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A quick word about us

We are Emma and Mounir. We want to make it simple for developers to spin up agents that are easy to predict and control, and to complement that with secure and accurate tool calling. We (like to think we) bring relevant experience, having led B2C and B2B product launches at Amazon, Google and Stripe. We are lucky to have recruited some absolute legends on this journey and can't wait to introduce them to you as well. More on our funding soon!

Why "Portia"

Portia is our favourite protagonist from Adrian Tchaikovsky's "Children of Time," which is also one of our mutual top 3 sci-fi novels! Part of a rapidly evolving spider species “Portia Labiata” seeded by humans on a terraformed alien world, Portia drives her civilisation forward through social and technological leaps with incredible resilience, and builds bridges with other species including humans to forge a shared and harmonious future together. We want Portia to be exactly this: resilient in the face of a rapidly shifting AI landscape and a connector between the different players in the space.