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Tome is an Artificial Intelligence company founded in 2020 that specializes in the areas of AI-powered multimedia and design software, business/productivity software, and automation/workflow software.

Company Overview

• Established: 2020
• creator: Keith Peiris and Henri Liriani (two former Meta managers with extensive technical and entrepreneurial backgrounds)
• Headquarters location: San Francisco Bay Area, USA
• Number of employees:: The number of employees of the company was reported to be 60 in 2023
• Financing::
  • Cumulative financing exceeds $81 million
  • Seed round financing of $6.3 million
  • Series A financing of $26 million
  • Series B funding of $43 million led by Lightspeed, latest valuation of $300 million (other claims say the last round was valued at $350 million and that cumulative funding reached $140 million)

Products & Services

• Products: Tome is an AI presentation tool and business communication platform designed to help users quickly create and share complete narrative content. It utilizes AI technology to provide users with a new way to build and refine stories, whether they are presentations, outlines, stories or other forms of narrative content.
• Product Features::
  • AI-generated content: Users simply enter simple prompts, and Tome generates preliminary outlines and drafts, even including text and images.
  • Intelligent Adjustment: Use AI to fine-tune the text, adjust the tone, and shorten or lengthen the text to suit different scenarios and needs.
  • template library: Provides a rich library of templates covering a variety of uses from fundraising presentations to resumes to help users get started quickly.
  • Multi-language support: Supports multiple languages for generating narratives to meet the linguistic needs of different users.
  • seamless integration: Seamless integration with modern products such as Figma, Airtable, Framer, Miro, and Looker enables creators to share designs and connect to external data sources.
  • Easy to share: Designed to be easy to share, users can share their Tome via public sharing links, email, or unique QR codes.
  • Teamwork: Supports teamwork, allowing multiple users to work together on the same project, increasing efficiency and creativity.

The development process

• R&D History: Henri Liriani and CEO Keith Peiris developed Tome over two years.
• Product Launch::
  • Beta version goes live in 2022.
  • The integration of AI models from OpenAI after two months further enhances the intelligence of the product.
• market reaction: Soon after the company went live, the number of users grew rapidly and it became the tool of choice for many businesses and individuals.

Competitive advantages

• technological lead: Tome is at the forefront of AI technology and is able to provide users with high-quality generated content.
• user experience: The product's user-friendly interface and simple operation make it easy for even non-professionals to get started.
• dexterity: Tome's smart, flexible formatting allows users to create everything from presentations, one-pagers, landing pages, portfolios, mood boards, and a host of other content to meet the needs of different scenarios.
• Highly customizable: Provides rich templates and customization options to help users create personalized narrative content.

Markets and competition

• positioning (marketing): Tome is positioned in the market for AI presentation tools and business communication platforms, competing with traditional tools such as PowerPoint and Google Slides, as well as emerging tools such as Canva, Coda and Notion.
• competition strategy: Strengthening its market position by continuously improving the level of intelligence and user experience of its products, as well as launching enterprise versions and more customized features.

future outlook

With the continuous development and popularization of AI technology, Tome is expected to continue to expand its market share and bring more innovations and surprises to users in the future. Meanwhile, the Company will also continue to focus on market dynamics and user needs, and continuously optimize product features and service quality to maintain its leading position in the industry.