The Next Internet Will Belong To People
We're raising $1.5M to build the infrastructure for personal AI. A live product, growing community, and a new foundation for technology that strengthens what makes us human.
Live Today
iOS & Android
40+
Core agents
Runs locally
On your devices
2
Founders building full-time
The Opportunity
Every major shift in computing has changed who holds power.
The personal computer gave people computing.
The internet gave people information.
Smartphones gave people constant connection.
AI is about to become the layer through which people work, learn, create, buy, communicate, and make decisions.
The defining question is no longer how powerful AI becomes. It's who that intelligence ultimately serves.
We believe personal AI is the next foundational platform. Intelligence that grows with the individual instead of the platform opens entirely new markets around trust, memory, agency, commerce, identity, and participation.
Balnce is already demonstrating that future with local AI, intelligent agents, personal memory, and a new network where participation creates value.
Why Now
AI becomes personal
The interface to nearly every digital experience is shifting from software to intelligence.
Ownership becomes the question
As AI learns from people, ownership of memory, identity, and relationships becomes one of the defining issues of the decade.
Networks become participatory
People won’t simply consume AI. They’ll build it, teach it, contribute to it, and participate in the prosperity it creates.
The infrastructure doesn’t exist
Today’s AI products still depend on yesterday’s internet. We’re building the layer designed for what comes next.
Use of Funds
Every dollar accelerates product, participation, and the network effects that follow.
The Team
Zach Schenkler
Co-Founder & CEO
Five-time founder focused on the intersection of AI, distributed systems, and human-centered technology.
Dillon Baird
Co-Founder & CTO
Full-stack engineer building trustworthy distributed systems and personal AI infrastructure.
Let's talk about the future.
We're looking for investors who believe the next internet should belong to people. If that resonates, we'd love to connect.
Get in touchinvest@balnce.ai