Anthropos, an employee upskilling platform, has announced that it has raised $2.7 million in a pre-seed round led by Switzerland-based Founderful with additional participation from Eden Ventures, Exor Ventures, Zanichelli Venture, Alessandro Rivetti and several angel investors across the EU and US.
Co-founded by Stefano Bellasio and Giacomo Marinangeli, Anthropos, which has offices in the US and Switzerland, is a beacon of hope for companies. It helps them centralise their skills, employee experiences, and training libraries while planning dedicated paths for every role inside the organisation. The startup aims to enable employees’ ideal growth and flexibility while considering how the change would affect the company structurally and accommodatingly. Alongside this dynamism, the platform verifies soft and technical skills at different stages of the employee lifecycle, from hiring to training and progression, promising a bright future for all.
Stefano Bellasio, Co-founder and CEO of Anthropos shared about the company:
Giacomo and I envision Anthropos becoming the solution for companies to manage and develop all their competencies. In a world where AI will redesign every role, it’s an excellent opportunity to help everyone transform their careers.
Customisable “Virtual job simulations” are not just about screening candidates and preparing them for new roles. They are about creating a safe space for learning, where mistakes can be made in conversation with (virtual) customers and other teams, and lessons can be learned in a secure environment. It’s also designed to act as a network; employees can see their colleagues’ skills, learn how they acquired them, and pinpoint potential mentors to help them grow, fostering a sense of security and confidence in their career development.
Antonia Albert, Principal of Founderful, passionately shared:
We believe that every employee wants to grow and evolve and that lack of career development and advancement is one of the key drivers of employee turnover. Using AI to democratise career paths and skills development is not just a mission; it’s a call to action. We are convinced that Stefano and Giacomo, after having successfully scaled and sold their previous tech company, are the right founders to give both companies and employees the transparency needed to enable clear career paths and professional as well as personal growth, inspiring a new wave of motivation and dedication.
After a successful launch earlier this year, Anthropos plans to provide companies and employees access to thousands of skill paths and AI Simulations for roles and skills across multiple departments that every organisation can customise.
