Viven, an early-stage startup focused on realizing the potential of digital twins, is making its debut with the aim of solving the emerging pitfalls of the communication methods. Founded by Ashutosh Garg and Varun Kacholia, Viven aims to grant employees access to critical information from their teammates, even when those colleagues are unavailable. This groundbreaking implementation is intended to improve joint collaboration and processes, making it easier for enterprises to be more efficient.
The little startup that could exploded onto the scene earlier this year. They went on to raise a whopping $35 million in seed funding from all-star investors including Khosla Ventures, Foundation Capital and FPV Ventures. Viven’s technology is already in use by several enterprise clients, including Genpact and Garg’s other venture, Eightfold.
Viven is focused on building personalized large language models (LLMs) to each individual employee. These models act as digital twins, being able to go into their internal electronic files such as emails, Slack messages and Google Docs. Employees can communicate with their digital twins the same way they might speak with peers. This one-of-a-kind environment boosts creativity, collaboration, and communication.
Ashutosh Garg and Varun Kacholia run Eightfold as well as Viven on the side. Garg pointed out that the idea of digital twins for the enterprise is new territory. “No one else has been bold enough to take on digital twins for the enterprise,” he proclaimed.
Viven’s LLMs are built with superior contextual awareness, allowing them to identify personal context and respect privacy. They are able to see when questions cross over from personal life fields into professional operations, keeping sensitive and protective information protected.
The company’s technology aims to provide a solution to what Garg describes as a “horizontal problem across all jobs of coordination and communication, which no one is automating.” He emphasized the potential impact of Viven’s technology, saying, “When each and every person has a digital twin, you can just talk to their twin as if you’re talking to that person and get the response.”
In addition to its core functionalities, Viven hopes its proprietary “pairwise” context technology will serve as a competitive advantage in the market. Garg’s excitement about the product is palpable. Vinod Khosla encourages this enthusiasm by promising him that no other VC is working down this path right now. Khosla’s confidence in Viven oil plays an important part in his decision to invest.
To put it plainly, Viven’s mission is a response to the increasing demand for better workplace communication tools. By allowing employees access to their colleagues’ knowledge even in their absence, the startup aims to enhance productivity and streamline information sharing.
Providing answers to questions, though intriguing, is just the surface of how deep Viven’s potential applications run. Companies can develop digital twins of individual workers. This innovation allows for more seamless workflows and reduces the amount of time needed to look for information or wait for answers.