QWERKY AI, a new venture founded by tech entrepreneurs Andrew Strauss, Austin Riley, Chris Thibault, Evan Owen, and Kaitlin McKnight, has secured $2 million in seed funding from private investors in Columbia, South Carolina, and Oklahoma City.

QWERKY AI is a human-centered artificial intelligence company focused on building practical and approachable AI tools for real-world use. Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, with a distributed team across the U.S., QWERKY is led by a founding team of tech entrepreneurs with over a decade of experience. The company is dedicated to creating AI that enhances - rather than replaces - human intelligence. QWERKY AI is currently developing an AI platform to empower knowledge workers, creatives and small businesses.