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Unitary

AI-powered virtual agents for process automation

Overview

Unitary builds AI-powered Virtual Agents that automate high-volume manual tasks inside clients’ existing tools without complex integrations. The agents replicate multi-step workflows, use reasoning, and can escalate to humans when needed, completing tasks end-to-end. It started with multimodal content moderation for platforms and now serves insurance and e-commerce, achieving about 50% cost reductions and up to 99% automation in some processes. The company differentiates itself through a science-grounded founder team, multimodal AI, no-touch integration, and an outcome-based pricing model that charges per task with no upfront fees, aiming to scale reliable AI-assisted operations across industries.

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About Unitary

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Why Unitary is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareAI & Machine LearningFinancial Services

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$25M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • Accelerant Marketplace access exposes Unitary to 300+ MGA members after September 9, 2026.
  • ILC Property and BIBA partnerships deepen distribution across UK claims and broker workflows.
  • Regional processing and insurance event marketing reduce procurement friction for regulated buyers this year.

What critics are saying

  • Insurance workflows are crowded; BIBA and Accelerant partnerships can copy across rivals by 2027.
  • Outcome-based pricing compresses margins if agent supervision and exception handling stay labor-intensive.
  • If generic copilots bundle workflow automation into Microsoft and Salesforce, Unitary loses category relevance.

What makes Unitary unique

  • Zero-integration Virtual Agents work inside existing insurer systems, not alongside them.
  • Attune deployed Unitary in five weeks, reaching 99%+ automation and 19% higher satisfaction.
  • UK- and EU-only LLM processing suits regulated buyers demanding auditability and data residency.

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Funding

Total Funding

$25M

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Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Wellness Program
  • Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-4%
The Next Web
Oct 3rd, 2023
Social media has new moderation problems. This AI startup has a solution

Unitary, a startup based in London, has proposed a solution: an AI -powered moderation tool for videos and images.

EU-Startups
Oct 3rd, 2023
London-based Unitary raises €14.3 million Series A to ensure a safer online experience with AI

Unitary, an AI-powered visual moderation company, has raised €14.3 million in Series A funding led by Creandum with participation from Paladin Capital Group and Plural.

Tech.eu
Oct 3rd, 2023
Unitary Raises $15M In Series A Funding Round For Ai-Driven Content Moderation

Unitary, a London-based startup working in the field of visual content moderation, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. The company uses contextual AI to automate content moderation and keep the bad actors, e.g. NSFW or otherwise, at bay.The investment arrives in conjunction with Unitary launching across multiple languages, has upped the team size to 53, and has tripled the number of daily videos it classifies to 6 million a day.The startup’s Series A round was led by Stockholm’s Creandum with Paladin Group Capital and Plural participating.Unitary was founded in 2019 by Sasha Haco and James Thewlis. Haco, a mathematician who worked with Steven Hawking on the black hole information paradox during her Ph.D. at Cambridge, and Thewlis, a computer vision specialist who previously worked with Facebook AI Research, met at an Entrepreneur First’ accelerator programme.Leveraging the ever-growing power of AI, according to Unitary, their offering can ‘read’ the context of user-generated videos. Meaning, the machine can tell the difference between footage of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and documentary footage used to illustrate the dangers of said actions

Unitary
Oct 3rd, 2023
Unitary raises $15M Series A to keep digital communities safe by classifying the internet's information

Unitary is delighted to announce that Unitary has raised $15 million in Series A funding, led by Creandum with participation from Paladin Capital Group and Plural.

Sifted
Oct 2nd, 2023
Unitary raises $15m for more nuanced nipple detection

Unitary raises $15m for more nuanced nipple detection.

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