Disney estimates $180M in pay and retention for Character.AI hires
The filing estimates about $180M in compensation and retention for roughly 65 employees. Disney's separate $20M stalking-horse license bid remains subject to court approval and higher offers.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: TechCrunch
Why it matters
Disney's estimated $180 million employee package dwarfs the $20 million license bid paid to Character.AI's estate, showing how the workforce and technology can retain value even as the consumer platform faces a court-supervised sale.
Disney expects to spend about $180 million over three years on compensation and retention for roughly 65 Character.AI employees it has hired, while the bankrupt startup would receive $20 million for a separate license to selected technology and intellectual property. The terms, described in a court filing, make the split unusually clear: Disney is paying far more for the people than for the company they are leaving.…
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