AI Startup Vianai Systems raises $140 million from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 & Industry Luminaries
Vianai Systems, an artificial intelligence startup founded by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, announced on Wednesday that the startup has raised $140 million in Series B funding from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and industry luminaries.
Vianai, which Sikka founded following his acrimonious exit from IT services giant Infosys in 2017, will use the funds to accelerate the delivery of its AI platform and products to enterprise customers.
“We have been working hard to build a better AI platform, one that puts human judgment at the center of systems that bring vast AI capabilities to amplify human potential,” said Sikka, who is the founder and CEO at Vianai. “I am grateful for the trust and the confidence that our customers and our investors have put in us...”
The company claims to be developing a human-centered AI platform, an approach that it claims will augment human judgement while also providing domain experts with AI tools to deliver business value. It went on to say that it has already delivered successful business outcomes for a number of "world-leading" companies.
Vianai also announced the appointment of Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, to its advisory board.
Dr. Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, said, “I am pleased to join Vianai as an advisor, as Vishal and his team work to make human-centered AI a reality for businesses. I believe that AI is made by humans, intended to behave by humans, and, ultimately, to impact human lives and human society. Its success depends on how humans and AI work together.”
“With the AI revolution underway, we believe Vianai’s human-centered AI platform and products provide global enterprises with operational and customer intelligence to make better business decisions,” said Deep Nishar, Senior Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers.
Aside from Softbank, Vianai listed Silver Lake co-founder Jim Davidson, KKR co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts, and Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang as investors. In 2019, the company raised $50 million in its Series A round.
Vianai investors include Jim Davidson (co-Founder of Silver Lake), Henry Kravis and George Roberts (co-founders of KKR), and Jerry Yang (founding partner of AME and co-founder of Yahoo! Inc.). Joining Vianai’s previously announced advisory board is Dr. Fei-Fei Li (co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI).
Vianai, which Sikka founded following his acrimonious exit from IT services giant Infosys in 2017, will use the funds to accelerate the delivery of its AI platform and products to enterprise customers.
“We have been working hard to build a better AI platform, one that puts human judgment at the center of systems that bring vast AI capabilities to amplify human potential,” said Sikka, who is the founder and CEO at Vianai. “I am grateful for the trust and the confidence that our customers and our investors have put in us...”
The company claims to be developing a human-centered AI platform, an approach that it claims will augment human judgement while also providing domain experts with AI tools to deliver business value. It went on to say that it has already delivered successful business outcomes for a number of "world-leading" companies.
Vianai also announced the appointment of Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, to its advisory board.
Dr. Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, said, “I am pleased to join Vianai as an advisor, as Vishal and his team work to make human-centered AI a reality for businesses. I believe that AI is made by humans, intended to behave by humans, and, ultimately, to impact human lives and human society. Its success depends on how humans and AI work together.”
“With the AI revolution underway, we believe Vianai’s human-centered AI platform and products provide global enterprises with operational and customer intelligence to make better business decisions,” said Deep Nishar, Senior Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers.
Aside from Softbank, Vianai listed Silver Lake co-founder Jim Davidson, KKR co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts, and Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang as investors. In 2019, the company raised $50 million in its Series A round.
Vianai investors include Jim Davidson (co-Founder of Silver Lake), Henry Kravis and George Roberts (co-founders of KKR), and Jerry Yang (founding partner of AME and co-founder of Yahoo! Inc.). Joining Vianai’s previously announced advisory board is Dr. Fei-Fei Li (co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI).
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