SuperMe secures $20m to grow AI profiles based on expert knowledge
SuperMe has raised $20 million to expand a network of AI profiles based on the knowledge of real-world experts. Users can ask questions and be matched with relevant profiles in a group chat, offering an AI-based way to access career and business advice from people with specialist experience.
Founded in 2024 by Casey Winters and Ludo Antonov, the startup says it builds profiles using public material and information from connected services, while excluding personal information and trade secrets from answers. The service is currently free, but SuperMe plans to limit questions before charging users and is considering incentives for experts to contribute; it also connects with Claude and ChatGPT through MCP.
In short
- SuperMe raised $20 million to grow its AI expert network.
- Users can ask experts’ AI profiles questions individually or in groups.
- The company plans to introduce limits and paid access.
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The case for
SuperMe could make specialist guidance easier and cheaper to access, especially for people who lack professional networks or cannot afford one-to-one advice. Building profiles from experts’ public work and offering clear limits on personal information and trade secrets may help share useful knowledge at scale while protecting sensitive material.
The case against
AI profiles may present advice as if it came directly from an expert, even when responses are generated, incomplete or out of date, which could mislead users and affect experts’ reputations. Using public material or connected services also raises questions about consent, attribution and control, while future charges and incentives could influence which expertise is represented and who can afford access.
Explained simply
SuperMe is a start-up founded in 2024 by Casey Winters and Ludo Antonov. It is building AI profiles based on the published work and expertise of people with experience in fields such as business and careers.
Users can ask a question and be connected to relevant profiles in a group chat, as a way to get advice informed by specialists’ knowledge. The company says its profiles draw on public material and connected services, while leaving out personal information and trade secrets.
The service is free for now, though SuperMe plans to limit how many questions users can ask before introducing charges. Its approach raises practical questions about how expert knowledge is represented and how contributors might be rewarded, as it seeks to make specialist advice more accessible.
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Originally published by TechCrunch as “SuperMe raises $20M for its network of AI expert profiles”.