Let’s talk about research. The kind that moves markets, sharpens decisions, and gives institutional suits a six-second edge on tomorrow’s headlines. Now imagine automating that, not just streamlining it, but turning it into a real-time, multiagent machine that knows the difference between noise and insight. That’s not a pitch. That’s Enquire.AI. And they just dropped another $3 million into the tank to push harder into the world of high-stakes intelligence.
Founded in 2018 as GlobalWonks, rebranded in 2021, and now firmly planted in DC and NYC, Enquire.AI isn’t your average AI company playing buzzword bingo. This crew built the world’s first agentic research platform, a system where AI co-pilots and a curated network of 60,000+ human experts come together to deliver enterprise-grade intelligence at warp speed. The signal-to-noise ratio? Tight. The impact? Deep.
The round, $3 million via convertible note, is a who’s-who of Wall Street intellect. Barry Hurewitz (formerly COO of Research at UBS), Gavin Skinner (Aiera Chairman and ex-Citi Research), Juan Luis Pérez (ex-UBS Head of Research), David Bleustein (formerly Credit Suisse), Betsy Cohen (Teneo Ventures), Faruk Eczacıbaşı (Turkish Informatics Foundation), Todd Benson (ex-Citi PE), Marc Rodrigues (ex-Thomson Reuters), and Nevzat Aydın (Yemeksepeti co-founder) just bet big on the future of decision intelligence.
And speaking of moves, Cenk Sidar is still driving as CEO, while Barry Hurewitz now takes the stage as President to scale the next chapter. Fatih Orhan holds it down as CFO and co-founder, while the leadership bench deepens with Michael Afshar as COO, Tugba Colpan as CCO, Isaac Esseku, CFA, in strategy and content, Arnaud Jaspart as CTO, and Cemil Kor shaping product. This isn’t a team, it’s a war room.
Enquire.AI is posting serious gains: $1.7M in 2024 revenue (26.5% YoY), 80 enterprise clients (think Microsoft, EY, PwC, General Atlantic), and an expert network that delivers insights in minutes, not months. Add in Ayda™, their AI-powered copilot that fuses OpenAI’s language muscle with expert validation, and you’re looking at the future of research, minus the fluff and delay.
The $3M isn’t a vanity round, it’s fuel to expand into financial services, consulting, and pro services where speed and depth win deals. They’re staffing up in AI engineering, institutional sales, and go-to-market. And with a strategic equity reset via buyback from Uzabase, they’re not just scaling, they’re positioning.
This isn’t about changing research. It’s about interrogating reality faster than anyone else can. Ask better questions. Get smarter answers. That’s the Enquire.AI way. And with this round? They just hit the gas.
