# Bassam Chaptini

> Bassam Chaptini is the co-founder and co-CEO of Avantos, a New York fintech building an AI-native operating system for client management in financial services. An MIT-trained AI PhD, former McKinsey partner, and founding CTO of no-code pioneer Unqork, he spent years watching banks and wealth managers drown in siloed client data. In 2024 he and co-founder Rabih Ramadi launched Avantos to fix it with a knowledge graph and AI agents that shadow advisors through onboarding, servicing, and growth. In February 2026 the company raised a $25M Series A led by Bessemer, with strategic backing from Vanguard, SEI, and Guardian Life.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Avantos
- **Organizations:** Avantos, Unqork, McKinsey & Company, ChoiceStream
- **Nationality:** Lebanese-American
- **Education:** Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), M.S. in Machine Learning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Bachelor of Engineering, American University of Beirut
- **Known for:** Co-founded Avantos, an AI-native operating system for client management in financial services, Raised $35M total, including a $25M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners in February 2026, Secured strategic investment from Vanguard, SEI, and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

## Career timeline

- **pre-2010s** — Earns Bachelor of Engineering at the American University of Beirut, then a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and M.S. in Machine Learning at MIT
- **2010s** — Works at ChoiceStream and joins McKinsey & Company, becoming a partner focused on financial services and digital transformation
- **2010s-2020s** — Serves as a founding member and Chief Technology Officer at Unqork, the enterprise no-code platform
- **2024** — Co-founds Avantos with Rabih Ramadi; raises a $10M seed round led by MIT-affiliated E14 Fund
- **2026** — Avantos raises a $25M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing total funding to $35M

## Achievements

- Co-founded Avantos, an AI-native operating system for client management in financial services
- Raised $35M total, including a $25M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners in February 2026
- Secured strategic investment from Vanguard, SEI, and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
- Launched Avantos with Mercer Advisors, a roughly $96B AUM registered investment advisor
- Founding member and CTO of Unqork, a leading enterprise no-code platform
- Earned a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from MIT

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Avantos raised a $25M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Vanguard, SEI, and Guardian Life, bringing total funding to $35M.
- **2026-06** — Chaptini appeared on the Power Your Advice podcast to discuss AI built for the real work of client management.

## Links

- Website: https://avantos.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bassam-chaptini-80ba6b4

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Last updated: 2026-07-01