SparkCognition
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Artificial Intelligence |
| Founded 📆 | 2013 |
| Founder 👔 | Amir Husain |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , United States |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
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SparkCognition is a manufacturer of artificial intelligence systems and cognitive computing analytics platforms. The company was founded in Austin, Texas, by Amir Husain in 2013.[1][2][3]
SparkCognition automates the building of AI systems,[4] and its technology is primarily utilized in the oil and gas, finance, manufacturing, telecommunications, aerospace, and defense industries.[2]
History[edit]
Amir Husain founded SparkCognition in 2013.[5]
SparkCognition is a venture-backed company with a total of 27 investors. The first investor was Michael Dell, and some others include John Chambers, Malcolm Turnbull, Andrew Liveris, John Thornton, Boeing, Brevan Howard Investment Holdings, the US Department of Energy, Verizon Ventures, Hearts Ventures, and Temasek Holdings. It has raised around $163 million to date.[6][7][8]
In 2018, SparkCognition and partner Boeing entered into a joint venture on SkyGrid, a system that uses AI and blockchain tech to coordinate unmanned aircraft and passenger aerial vehicles.[9][10][11]
On March 26, 2019, SparkCognition announced its collaboration with Aker BP ASA to develop AI applications that will help monitor oil rigs for Aker BP’s “Cognitive Operation” project.[12][non-primary source needed] On July 3, 2019, Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation announced that they would partner with SparkCognition to distribute SparkCognition’s automated machine learning platform, Darwin, in Asia.[13][non-primary source needed]
Since 2017, SparkCognition has hosted Time Machine, an annual conference centered around artificial intelligence and future technology, in Austin.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ↑ Gallaga, Omar L. "Austin's SparkCognition partners with Boeing to manage autonomous AI for 'tens of millions of aircraft'". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hawkins, Lori. "In Austin's biggest VC deal of 2017, AI startup SparkCognition raises $32M". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ↑ Kobialka, Dan (2019-11-12). “SparkCognition to Provide Endpoint Security Solution to Lenovo SMB Customers”. MSSP Alert.
- ↑ "SparkCognition is seamlessly integrating AI into business". Techweek. 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ↑ Eng, Dinah (2019-02-19). “Amir Khan Is Building the Future of A.I.”. Fortune.
- ↑ List of SparkCognition's 27 Investors, including Paul Achleitner and MSD Capital. Crunchbase. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ Wistron, Brent (2018-02-20). "SparkCognition Closes on $56.5M Series B". American Inno.
- ↑ Spalding, Rebecca (2019-10-08). “Boeing-backed start-up SparkCognition raises $100 million”. Reuters. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ "Boeing and SparkCognition launch SkyGrid venture to build software for air mobility". GeekWire. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ↑ "Boeing CEO: First operational self-flying cars are less than 5 years out". GeekWire. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ↑ Minkoff, Yoel (2018-11-20). "Boeing, SparkCognition to launch SkyGrid". Seeking Alpha. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ↑ “SparkCognition Adds Artificial Intelligence to Aker BP's Operations”. PRNewswire. 2019-03-26.
- ↑ “Hitachi High-Tech Group to Lead Japanese Distribution of SparkCognition’s Automated Machine Learning Modeling Product, Darwin”. PRNewswire. 2019-07-03.
- ↑ “Time Machine Event Details”. Community Impact Newspaper. 2019.
- ↑ “SparkCognition announces open registration for global ‘Time Machine’ conference”. Austin American-Statesman. 2017-12-05.
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