Knowing who you are dealing with before a hire, a deal, or a partnership matters. Most of that information already exists online, it is just scattered across dozens of platforms and takes hours to piece together manually. WhiteBridge.ai is building an AI-powered people research engine that pulls all of it into a structured, verified report in roughly two minutes.
The Vilnius based startup just closed a €2.6 million seed round led by FIRSTPICK VC, with participation from First Degree, NGL.VC, Scalewolf.VC, BADideas.fund, Nectolabs, Plug and Play, and several angel investors. The round signals growing investor confidence in AI driven digital identity verification as a serious and maturing category.
How The Platform Works:
WhiteBridge.ai aggregates data from social media, news sources, and other online records, organizes it, and provides structured reports that include career history, social media activity, behavioral insights, and publicly reported events. Users simply enter a full name or a social profile link to get started.
The platform pulls from 100 or more live data sources in real time, delivering reports in minutes rather than days, at a fraction of the cost of traditional background checks. Reports cover a digital footprint overview, career and education history, social media sentiment, behavior patterns, leisure interests, and media appearances. Each section is structured so a recruiter, a sales rep, or an investor can act on the information without wading through noise.
Who Is Using It:
WhiteBridge.ai is trusted by over 23,000 professionals and has been used to research more than 4 million people. The platform holds a 4.8 rating on Product Hunt. Users include background screening companies, sales teams doing pre meeting research, and founders running due diligence on potential hires or business partners.
The business use case is especially practical for sales teams. Rather than spending time manually searching a prospect across LinkedIn, Google, and news sites, teams get a consolidated view before an outreach call. If you are exploring AI tools for business due diligence, WhiteBridge fits naturally into that stack.
The €2.6 Million Round:
Founded in 2024 by Tomas Martūnas, Irmantas Motiejūnas, Justinas Barauskas, and Paulius Taraškevičius, the team has moved quickly since launch. The €2.6 million seed funding will go toward expanding data sources, improving the accuracy and verification layer, and accelerating platform development for both individual and business users.
As Tomas Martūnas put it, most people do not realise how much information about them is already circulating online, and even fewer understand how it can shape their personal and professional opportunities. The platform is essentially making that existing public data accessible and structured rather than creating anything new from scratch.
The Market Behind It:
The online reputation management service market was valued at $230 billion in 2023 and is expected to nearly double to $440 billion by 2030. Most of that market has operated through legacy tools, manual research, or expensive agency led services. A platform that automates the core research layer opens the category to a much broader set of users who previously could not afford or access these services.
WhiteBridge sources its data from publicly available information across professional networks, social media platforms, public records, and other open data platforms. The company is transparent that results may include AI generated content and that reports should not be used as the sole basis for employment, credit, or housing decisions
Reports and What They Cover:
Each WhiteBridge report is built on publicly available data only. Reports include an overview of digital presence, career history, behavioral tendencies, leisure interests, and any publicly reported negative media.
The platform includes a 30 day money back guarantee on all plans. Businesses looking to test before committing can book a demo call to receive free testing credits. Pricing is available directly at whitebridge.ai.
A Practical AI Research Tool:
WhiteBridge is a clear example of AI doing the grunt work in a process that previously consumed significant time. The AI-powered people research engine category is growing alongside the broader push for faster, more reliable decision making in hiring, sales, and partnerships.
For startup teams managing lean operations, tools that compress hours of manual research into minutes earn a permanent spot in the stack. With €2.6 million in fresh funding, WhiteBridge now has the runway to go deeper on data quality, expand its source coverage, and sharpen the platform for both individual users and enterprise teams.
