KindWorks.AI has successfully closed an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, securing over $1.5 million USD in investments. The company’s platform promotes and facilitates acts of kindness in the workplace, leveraging AI and behavioral science to enhance connectivity, well-being, and overall results for individuals and businesses.
Daniel Lozano, the CEO of KindWorks.AI, expressed the company’s mission to spread the scientifically validated benefits of kindness to a global audience. Customers using the platform have reported increased feelings of purpose and connectedness, reinforcing the importance of their work. Lozano believes that KindWorks has a profound purpose in addressing the world’s need for more kindness.
The success and impact of the KindWorks platform have garnered attention from industry leaders across various fields and regions, all of whom share the company’s values and commitment to addressing the crisis of human connectivity and purpose. Notable investors include individuals and venture capital firms like Yu-Ting Kuo, a former Corporate VP at Microsoft and MIT professor; Hernando Bunuan, Founder & Managing Partner of Z2Sixty Ventures; Reed McBride, VP of Business Development at Carta; Satyajeet Salgar, Director of Product Management at YouTube; Arti Shah, VP of Investments at Gala Capital Partners, among others.
KindWorks.AI collaborates with enterprise companies spanning all industries, helping them foster connection, purpose, and improved results by cultivating an engaged and motivated workforce. For example, Beekman 1802 CEO Jill Scalamandre shared promising initial results from their partnership with KindWorks.AI. Over 70% of their team has engaged with the platform, resulting in hundreds of acts of kindness throughout the company. This partnership aims to demonstrate the long-term positive impact of kindness in the workplace.
KindWorks.AI is particularly valuable to companies during pivotal moments such as periods of transformation, growth, or disengagement. Their AI agent, ‘Beni,’ facilitates kindness exercises encompassing eight elements of kindness, including Sincerity, Gratitude, Giving, Empathy, Connecting, Recognition, Compassion, and Listening. Beni encourages individuals to regularly practice kindness, helping them develop habits that yield positive outcomes for individuals, teams, and organizations.