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Kensho

acquired by S&P Global

Cambridge, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 184 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors

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Kensho is an AI innovation division within S&P Global that develops generative and agentic AI systems for financial intelligence and enterprise platforms. The company integrates AI capabilities into customer-facing solutions and internal tools for financial institutions and data-driven enterprises.

Founders & leadership

Kensho was founded in 2013 by Daniel Nadler and Peter Kruskall.

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Daniel NadlerFounder2013–2018Daniel Nadler founded Kensho Technologies while a Ph.D. student at Harvard; the AI company was acquired by S&P Global for $700 million in 2018. He later founded OpenEvidence, an AI company for medical intelligence.
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Peter KruskallFounder
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Bhavesh DayaljiCEO & S&P Global Chief AI Officer
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Harrison ChaseMachine Learning Engineer2017–2019Co-founder & CEO of LangChain

Investors · 10

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$58.4M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2013–2017

▶$47.8MraisedAug 2015 · 22 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Daniel NadlerExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$47.8M
Amount sold
$47.8M
First sale
Jul 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$10.1MraisedMar 2014 · 15 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Peter KruskallExecutive Officer, Director
  • Daniel NadlerExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$13.5M
Amount sold
$10.1M
First sale
Nov 2013
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$495KraisedFeb 2014 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Peter KruskallExecutive Officer, Director
  • Daniel NadlerExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$740K
Amount sold
$495K
First sale
Jan 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Kensho do?
Kensho is an AI innovation division within S&P Global that develops generative and agentic AI systems for financial intelligence and enterprise platforms. The company integrates AI capabilities into customer-facing solutions and internal tools for financial institutions and data-driven enterprises.
Who founded Kensho?
Kensho was founded by Daniel Nadler, Peter Kruskall in 2013.
Who are Kensho's investors?
Kensho's investors include Breyer Capital, Comcast Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Gen Capital, GV (Google Ventures), In-Q-Tel, General Catalyst, Goldman Sachs and 2 more.
How much funding has Kensho raised?
Kensho has disclosed $58.4M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
Who acquired Kensho?
Kensho was acquired by S&P Global.
Where is Kensho headquartered?
Kensho is headquartered in Cambridge, US.