Published on September 29, 2022
In AI Features

The Man Who’s Building Better Search Algorithms

“You always hear about how XYZ company was started in a dorm room and these stories are just evangelised. And I can tell you that’s not the case! That may be the initial spark but it takes a lot of effort to turn that spark into a fire, and it's all grunt work”

By Poulomi Chatterjee

New York-based business intel search engine AlphaSense is no flash in the pan. Founded in 2011, by Wharton alumni Raj Neervannan and Jack Kokko, the company expanded on Google’s function to provide search tools specifically for query market analysis and business intelligence. In June this year, the company raised USD 225 million in its Series D round to reach unicorn status with a total valuation of USD 1.7 billion. Led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (which doubles up as an AlphaSense client) and Viking Global Investors, the company also counts BlackRock as a noted investor. In a chat with Analytics India Magazine, CTO and co-founder Raj Neervannan spoke about his journey in AI/ML and what it took to get AlphaSense where it is today. AIM: You have been with AlphaSense for over 14 years now. What were some of the biggest hurdles you faced while trying to bootstrap the company? Raj: The first thing you look at is if the problem you're solving, is in fact s

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Poulomi Chatterjee

Poulomi is a Technology Journalist with Analytics India Magazine. Her fascination with tech and eagerness to dive into new areas led her to the dynamic world of AI and data analytics.