HolmesAI

HolmesAI is a Hong Kong-based service platform provider specializing in persona-based AI agents. Founded by Chris, the company's core product is a system that allows users to create AI agents with unique personality frameworks that determine the agent's tone, expertise, and behavior. This "Persona" system enables users to build comprehensive profiles, including knowledge bases, language styles, and thought patterns, allowing the AI to simulate their cognitive and expressive patterns for task automation.

The company's business model includes a unique application of blockchain technology, which transforms each user-created Persona into a tradable digital asset. This ensures data sovereignty for the user and creates an economic incentive, as creators are rewarded based on the frequency of their Persona's use by others. HolmesAI's initial market focus is social media, and it has launched an application for the X (formerly Twitter) platform, which allows users to deploy personalized agents for automated content generation. The company plans to expand into other industries in the future.

In August 2025, HolmesAI announced it had raised a total of $3 million in a Seed+ funding round. The round saw participation from investors such as Bitrise Capital, Waterdrip Capital, and CGV Fund. The project also received early-stage incubation support from HashKey Group and a major cloud computing company. The funds are intended for operational expansion and further development efforts.

Keywords: persona-based AI, AI agent, automation, blockchain, digital assets, data sovereignty, social media automation, content generation, decentralized AI, knowledge base, machine learning, Web3, hyper-personalization, cognitive simulation, behavioral patterns, AI avatars, automated posting, X platform