Cambridge-based Theia Insights, a deep tech startup, announced on Wednesday, February 6, that it has secured $6.5M (approximately €5.9M) in a fresh funding round led by Silicon Valley’s Unusual Ventures, with participation from Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, and LA-based Clocktower Ventures, alongside several strategic angels.
The company plans to use the funding to invest in technology development and deploy its services across the US and Europe.
Theia Insights: Building foundational AI
Founded by ex-Amazon Alexa scientist, solo entrepreneur, and female founder Dr. Ye Tian, Theia Insights is a deep tech company building foundational AI for the global investment community.
Dr. Ye Tian, Founder and CEO of Theia Insights, says, “We live in the age of data overflow — everything from geopolitics to financial filings, to social media and news. It’s often overwhelming and easy to get lost in the noise. But good investment decisions require clarity, and that is where AI can play an unrivalled role — by lifting us from the valley to the mountaintop, so we can choose the paths we want to take by seeing where every path leads and how they connect.”
The company provides advanced solutions for Industry Classification, Risk Evaluation, and Portfolio Analysis, empowering organisations to gain greater insight, create, market, and manage customised products, and operate with increased depth and efficiency.
The products and solutions of the UK-based company are developed based on a combination of academic and proprietary research.
They utilise the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLM), and technologies that are rooted in advanced financial mathematics.
The investor
Unusual Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital offering hands-on support and expertise to startups on their early-stage journey. With offices in Menlo Park, San Francisco, and Boston, Unusual has invested in category-defining companies like Arctic Wolf Networks, Carta, Robinhood, Harness, and Vivun.
Lars Albright, General Partner at Unusual Ventures, says, “We believe that data infrastructure in the asset management sector will continue to go through substantial change and advancement through the adoption of AI. The shortcomings around legacy industry classification systems and the lack of dynamic insights on risk factors driving investment decisions is a pressing issues. After meeting and getting to know Theia, we were impressed with their bold vision, their technical ability, and the team they have assembled to tackle this substantial problem.”
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