Firsthand

The AI platform that gives publishers and brands full control over their data and content.

  • Software
  • Radical Investment 2023

Founders

JonHeller Firsthand (1)

Jonathan Heller

MichaelRubenstein Firsthand 2

Michael Rubenstein

WeiWei Firsthand 2

Wei Wei

Firsthand allows publishers to create and distribute their own AI agents and chatbots directly with consumers everywhere online. Content creators can protect, control, and deploy their data across these 1:1 personalized conversations powered anywhere a consumer is seeking information. At the core of Firsthand is Lakebed, the company’s AI rights and data management platform. With Lakebed, publishers and brands can protect their knowledge assets and retain complete control over where, when, and by whom their content is surfaced through AI.