Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has led the Series A funding round for Ethos, a startup building AI-powered infrastructure designed to connect people with economic opportunities. The company's mission is to shift the AI conversation from potential job displacement to AI-driven abundance and enhanced human value.
Ethos aims to address the challenge of surfacing unstructured and invisible human capabilities. Its platform utilizes AI voice agents to capture the nuanced knowledge and expertise often missed by traditional professional profiles. This makes expert intelligence machine-readable.
The goal is to create a more dynamic job market where opportunities find the right people at the right time. Ethos matches individuals to various roles, including market research, expert calls, fractional positions, and full-time jobs.
The company reports significant traction, with over 35,000 experts joining weekly across diverse fields. Clients include hedge funds, private equity firms, AI labs, and consultancies. Some top earners on the platform are reportedly making over $10,000 per month.
Ethos was founded by James da Costa, formerly of SoftBank, and Daniel, a former researcher at Google DeepMind. Their combined expertise in talent, capital, and AI research aims to make human expertise irreplaceable in the age of artificial intelligence.