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Business Intelligence Advisors

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Newton · Seed · 7 people tracked

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Investment thesis

BIA provides training and advisory services centered on its proprietary Tactical Behavior Assessment (TBA) methodology, teaching teams to ask better questions, recognize discomfort or avoidance, and identify where follow-up is needed to test assumptions and assess risk. Its methodology is applied to analyzing corporate communications such as quarterly earnings calls, management meetings, TV interviews, and press releases to assess the reliability of information. BIA cites research, including a Harvard Business School back-testing study of over 3,000 earnings calls across seven years, showing its risk ratings correlated with market performance. The methodology has also been applied to HR interviewing, insurance fraud detection, and supply chain management.

Invests inNewton

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Seed
HQ
Newton, US
Founded
2001

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website
Cheryl Cook· Co-founder and Director

A co-founder and director of BIA who now oversees finance and compliance, having previously led the company. She formerly served as a VP and General Counsel at Consolidated Rail and COO of Trainlogic, and holds an MBA (Wharton), JD (Villanova) and BA (Penn State).

David Nydam· Chief Executive Officer and Director

CEO and director of BIA who has served as an Executive in Residence at .406 Ventures and CEO of Woodpellets.com. He previously led BCC Research and held roles at EF Education and Deloitte/Braxton; he holds an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School and a BS from Yale.

Jason Hutto· Managing Director of Sales

Managing Director of Sales at BIA who tailors the firm's solutions for investment professionals. He previously held research sales roles at Risk Metrics Group and CFRA and was an equity trader at Lehman Brothers; he is a CFA charterholder with degrees from Auburn.

Kirsten Bjerklie· Managing Director of Thought Leadership

Managing Director of Thought Leadership at BIA, leading public evaluations of high-profile disclosures for deception and candor. She previously held information management roles at Putnam Investments and Scudder Kemper Investments, and holds an MBA (Babson), MLS (Simmons) and BS (Southern Maine).

Liam Donohue· Director

A director of BIA and founding investor, Donohue is a co-founder and General Partner of Boston-based .406 Ventures and was previously a founding General Partner of Arcadia Partners. He holds a BS from Georgetown and an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School.

Mark Woodward· Chief Operating Officer

COO of BIA who previously led its Investment Intelligence diligence group and Risk Management practice. He has extensive prior experience with the U.S. Intelligence Community and holds an MA and BA in Political Science from U.C. Santa Barbara and U.C. Riverside.

Meg Devine· Senior Vice President, Client and Product Management

SVP of Client and Product Management at BIA, responsible for expanding offerings and managing key client relationships. She previously founded the Mitra Capital hedge fund and was a Managing Director at BIA; she holds an MBA and AB from Dartmouth.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Business Intelligence Advisors invest at?
Business Intelligence Advisors invests at the Seed stage.
Where is Business Intelligence Advisors located?
Business Intelligence Advisors is headquartered in Newton, US.

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