AlphaSense, Inc., the leading AI-based search engine for market intelligence, enabling investment firms and corporations to find the critical information they need to drive strategic decisions, today announced the company has been shortlisted for The Ultimate Fintech Workplace Awards. The award, presented by Harrington Starr, showcases the most innovative and forward-thinking work environments in the fintech industry.
Submissions were collected from a variety of companies in various stages of their business from start-ups to well established financial institutions like tier-one banks and hedge funds. The esteemed judging panel included executives from within the financial industry who identified ten categories the honorees excel in, including shaping transformation in the industry; learning backed by investment; people & leadership; personal growth; culture & values; tailored engagement; work/ life balance; compensation and benefits; diversity; and a positive working environment.
“Being shortlisted for The Ultimate Fintech Workplace Awards means a lot to us at AlphaSense because our continued success is built upon our outstanding team and our collaborative culture,” said Jack Kokko, CEO and Co-founder at AlphaSense. “We are honored to be recognized for the ten key categories highlighted by the judges as each speaks to a tentpole of the working environment that we’ve cultivated at AlphaSense. We thank the judges’ panel for this recognition and thank our employees for their continued commitment.”
Following the recent close of a $50 million Series B funding round led by Innovation Endeavors, AlphaSense is in the midst of an exciting period of growth and scale. The company recently welcomed three new hires to their executive team – Jonathan Palmer as Vice President of Business Development, Sam Slevin as Vice President of Customer Success, and Amy Holtzman as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Focused on continuing to drive product innovation, market expansion, and fulfilling its core value commitment to Customer Obsession, these new hires and the entire AlphaSense team will continue to foster an outstanding work environment.
Looking to the near future, the company plans to continue to expand the team as well as its reach and geographic presence with new offices in the US and abroad in 2020.