Tomoro
Category: AI Infrastructure
An applied AI consulting and engineering firm that designs, builds and scales AI solutions for enterprises, acquired by OpenAI in May 2026 to become the founding acquisition of the OpenAI Deployment Company. Tomoro was founded in 2023. The company is led by Ed Broussard. Based in London, United Kingdom. Team size: 51-200. Latest round: Acquired.
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Team size
- 51-200
Value proposition
Tomoro helps enterprises turn generative AI into operational advantage by designing, building, and deploying custom AI agents and solutions at scale, with deep integration into client workflows and infrastructure.
Products and solutions
AI Business Strategy (board-level vision, ROI models, AI roadmaps); Custom AI Solutions (AI agents built for competitive advantage, production in <12 weeks); Enterprise AI Infrastructure (AI architecture, evaluations, agentic frameworks, knowledge pipelines); Adoption and Rollout (playbooks, training, enablement for ChatGPT, Codex, and custom AI agents)
Unique value
Born in alliance with OpenAI, Tomoro provides enterprises with embedded AI engineering expertise — Forward Deployed Engineers — to redesign critical workflows around frontier AI, delivering production-ready systems in under 12 weeks.
Target customer
Large enterprises across financial services, telecommunications, retail, consumer goods, gaming, manufacturing, industrial, utilities, and infrastructure sectors
Industries served
Financial Services; Retail & Consumer Goods; Gaming; Travel & Aviation; Telecommunications; Manufacturing & Industrial; Utilities & Infrastructure; Professional Services
Technology advantage
Deep alliance with OpenAI providing early-access to frontier models; specialized Forward Deployed Engineer model embedding AI specialists inside client organizations; proven track record of production AI deployments for global enterprises; autonomous AI agent development for complex enterprise environments; rapid deployment methodology (production in <12 weeks)
How they differentiate
Unlike traditional consultancies (Accenture, McKinsey/QuantumBlack, BCG), Tomoro was purpose-built in alliance with OpenAI with exclusive early access to frontier models. Unlike pure-play AI vendors, Tomoro embeds engineers directly inside client organizations as Forward Deployed Engineers, redesigning workflows from within rather than delivering external recommendations.
Main competitors
Accenture (AI practice); McKinsey/QuantumBlack; BCG (BCG X); Cognizant AI Practice; Infosys AI
Key partnerships
OpenAI (strategic alliance since founding, acquired May 2026); Bain & Company; Capgemini; McKinsey & Company (as part of OpenAI Deployment Company ecosystem)
Notable customers
Virgin Atlantic; Tesco; Mattel; Red Bull; Supercell; Fidelity International; NBA; PremFina
Major milestones
Founded November 2023 in alliance with OpenAI; Launched with mission to reduce working week to 3 days via AI agents; Opened Edinburgh office with £4M investment and 20 jobs; Expanded to Singapore (APAC HQ), Sydney, and Melbourne in 2025; Reached ~130-150 employees by early 2026; Acquired by OpenAI in May 2026 as founding acquisition of the $4B OpenAI Deployment Company
Market positioning
Premium applied AI consulting and engineering firm serving large global enterprises, positioned as the bridge between frontier AI capabilities and enterprise operational reality. Acquired by OpenAI to become the core deployment arm of the $4B OpenAI Deployment Company.
Geographic focus
Global (UK headquarters with offices in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne)
About Ed Broussard
Co-founder and CEO of Mudano (acquired by Accenture in 2020); worked at IBM and EY; University of Strathclyde (Product Design); University of Cambridge
Official website: https://tomoro.ai