About Taught by Humans

We started by teaching people. We built the platform because nothing else worked the way learning actually does.

Most workplace training fails before it starts - irrelevant, forgettable, and built around the tool rather than the person. We know, because we spent years teaching people directly before we built anything.

We're learning scientists first, technologists second. The platform, the AI, the data - all of it exists to make learning stick and give managers the confidence that their team is actually ready.

Learning scientists. Not just technologists.

Our values

The platform, Dotly, the data - all of it exists because of what we know about how people actually learn. The technology serves the teaching, not the other way around.

The world of work keeps changing - so do we. We stay curious, stay current, and build that into everything we teach.

See exactly who's ready, where they're struggling, and what's working. We're data people, so you don't have to be.

Our humans

Laura Gemmell

Founder & Technical CEO

PhD in AI Education. Teaching qualification. A decade in tech at PwC, Worldpay, and Monzo. Laura built Taught by Humans because she'd seen what good learning looked like - and how rarely workplace training came close.

"The money-saving expert of AI" - loves hiking, baking, and writing.

Amy Cox

Full Stack Engineer

Ten years building accessible, user-led web and mobile apps for clients including the Bank of England, BMJ, and Met Office. Believes good tech should work for everyone.

Outside of coding, you'll find her hiking or on a paddleboard.

Lizzie Williams

Operations Manager

Four years running programmes across early-stage, AI, and investment for tech startups. At tbh, Lizzie handles all things operations - and cares deeply about making quality learning accessible to everyone.

A creative at heart, you'll find her out in nature with her sidekick Dougie (the dog).

Ellen Gray

Generalist

From luxury fashion to immersive technology, Ellen has spent her career moving fluidly across creative disciplines. As a Generalist, she's found a role that has room for all of it and then some.

Off the clock, you'll find her on a yoga mat or planning her next adventure.

Nicole Cheung

Founders Associate

Engineering Mathematics student at Bristol, specialising in data science and computational neuroscience. Does a bit of everything - content, events, customer research, and sales, all to help make workplace learning better.