Ethos, AI 기반 전문가 네트워크 구축 위해 $22.75M 조달
런던 기반 Ethos가 전문가 네트워크 혁신을 위해 a16z가 주도한 시리즈 A 라운드에서 $22.75m을 조달했습니다. 전 DeepMind 연구원 Daniel Mankowitz와 James Lo가 설립한 이 플랫폼은 온보딩 과정에서 음성 에이전트를 활용해 직함 이상의 스킬을 매핑합니다. 이 스타트업은 8자리 수의 연간 환산 매출을 주장하며 헤지펀드와 AI 랩 등 고객에게 30%+ 수수료를 부과합니다.
Ethos, a London-based startup founded in 2024 by former DeepMind researcher Daniel Mankowitz and Softbank alum James Lo, raised $22.75 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from General Catalyst and XTX Markets. The company aims to disrupt legacy expert networks like GLG and LinkedIn by using voice-powered AI agents to onboard experts, allowing for granular matching based on specific skills and sub-specializations rather than job titles. The platform analyzes voice data, public blogs, and academic papers to answer complex queries, such as identifying doctors who have written specific papers or startup employees backed by certain investors. Ethos reports an eight-figure annualized revenue run rate and currently serves hedge funds, private equity firms, and leading AI labs.