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Seattle Startup Vieu Unveils AI-Ready Business Graph to Map Executive Relationships
When a Seattle startup pulls back the curtain on executive relationships, the ripple could reshape how companies connect.
On July 14, 2026, Vieu—a software firm founded in 2022 by former Microsoft executives—announced the launch of its Business Graph. The platform offers a live map of business ties built from observed signals such as shared work history, co‑authored research, joint ventures, board memberships, and ongoing collaboration, rather than from user‑submitted profiles.
Vieu says the graph is designed for sales, marketing, recruitment, fundraising, and partnership teams that rely on personal introductions and executive ties to open discussions or keep accounts on track. Existing social and professional networking sites, according to Vieu, record declared connections that can miss the depth and frequency of real‑world business contact. By contrast, the Business Graph aggregates evidence of ongoing interaction to create a dynamic representation of how companies and executives interact.
"Human‑to‑human trust has always been the cornerstone of commerce," CEO Samir Manjure told reporters. "Executive relationships underpin every deal, every renewal, every hire, every raise. The Business Graph makes that foundation visible for the first time." The platform is pre‑indexed, allowing AI assistants such as Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini to query the data directly. Vieu claims that this integration gives AI tools access to verified relationship data that would otherwise require slow or inconsistent web searches.
Use cases highlighted by Vieu include identifying executive paths into strategic accounts, supporting customer retention through executive engagement, improving senior recruitment with back‑channel verification, and securing investor introductions. Some customers compare the graph’s relationship signals with LinkedIn Sales Navigator connections to assess whether a contact reflects a meaningful business relationship or a superficial online link.
SambaNova Systems, an AI and semiconductor hardware company, is cited as a customer. Its Chief Revenue Officer, Harry Ault, said the Business Graph provides repeatable structure and insight that can be applied across sales and the entire C‑suite. "Vieu gives us repeatable structure and insight to apply that ETP motion not just in sales, but across the entire C‑suite," Ault said.
Vieu’s funding round, announced in October 2024, raised $11 million from Trilogy, Vela Networks, Incubate Fund and 45 angel investors, including CEOs, founders and senior executives from Meta, Microsoft, Google and AWS. The company’s co‑founders are Manjure, who previously founded KenSci and spent more than 17 years at Microsoft, and Simon Skaria, who founded Albits and Office365Mon and also spent 16 years at Microsoft.
The Business Graph can be accessed through Vieu’s own SaaS application or via integrations with customer relationship management systems, email, and Slack. Skaria said the goal is to fit the product into existing working habits rather than force customers into a new interface. "We never ask customers to change how they work, we change the value they get inside the tools they already use," he said.
The launch places Vieu in a growing market where software vendors are creating AI‑ready knowledge graphs to power generative AI assistants. By providing structured, reliable data on business relationships, Vieu aims to give enterprise teams a more accurate view of executive networks than is possible with traditional social platforms.
At present, the Business Graph is available to customers who sign up through Vieu’s website. The company has not announced a public pricing model or a broader rollout date. No regulatory filings or court proceedings related to the platform have been reported.
In summary, Vieu’s Business Graph represents a new approach to mapping executive relationships using observed signals rather than self‑reported connections. The platform is positioned to support a range of enterprise functions—from sales and marketing to recruitment and fundraising—by providing AI assistants with verified relationship data. The company’s integration strategy emphasizes compatibility with existing tools, and its investor base includes leaders from major tech firms. The Business Graph remains a niche product for now, with its future adoption likely to depend on how quickly enterprise teams can integrate the data into their existing workflows.
On July 14, 2026, Vieu—a software firm founded in 2022 by former Microsoft executives—announced the launch of its Business Graph. The platform offers a live map of business ties built from observed signals such as shared work history, co‑authored research, joint ventures, board memberships, and ongoing collaboration, rather than from user‑submitted profiles.
Vieu says the graph is designed for sales, marketing, recruitment, fundraising, and partnership teams that rely on personal introductions and executive ties to open discussions or keep accounts on track. Existing social and professional networking sites, according to Vieu, record declared connections that can miss the depth and frequency of real‑world business contact. By contrast, the Business Graph aggregates evidence of ongoing interaction to create a dynamic representation of how companies and executives interact.
"Human‑to‑human trust has always been the cornerstone of commerce," CEO Samir Manjure told reporters. "Executive relationships underpin every deal, every renewal, every hire, every raise. The Business Graph makes that foundation visible for the first time." The platform is pre‑indexed, allowing AI assistants such as Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini to query the data directly. Vieu claims that this integration gives AI tools access to verified relationship data that would otherwise require slow or inconsistent web searches.
Use cases highlighted by Vieu include identifying executive paths into strategic accounts, supporting customer retention through executive engagement, improving senior recruitment with back‑channel verification, and securing investor introductions. Some customers compare the graph’s relationship signals with LinkedIn Sales Navigator connections to assess whether a contact reflects a meaningful business relationship or a superficial online link.
SambaNova Systems, an AI and semiconductor hardware company, is cited as a customer. Its Chief Revenue Officer, Harry Ault, said the Business Graph provides repeatable structure and insight that can be applied across sales and the entire C‑suite. "Vieu gives us repeatable structure and insight to apply that ETP motion not just in sales, but across the entire C‑suite," Ault said.
Vieu’s funding round, announced in October 2024, raised $11 million from Trilogy, Vela Networks, Incubate Fund and 45 angel investors, including CEOs, founders and senior executives from Meta, Microsoft, Google and AWS. The company’s co‑founders are Manjure, who previously founded KenSci and spent more than 17 years at Microsoft, and Simon Skaria, who founded Albits and Office365Mon and also spent 16 years at Microsoft.
The Business Graph can be accessed through Vieu’s own SaaS application or via integrations with customer relationship management systems, email, and Slack. Skaria said the goal is to fit the product into existing working habits rather than force customers into a new interface. "We never ask customers to change how they work, we change the value they get inside the tools they already use," he said.
The launch places Vieu in a growing market where software vendors are creating AI‑ready knowledge graphs to power generative AI assistants. By providing structured, reliable data on business relationships, Vieu aims to give enterprise teams a more accurate view of executive networks than is possible with traditional social platforms.
At present, the Business Graph is available to customers who sign up through Vieu’s website. The company has not announced a public pricing model or a broader rollout date. No regulatory filings or court proceedings related to the platform have been reported.
In summary, Vieu’s Business Graph represents a new approach to mapping executive relationships using observed signals rather than self‑reported connections. The platform is positioned to support a range of enterprise functions—from sales and marketing to recruitment and fundraising—by providing AI assistants with verified relationship data. The company’s integration strategy emphasizes compatibility with existing tools, and its investor base includes leaders from major tech firms. The Business Graph remains a niche product for now, with its future adoption likely to depend on how quickly enterprise teams can integrate the data into their existing workflows.
