Nov 2, 2024

Tako, an AI-based search engine for visualizing and sharing the world’s knowledge, announced it raised $5.75 million in a seed funding round led by Kevin Hartz at A* and Ramtin Naimi at Abstract Ventures with participation from Stanley Druckenmiller / Kevin Warsh, Gokul Rajaram, Naval Ravikant, Stan Chudnovsky, Guillermo Rauch (Vercel), Scott Belsky (Adobe), GC Lionetti (OpenAI), George Sivulka (Hebbia), Aravind Srinivas (Perplexity), Johnny Ho (Perplexity), Kanjun Qiu (Outset Ventures), Joe Montana (Liquid2 Ventures), Chase Coleman, Diogo Monica (Haun Ventures), Nathan McCauley (Anchorage Digital), Paul Yacoubian (Copy.ai) and others. With a specific focus on deep research, Tako delivers interactive, up-to-date, and shareable knowledge cards built exclusively from the world’s most authoritative data sources. This transforms how knowledge workers access, visualize, and share factual information. The seed funding will be used to expand Tako’s partnerships, attract top-tier talent, and expand its platform’s capabilities. Founded by Alex Rosenberg, former Amazon leader, and Bobby Abbott, Tako has already made waves in the AI space in partnership with Perplexity. In May, Tako’s advanced search and visualization tools were integrated into Perplexity’s answer engine, and last month, Tako expanded its capabilities further with a Polymarket tie-in, allowing for visual display of dynamic data like election trends. This funding will be used to grow Tako’s knowledge graph, enhance platform UX and UI, and expand its partnerships with industry leaders who share Tako’s vision of democratizing access to truthful, authoritative data. And by continuing to collaborate with the world’s leading structured data providers like S&P and Stats Perform, Tako will enable users receive reliable, factual information every time they interact with AI. KEY QUOTES: “Tako grounds research and storytelling in reality by turning real-time, authoritative data into visual representations of knowledge. We’re making it easier than ever to access and share reliable information. We’ll use this funding to accelerate our plan to index all the world’s authoritative data and push the boundaries of how factual information can be visualized and persuasively shared.” – Alex Rosenberg, co-founder and CEO of Tako “It’s rare to find a team that combines as much domain expertise and ambition as Alex and Bobby. Their drive is unmatched, and their vision of transforming authoritative data into dynamic, shareable visual references for the world’s knowledge workers has the potential to transform multiple industries.” – Kevin Hartz, Co-Founder and General Partner at A* “AI raised expectations about what software and search should do. Ten blue links no longer cuts it; people want complete, succinct analysis they can creatively express. Tako’s knowledge platform makes it super easy for developers to build more rich and interactive AI-native products.” – Guillermo Rauch, CEO and Founder of Vercel Pulse 2.0 focuses on business news, profiles, and deal flow coverage.