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Etiq AI

Techstars '21

London, GB · Founded 2019 · 11 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

Etiq provides personalized AI literacy training for business teams (finance, marketing, operations, supply chain, research, risk) delivered through real-world project work with measurable competency verification. The platform measures and builds AI capability through role-specific learning paths, real-time coaching, and guardrails rather than generic courses.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Founders & leadership

Etiq AI was founded in 2019 by Raluca Crisan.

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Raluca CrisaninFounder

Investors · 3

GapMinderAmsterdam · $500K – $5M
TechstarsBoulder · $220K

Also in the syndicate · 1

GapMinder VClead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements
  • Undisclosed amountseedMay 2025

    GapMinder VC (lead)

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  • Undisclosed amountseedApr 2025 · 2 sources

    GapMinder VC (lead)

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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Poetiq4 shared keywordsPoetiq builds self-improving AI systems that sit on top of existing LLMs to extract and synthesize their embedded knowledge into reliable reasoning strategies, using far less data than traditional reinforcement learning post-training. The systems are aimed at businesses seeking to solve practical, real-world reasoning problems and workflows.

Companies competing with Etiq AI for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
ETIQ AI LIMITED
Company number
11873281
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 Mar 2019
Registered office
Etiq Ai Limited, 71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ
Nature of business (SIC)
62012 — Business and domestic software development
Accounts
last made up to 31 Mar 2025 · next due 31 Dec 2026
Confirmation statement
last made up to 10 Mar 2026 · next due 24 Mar 2027

Current officers · 2

  • Raluca Crisan — director, appointed 11 Mar 2019
  • Caihong Li — director, appointed 11 Mar 2019

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the news

Etiq AI Closes €900K Seed Round to Expand AI Debugging Platform for Data Scientiststheaiinsider.tech · May 2025Etiq AI raises €900K to speed up ML debuggingjustainews.com · Apr 2025Etiq AI closed £765,000 in an amazing pre-seed funding round.startupmag.co.uk · Apr 2025Etiq AI Raises €900,000 in Seed Round | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · Apr 2025Female-founded London AI startup Etiq AI snaps €900K to build the copilot every scientist needs — TFNtechfundingnews.com · Apr 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Etiq AI do?
Etiq provides personalized AI literacy training for business teams (finance, marketing, operations, supply chain, research, risk) delivered through real-world project work with measurable competency verification. The platform measures and builds AI capability through role-specific learning paths, real-time coaching, and guardrails rather than generic courses.
Who founded Etiq AI?
Etiq AI was founded by Raluca Crisan in 2019.
Who are Etiq AI's investors?
Etiq AI's investors include GapMinder, Techstars.
Where is Etiq AI headquartered?
Etiq AI is headquartered in London, GB.