# Danny Tomsett

> Danny Tomsett is the founder and CEO of UneeQ, an enterprise AI company that builds lifelike digital humans for customer service, training, and marketing. A New Zealand entrepreneur who started building games at age eight and exited a telecom company at 25, he launched the business in 2009 as the video chat startup FaceMe before pivoting to CGI-driven digital humans. Under his leadership the company delivered high-profile projects like Nadia and Digital Einstein, won Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Business Challenge, and partnered with NVIDIA. He relocated the company's center of gravity to Austin, Texas in 2019.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at UneeQ
- **Organizations:** UneeQ, FaceMe, Forbes Technology Council
- **From:** Auckland, New Zealand
- **Nationality:** New Zealander
- **Known for:** Founder and CEO of UneeQ, a leading enterprise digital human platform, Winner of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Business Challenge, EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist (2018)

## Career timeline

- **circa 1990s** — Began building computer games at age eight.
- **circa 2001** — Founded a telecommunications company at age 25, which he later exited.
- **2009** — Founded FaceMe, a video chat startup for customer service.
- **2016** — Launched UneeQ's first digital human, Nadia, for Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme, voiced by Cate Blanchett.
- **2018** — Named a Deloitte Fast 50 NZ company with 317% revenue growth; selected as EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist; raised a $10M Series A.
- **2019** — Relocated to Austin, Texas with his wife and four children.
- **2021** — Featured on the Voicebot Podcast discussing virtual humans; Digital Einstein gains attention.
- **2024** — Announced UneeQ's integration with NVIDIA ACE at COMPUTEX 2024.

## Achievements

- Founder and CEO of UneeQ, a leading enterprise digital human platform
- Winner of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Business Challenge
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist (2018)
- Deloitte Fast 50 NZ recognition with 317% revenue growth (2018)
- Delivered high-profile digital humans including Nadia and Digital Einstein
- Secured a partnership integrating UneeQ with NVIDIA ACE
- Member of the Forbes Technology Council

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Announced UneeQ's integration with NVIDIA ACE and featured digital humans on the main stage at COMPUTEX 2024.
- **2024-06** — Launched a new digital human use case at Dell Technologies World and Gartner's CSO & Sales Leader Conference in Las Vegas.

## Links

- Website: https://uneeq.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-tomsett
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FaceMe
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYxT7stHjY8
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/UneeQDigitalHumans

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Last updated: 2026-07-22