Ethos raises $22.75 million Series A for AI-powered expert network
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Updated · TechCrunch · May 6
Ethos raises $22.75 million Series A for AI-powered expert network
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · May 6
The London-based startup said a16z led the round, with General Catalyst, XTX Markets, Evantic Capital and Common Magic also investing.
Founded in 2024 by James Lo and former DeepMind researcher Daniel Mankowitz, Ethos uses voice onboarding and public data to match companies with specialists beyond job-title signals.
Ethos says top hedge funds, private equity firms, AI labs and consultants use its platform; it is on track for eight-figure annualised revenue, with about 35,000 people joining weekly.
Can Ethos's voice AI capture true expertise, or will it create new algorithmic biases in mapping human talent?
Adding 35,000 experts weekly, can Ethos maintain quality and avoid the shallow matching it aims to disrupt?