About Swiirl

Trust starts with dialogue and real stories

For years, brands tried to “understand” people from the outside by scraping posts, buying panels, and borrowing influencers. Communities were rarely asked, credited, or paid.

We think that’s backwards.

Our Mission

Make meaningful connection the default: bring people together, hold consent-first participation, and co-create actions communities trust.

What We Believe

Communities know what resonates.

The best insight lives in small, trusted conversations.

Who people are is enough. Real stories, told by those who live them, create the strongest connections.

Trust requires consent. Participation should always be invited, transparent, and compensated.

The best insight lives in small, trusted conversations.

Who people are is enough. Real stories, told by those who live them, create the strongest connections.

Trust requires consent. Participation should always be invited, transparent, and compensated.

What we know

Trust is the battleground.

Ads are ignored, surveys are shallow, and communities distrust brands that only show up to sell. Generative AI has leveled the creative field, but trust is still scarce.

Swiirl was founded to change this. Our platform allows brands to join conversations where cultural relevance already lives inside affinity groups, cultural meetups, and creator collectives.

Our Commitment

We stand for participation over surveillance, dialogue over decks, and payment over extraction. Swiirl ensures that communities are asked, credited, and paid, and brands learn through genuine dialogue. 

We stand for participation over surveillance, dialogue over decks, and payment over extraction. Swiirl ensures that communities are asked, credited, and paid, and brands learn through genuine dialogue. 

We stand for participation over surveillance, dialogue over decks, and payment over extraction. Swiirl ensures that communities are asked, credited, and paid, and brands learn through genuine dialogue. 

Our team

Our Team

We are a team of technologists, operators, and growth leaders with deep experience building and scaling global enterprises. Together, we’re reimagining how brands connect—moving from broadcast to permissioned conversation, decision-grade insight, and community activation.

We are a team of technologists, operators, and growth leaders with deep experience building and scaling global enterprises. Together, we’re reimagining how brands connect—moving from broadcast to permissioned conversation, decision-grade insight, and community activation.

We are a team of technologists, operators, and growth leaders with deep experience building and scaling global enterprises. Together, we’re reimagining how brands connect—moving from broadcast to permissioned conversation, decision-grade insight, and community activation.

Daniel Mohanrao

Cofounder, CEO

Daniel Mohanrao

Cofounder, CEO

Daniel Mohanrao

Cofounder, CEO

Michael Hong

Cofounder, CTO

Michael Hong

Cofounder, CTO

Michael Hong

Cofounder, CTO

Anna Istomina

Head of Product Design

Anna Istomina

Head of Product Design

Anna Istomina

Head of Product Design

Dimitry Babanov

Founding AI Engineer

Dimitry Babanov

Founding AI Engineer

Dimitry Babanov

Founding AI Engineer

Timur Isachenko

AI CTO

Timur Isachenko

AI CTO

Timur Isachenko

AI CTO

Charles Eklund

CPO

Charles Eklund

CPO

Charles Eklund

CPO

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Ready to lead with real conversations?

Swiirl helps brands uncover what people actually feel, fix myths before they spread, and de-risk creative and offers with confidence.

BG

Ready to lead with real conversations?

Swiirl helps brands uncover what people actually feel, fix myths before they spread, and de-risk creative and offers with confidence.

BG

Ready to lead with real conversations?

Swiirl helps brands uncover what people actually feel, fix myths before they spread, and de-risk creative and offers with confidence.