London-based startup Ethos has raised $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding. The company uses voice-powered onboarding to match experts with companies in need of their assistance and provide more data about their knowledge in various domains that their job titles don't cover. For example, Ethos could find doctors who specialize in a certain area, but also have written papers on the subject or have an understanding of drug development. The firm also conducts interviews using its own platform using voice agents and extracts insights. Ethos was founded by James Lo and Daniel Mankowitz in 2024 and aims to provide the right economic and employment opportunities to people. It's taking 30% or more as a per-project fee from businesses depending on the nature of the project.