discounts and engagement incentives.
• Agora Marketplace Marketplace inside AVATUS where users buy and sell avatar accessories, digital fashion, online services, event tickets, channel subscriptions, and campaign donations using Gold and Silver Avatcoins.
• THEA AI Assistant Conversational AI assistant and narrative guide for AVATUS, providing platform navigation, recommendations, and conversational support; Premium Members have unlimited chat and access her expressive voice powered by ElevenLabs.

Quantifiable outcome

• No ads on the platform — users experience uninterrupted, algorithm-free social interaction
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Union AvatarscoreTechnology or IntegrationAVATUS partners with Union Avatars to introduce the AVATUS Agora Collection — a curated marketplace of avatar accessories and digital fashion items. Users can discover and personalize their avatars with unique digital fashion options through this partnership. The collaboration enables third-party creators to design and sell avatar accessories within the AVATUS ecosystem, directly supporting the creator economy.
• Tilia Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationTilia Inc. is the payment service provider that issues and manages Gold Avatcoins on the AVATUS platform. It handles all real-money transactions including Gold AVC purchases (via credit/debit card and PayPal) and Gold AVC to USD conversions. Tilia also manages KYC verification for users wishing to convert virtual tokens to fiat currency. Tilia ToS governs all token issuances and payment services.
• ElevenLabsstrategicTechnology or IntegrationElevenLabs provides the voice synthesis technology that powers THEA, the AI assistant and fictional founder of AVATUS. THEA's voice is designed to be expressive, natural, and engaging, adding a human dimension to the AI assistant interaction. The ElevenLabs voice gives THEA a distinctive character — transforming a standard AI assistant into a companion with personality and presence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VRChat: VRChat is an avatar-driven social platform emphasizing real-time face/eye tracking with high-fidelity custom avatars — directly comparable to AVATUS's TrueDepth-based face superimposition and privacy-first avatar identity positioning.
• Zepeto: Zepeto (by Naver Z) is an avatar-based social networking app where users create 3D avatars, socialize in themed worlds, and trade digital fashion — direct overlap with AVATUS's avatar identity, social feeds, channels, and digital fashion marketplace (Union Avatars partnership).
• IMVU: IMVU is a 3D avatar-based social platform with a deep virtual goods marketplace and creator economy; its avatar identity, chat, and item-based monetization map closely to AVATUS's Agora marketplace and Gold Avatcoin economy.
• Highrise (Highrise Studio): Highrise is an avatar-based social/chat app with virtual worlds, avatar customization, and in-app purchases — overlapping with AVATUS's avatar identity, premium subscriptions, and digital goods economy.

Broad incumbents

• Roblox: Roblox is an avatar-based platform with a massive creator economy, virtual goods marketplace, and developer monetization — overlapping with AVATUS's Agora marketplace, avatar accessories, and creator-driven channels.
• Discord: Discord is a community-led social platform with channels, servers, and creator monetization (Subscriptions, Server Shop) — directly comparable to AVATUS's community-led GTM motion, Domes, and paid channels.
• Snap (Snapchat / Bitmoji): Snap operates Snapchat with Bitmoji avatar identity, AR lenses, and creator monetization at massive scale; it competes with AVATUS on avatar identity, AR face features, and social content creation, albeit with ads and algorithmic feeds.

Emerging players

• Rec Room: Rec Room is an avatar-based social platform with user-generated rooms, creator monetization, and cross-device (mobile/VR) support — comparable to AVATUS's Domes structure, live events, and creator economy features.
• Second Life (Linden Lab): Second Life is a long-running avatar-based virtual world with user-generated content, a virtual currency (Linden Dollar), and creator monetization — historically analogous to AVATUS's avatar economy and Agora marketplace.

Others

• Ready Player Me: Ready Player Me provides cross-platform avatar infrastructure used by apps and games for interoperable avatar identity — adjacent to AVATUS's avatar layer and a potential partner/competitor for avatar personalization and metaverse identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AVATUS328540
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@avatus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avatus/?viewAsMember=true

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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