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Benchmark (YC W23) — Decision infrastructure for investment firms

Benchmark is the trusted AI platform for investment firms. Today, leading firms use Benchmark to screen deals, extract insights from unstructured data, and automate workflows.

Benchmark is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2023 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Decision infrastructure for investment firms. The founders listed are Alec Dunn (Founder), Connor Janson (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 13, 2023).

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Benchmark

New accelerator entry · 2023-01-13 · the record

Winter 2023
batch
7
people
Early
stage
United States of America
region
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What the record says

BatchWinter 2023
Announced2023-01-13
StageEarly
StatusAcquired
Team size7
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Finance and Accounting
SectorsArtificial Intelligence, Fintech, Finance, AI Assistant
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedNew York City, NY, USA
HiringNo
Sitehttps://withbenchmark.com/
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Benchmark is the trusted AI platform for investment firms. Today, leading firms use Benchmark to screen deals, extract insights from unstructured data, and automate workflows. Our platform combines cutting-edge AI with deep industry expertise to help investment firms make smarter, faster decisions across their entire deal lifecycle.

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