We thought this deal was worthy of today's FintekNews Deal of the Day because it involves machine learning and targets banking & insurance plus algorithmic trading, amongst others.
According to their website: "SigOpt takes any research pipeline and tunes it, right in place, boosting your business objectives. Our cloud-based ensemble of optimization algorithms is proven and seamless to deploy."
They offer a "Simple API" that integrates machine learning, AI and simulations and an "Intuitive Platform" for manufacturing and process engineering. Product picing is not cheap - $1,000 month for individuals inclusive of "up to 10 experiments per month" and custom pricing for enterprise.
The Series A round announced today was funded by VC powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz.
Total Equity Funding
$8.12M in 3 Rounds from 7 Investors
Most Recent Funding
$6M Series A on August 24, 2016
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