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Ocient
Company typePrivate
IndustryTechnology
Founded2016 (2016)
FoundersChris Gladwin (CEO), Joseph Jablonski, George Kondiles
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
ProductsData analytics software

Ocient is an American technology company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that develops software for data analytics and warehousing.

History

Ocient was founded in 2016 by Chris Gladwin, Joseph Jablonski, and George Kondiles. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The company develops software for processing large-scale datasets for data analytics, machine learning, and geospatial analysis. Its primary product is the Ocient Hyperscale Data Warehouse, a data analytics platform.

In 2018, Ocient secured $10 million in Series A funding round. This was followed by $15 million in additional funding raised in 2020. In 2021, the company completed a $40 million Series B round in 2021. In 2024, a Series B extension added $49.4 million.

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