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This company is transforming enterprise automation with its AI platform that delivers 100% accurate insights from structured and semi-structured data via natural language queries. Unlike generative AI models, their deterministic AI ensures precise results, ideal for mission-critical tasks in capital markets and tech industries. Key features include seamless data retrieval and business process automation without data transformation.

Backed by an expert leadership team, including the founder of a major genomics company and an AI pioneer from Stanford, they offer a powerful solution. With strategic partnerships and growing sales, they are seeking $4M to scale operations and meet increasing demand. This is a promising investment opportunity in a multi-trillion-dollar market, poised for high returns as the company continues to expand.

Overview

  • Industry: Enterprise AI for data automation and analytics
  • Founding Year: 2013
  • Mission: The company provides deterministic AI services enabling organizations to access and interpret data contextually, offering precise and actionable insights from structured data systems.
  • Product: Their AI system ensures 100% accuracy for business intelligence queries and process automation, utilizing natural language inputs to deliver relevant information from existing databases.
  • Unique Selling Proposition: The AI guarantees 100% accuracy, making it suitable for mission-critical operations, unlike traditional generative AI models.

Problem & Solution

  • Problem: The exponential growth of data makes it increasingly difficult for companies to retrieve actionable insights efficiently, especially when only individuals with specialized skills can query data sources. It’s a multi-trillion dollar problem according to Gartner, Forrester, McKinsey, and others.
  • Solution: The company’s deterministic AI automates information retrieval and process workflows, offering precise and instant answers from natural language queries across SQL/NoSQL databases without additional data transformations.

Market Potential

  • Target Market: The initial focus is on Capital Markets and Technology industry verticals, but the solution has a wide application across all industries.
  • Market Size:

    TAM: $3 trillion (McKinsey)
    SAM: $190 billion (enterprise bi-directional information and business process automation)
    SOM: $4 billion (SAP and Salesforce customers)
  • Growth Rate: 10.6% CAGR in Capital Markets and Technology verticals
  • Trends: Increasing demand for AI solutions that provide not just automation but contextual intelligence, moving towards Agentic AI.
  • Customer Segments: Enterprise clients in sales, marketing, finance, compliance, and manufacturing looking for CRM and ERP solutions.

Product / Service

  • AI Ecosystem:

    Natural Language Processing: enables users to ask questions in their own business language and domain context, delivering precise and accurate information. It allows users to drill down into both the data and its context for deeper insights. By understanding the specific language and context of the business, the system translates natural language queries into actionable, business-relevant answers, making it easy to access critical information.

    Real-Time Monitoring & Alerts: enables real-time configuration, monitoring, and alerting for critical business processes and KPIs. This allows leadership and the other system to swiftly initiate corrective actions when needed, ensuring operational efficiency and responsiveness. By providing immediate insights and alerts, the system empowers decision-makers to address issues proactively and maintain business continuity.

    Automated Actions: designed to act within your business processes, offering real-time monitoring and automation of corrective actions at an enterprise level. It ensures operational efficiency by providing course corrections, audit traceability, and feedback loops, all critical for maintaining smooth operations. With its ability to integrate seamlessly into existing workflows, the system supports proactive management, enabling businesses to address issues quickly while maintaining transparency and control over all processes.

    SDK for Developers: enables developers to build products that will have Agentic AI properties that are 100% accurate and consistent.
  • C


    Transforms SQL/NoSQL data into 100% accurate, actionable information from natural language queries.

    Solves unified data challenges by mapping domain knowledge across heterogeneous data sources, allowing data to stay in its native environment.

    Uses a sophisticated data access planning engine that retains context and combines data sets, ensuring precise results.

    Leverages onboarded domain ontology to maintain business context while delivering real-time insights.

    Provides seamless integration into existing systems, enabling accurate, context-driven actions and queries without needing additional data transformation.
  • Technology Stack: Proprietary tools built on AWS, Java, and React, supporting cloud, hybrid, and on-premise platforms.

    The company has built its AI platform entirely from the ground up, developing custom tools to ensure the highest levels of accuracy and consistency. Unlike generative AI models, which are often inaccurate, biased, and unsuitable for mission-critical tasks, this platform is designed for enterprise-grade decision-making and business process automation. Fully containerized and platform-independent, it runs seamlessly across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. This bespoke approach ensures reliability and precision, setting it apart as a robust solution for complex enterprise use cases.
  • Stage: The product is market-ready and actively being sold.
  • IP Status: A significant number of trade secrets and we are in the process of applying for multiple patents. Some of the proceeds will be used for this.

Business Model

  • Revenue: Based on employee count for direct sales or revenue-sharing models for OEMs.
  • Sales Channels:

    Direct Sales
    Partnerships with system integrators and OEMs (Application software vendors, Data vendors, Hardware vendors)
  • Key Partnerships: Salesforce, Accenture
  • Customer Acquisition: Digital marketing, strategic partnerships, and targeted campaigns.

Financials

  • Revenue: N/A
  • Burn Rate: $250,000/month
  • Runway: Requires additional funding to scale operations and customer onboarding.
  • Funding to Date: $8.6 million
  • Financial Projections:

    1 Year: $14 million revenue
    3 Years: $295 million revenue
    5 Years: $1.4 billion revenue
  • Key Metrics:

    Gross Margin: 85% (forecast)
    Net Profit Margin: 35% (forecast)

Team

  • The CEO is an accomplished international entrepreneur and former investment banker who founded and successfully scaled two companies: a genomics firm in Scandinavia and a business analytics software company in Silicon Valley. He serves on the advisory board of a leading data and analytics association in the U.S. He holds an MBA/MSc. in Quantitative Economics and a BSc. in Economics, and has received prestigious awards, including a United Nations Global Young Entrepreneur Award, and a leadership award from BI-Dagene.

    The Chief Scientist
    is a former Stanford academic specializing in AI and natural language processing. He created the first commercial natural language interface to databases and played a key role in building a top-200 software business that went public. Widely regarded as a pioneer in NLP, he has held leadership roles at several major tech companies and is a recognized expert on software patents. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford, a BA in Psychology from Yale, and has five issued and four pending U.S. patents.

    The Chief Information Architect is a highly respected expert in computer science, AI, data science, and technology commercialization. As a former Global Director of R&D, he led groundbreaking AI initiatives, including the project that sparked the development of a leading AI technology. He has held senior roles at major tech firms and serves on multiple boards. A published author and recipient of prestigious awards, his vast experience in AI and intellectual property has been instrumental in shaping innovative technologies across multiple industries.

    The CTO has extensive experience in developing and scaling complex enterprise software. She began her career as an engineer and has since become an expert in architecting large-scale products and managing globally distributed teams. With strong expertise in financial services, she has implemented security frameworks and ensured compliance across multiple infrastructures. Her focus on building the necessary processes and infrastructure to scale the company’s technology aligns with its goal of serving major enterprise clients, particularly Fortune 500 companies.

    The COO has held executive roles at leading Wall Street institutions and has extensive expertise in scaling operations and building organizations. His previous experience includes senior management consulting and leadership roles at global companies. Notably, he built a non-profit from the ground up, delivering critical healthcare solutions worldwide. His mentorship has led many junior team members to senior positions in the industry. Known for his ability to identify and mitigate executional risks, he has consistently driven exceptional performance across the teams he has led.

    The VP of Sales is a seasoned expert in complex sales and building sales organizations, with a career that started at IBM. He has held senior roles at major companies, growing national sales teams and developing go-to-market strategies. His experience spans industries, having built sales operations at companies like CenturyLink and KPMG. He has also successfully scaled channel sales with system integrators and OEMs. Known for blending tactical execution with strategic planning, he has consistently driven sales success across diverse sectors.

    The VP of Finance is an accomplished international executive with a strong focus on operational efficiency. With experience across the Americas and Asia in both multinational organizations and software startups, he has specialized in driving growth and executing successful turnarounds. Fluent in multiple languages, including Mandarin, he ensures financial and operational alignment. His guiding principle is that effective finance is rooted in fixing operational processes, which in turn drives financial results, making him integral to the company's success in maintaining financial and operational rigor.

    The VP of Insights brings over 25 years of experience in high-tech organizations, providing leadership in data strategy, architecture, and engineering solutions. He specializes in creating strategic insights and identifying growth opportunities in customer-centric data analytics across functions like Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance. With expertise in managing global, cross-functional teams, he has successfully helped companies adopt data-driven decision-making processes. He holds an engineering degree from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee), and his deep knowledge ensures the delivery of impactful business solutions.

Competitive Analysis

  • Competitors: The company's competitors fall into four categories. AI competitors, like HelloQuery and iGenius, use GPT/LLM approaches but lack the accuracy and consistency needed for mission-critical use cases. Business Intelligence tools, such as Tableau and PowerBI, follow an outdated paradigm. Application reporting interfaces serve only specific systems, limiting their functionality. Spreadsheets, while widely used, have well-known limitations. These competitors are unlikely to offer the precision, consistency, and auditability required for high-stakes enterprise applications. Indirect competitors overlap in some areas but face similar limitations.
  • Competitive Advantage: This company’s competitive advantage lies in its conversational AI platform that provides 100% accurate, context-driven answers and actions for enterprise applications. Unlike traditional tools, it seamlessly integrates existing platforms, including BI, data lakes, and GenAI models, without data transformation. By automating business processes with AI agents, it empowers leaders and employees to make faster, smarter decisions. Its unique ability to leverage multiple systems with precision and context positions it as a vital solution for CEOs, CIOs, and strategists aiming to scale efficiently in an AI-driven world.
  • Barriers to Entry: AI that guarantees 100% accurate answers and actions against SQL/NoSQL data sources and systems. To their knowledge, this is unique in the AI market. As a consequence, their trade secrets and patenting will be effective technology barriers.

Traction

  • Key Metrics: The product is ready and has been sold to a few customers. They are seeking funding to close their pipeline and scale customer onboarding.
  • Milestones: The product is currently available for sale, with active customers. The company has also been incubated by Salesforce and formed partnerships with major firms such as Accenture.
  • Awards: Recognized as the "Most Disruptive" and "Overall Winner" by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA).

Risks & Mitigation

  • Market Risks: The rapidly evolving AI landscape may lead to increased competition.
  • Operational Risks: Challenges in scaling operations and maintaining partnerships.
  • Mitigation Strategies: Strong trade secrets, patent filings, and an experienced management team.

Funding Requirements

  • Amount Being Raised: $4 million
  • Use of Funds:

    25% for product development
    ‍61% for sales and marketing
    ‍10% for hiring and intellectual property development
    ‍4% for other expenses
  • Runway Post-Funding: Expected breakeven at $250K in monthly recurring revenue.
  • Previous Funding Round:

    Amount Raised: $8.6 million
    Investors: Friends, family & angels
    Valuation: SAFE, no cap with 25% discount to Series A (expected Q1, 2025)

Exit Strategy

  • IPO: Primary strategy within 3–5 years, depending on market conditions.
  • Acquisition: A strong secondary option, especially by enterprise software firms looking to enhance their AI capabilities.

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