Draft:Crayon Data
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{{Short description|Artificial intelligence company}}
{{Draft topics|internet-culture|business-and-economics|technology}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Crayon Data
| logo = Crayon-Data-Logo.png
| type = Private
| founded = 2012
| founders = Suresh Shankar, Aarti Ramakrishnan, Vijaya Kumar Ivaturi, and Srikant Sastri
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Suresh Shankar (CEO), Vijaya Kumar Ivaturi (CTO)
| location = Singapore, Chennai
| homepage = https://www.crayondata.com/
}}
Crayon Data is an artificial intelligence company headquartered in Singapore{{cite web|url=https://analyticsindiamag.com/singapores-top-10-high-growth-analytics-ai-startups-with-the-highest-funding/|title=Singapore's Top 10 High Growth Analytics & AI Startups With The Highest Funding|first=Shrishti|last=Deoras|website=analyticsindiamag.com|access-date=25 June 2022|date=12 March 2019}} with a development center in Chennai{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/chennai-is-the-new-hotbed-for-deep-tech/articleshow/70514504.cms|title=Chennai is quickly turning into the new hotbed for deep-tech startup| first=Malini|last=Goyal|publisher=The Economic Times|website=economictimes.indiatimes.com|access-date=25 June 2022|date=8 August 2019}}, and Dubai.
History
The company was founded in 2012 by Suresh Shankar{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-best-books/|title=The Best Books of 2020|newspaper=Bloomberg|date=9 December 2020 |access-date=25 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/hub/emerging-enterprise-2019/crayon-data-is-busy-redrawing-battle-lines|title=Crayon Data is busy redrawing battle lines | first=Leila |last=Lai| website=businesstimes.com.sg|access-date=25 June 2022|date=17 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/314032|title=How This Former IBM Director Received a Backing From The TATA group|first=Sandeep|last=Soni|publisher=Entrepreneur India|website=entrepreneur.com|access-date=25 June 2022|date=26 May 2018}}, Aarti Ramakrishnan, Vijaya Kumar Ivaturi{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/emerging-entrepreneurs/a-book-that-helps-startups-find-their-way-around/article9715233.ece|title=A book that helps start-ups find their way around|publisher=The Hindu Business Line|website=thehindubusinessline.com|access-date=25 June 2022|date=12 January 2018}}, and Srikant Sastri.
Investors in the company include Ratan Tata{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ratan-tata-invests-in-chennai-based-crayon-data-115112400892_1.html|title=Ratan Tata invests in Chennai-based Crayon Data|publisher=Business Standard|website=business-standard.com|access-date=25 June 2022|date=24 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-happy-birthday-ratan-tata-here-are-26-investments-since-his-retirement-three-years-ago-2160099|title=Happy Birthday Ratan Tata: Here are 26 investments since his retirement three years ago|website=dnaindia.com|access-date=25 June 2022|date=21 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/ratan-tata-s-small-funding-is-a-big-deal-for-desi-startups/story-ke9UxmzeUQ6Sdzd14ylsZI.html|title=Ratan Tata's small funding is a big deal for desi startups|first=Jyotindra|last=Dubey|publisher=The Hindustan Times|website=hindustantimes.com.sg|access-date=25 June 2022|date=17 February 2016}} and Kris Gopalakrishnan.{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/infosys-co-founder-gopalakrishnan-invests-in-big-data-startup-crayon-data-117110700245_1.html|title=Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan invests in big data startup Crayon Data|publisher=Business Standard|website=business-standard.com|access-date=25 June 2022|date=7 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/infosys-cofounder-gopalakrishnan-invests-in-predictive-analytics-startup-crayon-data/48639/1|title=Infosys co-founder Gopalakrishnan invests in predictive analytics startup Crayon Data|first=Harichandan|last=Arakali|work=Forbes India|access-date=25 June 2022|date=9 November 2017}}
William Bissell and Jungle Ventures have also invested in the company. Bissell had participated in a second round funding in September 2013 that raised $1.4 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/blog/business-strategy/william-bissell-the-angel-investor-is-scaling-up/|title=Fabindia's William Bissell is turning more of an angel investor|first=Prince|last=Thomas|work=Forbes India|access-date=25 June 2022|date=2 May 2014}} The company raised bridge funding from Mitsui in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/big-data-startup-crayon-raises-bridge-funding-round-from-mitsui-116022401002_1.html|title=Big data startup Crayon raises bridge funding round from Mitsui |publisher=Business Standard|website=businessstandard.com|access-date=25 June 2022|date=24 February 2016}} In 2018, the company raised 8.7 crore rupees in a second round of funding.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/crayon-data-raises-rs-87-cr-in-2nd-round-of-funding/article23112515.ece|title=Crayon Data raises Rs 8.7 cr in 2nd round of funding|first=Amrita|last=Nair Ghaswalla|publisher=The Hindu Business Line|website=thehindubusinessline.com|access-date=25 June 2022|date=12 March 2018}}
Product
The company's main product is its AI-led personalization platform called maya.ai.
In 2023, the company announced a partnership with Visa whereby Visa card issuers can offer personalized services to their customers using the AI capabilities of maya.ai.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/crayon-data-and-visa-partners-to-enable-card-issuers-offer-personalised-solutions/article66680259.ece|title=AI-led relevance. Crayon Data and Visa partners to enable card issuers offer personalised solutions|publisher=The Hindu Businessline|date=30 March 2023|access-date=18 August 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://fintechnews.sg/71156/ai/visa-partners-with-crayon-data-to-enable-card-issuers-to-offer-ai-powered-solutions/|title=Visa Partners With Crayon Data to Enable Card Issuers to Offer AI-Powered Solutions|website=fintechnews.sg|date=3 April 2023|access-date=18 August 2023}}
Awards & recognition
In 2021, Crayon Data won in a partner category, Huawei Technologies Co. Spark, in a Singapore start-up competition called Slingshot. The government agency that organized the global competition is called Startup SG and the global start-up competition was started in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/country-reports/country-reports/topics/singapore-national-day-2021/article/3144349/startup-sgs|title=Startup SG's Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (Switch) looks to spark start-up culture with the fourth Slingshot contest and other initiatives|first=Lee|last=Hill-choi|publisher=South China Morning Post|website=scmp.com|access-date=25 June 2022|date=2 May 2014}}
It features in a 2022 list of India's most promising Data Science companies.{{cite web|url=https://www.analyticsinsight.net/top-100-2022-indias-most-promising-data-science-companies/|title=Top 100 2022: India's Most Promising Data Science Companies|website=analyticsinsight.net|date=22 February 2022|access-date=20 September 2023}} Crayon Data features in 2023 lists of India's Top 10 Business Intelligence companies and Digital Marketing agencies.{{cite web|url=https://www.inventiva.co.in/trends/business-intelligence-companies-2023-2/|title=Top 10 Best Business Intelligence Companies In India In 2023|website=inventiva.co.in|date=14 May 2023|access-date=20 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.inventiva.co.in/trends/digital-marketing-company-india-2024/|title=Top 10 Best Digital Marketing Agencies in India 2024|website=inventiva.co.in|date=22 August 2023|access-date=20 September 2023}}
It won the Mint Startup Icon Award for 2023 in the 2nd edition of the Award. The company won the Award in the SaaS category.{{cite web|url=https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/crayon-data-bags-mint-startup-icon-award-for-saas-bt9rs0yi|title=Crayon Data bags Mint startup ICON award for SaaS|website=zawya.com|date=6 April 2023|access-date=20 September 2023}}
See Also
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.crayondata.com/}}
- {{official website|https://maya.ai/}}
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