Improbable is turning its experience building large scale digital infrastructure into a new bet on workplace automation, launching Bolter, an AI native messaging platform backed by $10 million of the company’s own capital. The London based technology group is positioning the product as a European alternative to dominant US messaging and productivity platforms, with a focus on teams where human employees and AI agents work together.
From Infrastructure to Venture Building
Founded in 2012, Improbable initially became known for developing technology capable of supporting large multiplayer games, virtual worlds and metaverse experiences. The company attracted significant attention in 2017 after raising approximately $502 million in a funding round led by SoftBank.
Since 2022, Improbable has increasingly shifted toward a venture building model. Rather than operating solely as a technology infrastructure provider, it now creates and backs new businesses from within the company, combining internal engineering capabilities with its own capital.
Bolter is the third product to emerge from this strategy. Improbable’s other ventures include Somnia, a blockchain and virtual world platform, and Kallikor, an AI focused business.
The company funds its ventures at the seed stage, with the possibility of bringing in external investors during later funding rounds.
Making Automation Accessible
Bolter was initially developed as a personal project by Improbable co founder and chief executive Herman Narula. The product is being developed by a team of seven and is designed to allow non technical employees to automate business processes using ordinary language rather than code.
Users can describe a task or workflow in the same way they might brief a new employee. Bolter then creates and coordinates AI agents to carry out the work. The agents can plan tasks, discuss possible approaches, delegate responsibilities to one another and execute activities across connected systems.
The company’s aim is to remove the need for employees to understand complex automation tools, application programming interfaces or model hosting infrastructure.
A Messenger for Humans and AI Agents
Bolter is built around the idea that the workplace of the future will involve mixed teams of people and AI agents. Instead of treating AI as a separate chatbot, the platform places agents directly inside messaging conversations.
Users can create multiple agents, assign them specific responsibilities and collaborate with them individually or in group chats. Agents can also retain context across conversations and work, allowing them to support recurring activities without requiring users to provide the same instructions repeatedly.
Improbable says agents can build applications, generate documents and create shareable outputs directly within the messaging environment. Workflows can be described in plain English and then applied across a team’s workspace.
Model Neutral and European Focused
Bolter is designed to remain model neutral. Rather than depending on a single AI model provider, it routes requests to the model best suited to a particular task. Improbable believes this approach will become increasingly important as the AI market develops a broad ecosystem of specialised models.
The company is also placing emphasis on European technological independence. Narula has argued that Europe should develop major messaging and collaboration platforms of its own, particularly as businesses become more dependent on AI infrastructure and digital work tools.
Bolter’s design includes formal agent responsibilities and auditable records of the work performed, features intended to improve oversight as AI systems take on more operational duties.
Building From Improbable’s Experience
Improbable says Bolter benefits from the company’s decade of experience operating demanding real time infrastructure for games and virtual worlds. That background has shaped its focus on scale, coordination and reliable execution.
The platform is currently being introduced through an invite only beta programme. With its $10 million internal investment, Improbable is now testing whether an AI native messaging environment can become a practical foundation for business automation and a credible European challenger in the global productivity software market.