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Layer1 is a personal data application that captures, transcribes, and stores a user's digital activity — such as meetings, screen content, and audio — locally and encrypted on their own device. It lets users search past moments and ask questions about their own life data to build a personal AI dataset.
Founders & leadership
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Ali Jelveh
MB
Marco Buhlmann
TA
Thies Arntzen
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedJul 2025Source ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Layer do?
- Layer1 is a personal data application that captures, transcribes, and stores a user's digital activity — such as meetings, screen content, and audio — locally and encrypted on their own device. It lets users search past moments and ask questions about their own life data to build a personal AI dataset.
- Who are Layer's investors?
- Layer's investors include Elementum Ventures, 3cubed Ventures, Emergence Capital Partners.

