AI startup raises $20m to build ‘digital twins’ of office workers
An AI startup that creates digital replicas of employees has raised $20m (£15m) as investors bet that technology used to model factories and machinery can be applied to office workers. Twin1 AI emerged from “stealth” on Thursday after securing seed funding in a round co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners and Aramco Ventures. [...]
An AI startup called Twin1 AI has secured $20 million in funding to develop digital replicas of office workers, according to recent reports. The company, which emerged from stealth mode, has attracted investment from notable venture capital firms including Bessemer Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, Aramco Ventures, EJF Ventures, F-Prime, Lakestar, Notion Capital, and Orrick.
Twin1 AI's technology uses data from employees' emails, meetings, documents, and workplace software to create personalized AI "twin" representations. These digital twins can answer questions, perform tasks, and connect knowledge across various business areas. The company's customer base includes law firms like Linklaters, Orrick, and Dechert, as well as US lender Customers Bank and energy group Aegis Energy.
Early adopters have reportedly automated between 30 and 50 percent of their communications work, though this figure has yet to be independently verified. Twin1 AI plans to use the funding to expand its teams in London and California, enhance its technology, and boost sales. Founded last year by Lewis Liu, Tom Cahn, Huiting Liu, and Jonathan Budd, Twin1 AI joins a growing number of companies attempting to apply the concept of digital twins, traditionally used for physical assets, to knowledge-based industries.
While digital twins in manufacturing allow for testing changes and predicting issues before real-world implementation, Twin1 AI takes a unique approach by focusing on individual employees rather than entire companies. Employees have control over what information their digital twin can access and share with colleagues or other AI systems.
Twin1 AI's CEO, Liu, aims to "connect and amplify" employees' knowledge rather than limit it to generic AI outputs. The recent funding round also attracted participation from various angel investors, including some who previously backed Eigen Technologies, the AI document software company co-founded by Twin1 AI team members. Eigen Technologies was acquired by Sirion in 2024.
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