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About
Christina Cai started the company as Knowtions Research from a two-desk table at the University of Toronto's innovation centre. It raised a US$5 million Series A in 2018 led by Information Venture Partners and a later Series A+ with 500 Global, roughly US$14 million in total, and expanded into Asian insurance markets. It has since rebranded to Lydia AI and moved beyond health insurance into operational AI.
Backers
Information Venture Partners (Series A lead), 500 Global, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Kickstart Ventures
Quick answers
What does Lydia AI do?
It sells ORCA, an operational-intelligence AI product aimed at legal discovery, logistics and retail. It was previously known for AI health-risk scoring sold to insurers in Asia.
Was Lydia AI called something else?
Yes — it was founded as Knowtions Research, the name it used for its 2019 TechTO appearance, and later rebranded to Lydia AI.
Who founded Lydia AI?
Christina Cai, who is COO, and Anthony Lee, who is CEO.