Financial services firm BNP Paribas has led a $30m round for Digital Reasoning, a US-based developer of enterprise-focused artificial intelligence software, that included healthcare provider HCA and exchange operator Nasdaq.
Square Capital, the private financing arm of payment processor Square, also took part in the round, as did financial services firm Barclays, investment banking firm Goldman Sachs, venture capital firm Lemhi Ventures and Partnership Fund for New York City.
Digital Reasoning has created an AI software platform that applies human-like reasoning to data at high speeds, analysing it and parsing relevant points to provide insights.
Financial services providers are among the company’s key customers, and the latest funding will support an expansion in its capital markets and wealth management-oriented tools, as well as the enhancement of its speech analytics, natural language understanding and machine learning technology.
Tim Estes, Digital Reasoning’s founder and president, said: “We are thrilled to have BNP Paribas lead this funding round, and for BNP Paribas as well as Barclays and Square Capital to join other world class investors to support our vision.
“The new investment will enable us to use our novel and patented AI technology to turn all forms of communications data – including now audio and voice data – into discoverable, understandable and actionable insights that help to accelerate customer-centric data strategies in the world’s largest enterprises.”
Angel Rodriguez-Issa, global head of strategic investments for BNP Paribas’ global markets division, has joined Digital Reasoning’s board of directors in connection with the round, which increased the company’s overall funding to approximately $127m., according to securities filings and press releases.
Nasdaq and Lemhi Ventures co-led Digital Reasoning’s last round, a $40m series D that closed in 2016 with participation from HCA and Goldman Sachs.
Digital Reasoning’s earlier backers include financial services firm Credit Suisse, which co-led the company’s $24m series C round in 2014 through its Credit Suisse Next Investors fund, as well as In-Q-Tel and various private investors.