Thinknum, a web-based platform that makes it easy for junior bankers to read and analyze corporate financial data, announced today that it had raised $1 million in seed funding. The investment was led by Pejman Mar Ventures, and included participation from 500 Startups, 645 Angels, Green Visor Capital, HKB Capital, and Signature Capital.
Quoted in The New York Times Dealbook, Thinknum co-founder Gregory Ugwi talked about his technology as “building a platform using the web to become one living, intelligent platform.” Indeed, one of the virtues of Thinknum’s solution is the technology’s ability to pull data directly from the Internet, saving analysts a significant amount of data collection and entry time. In fact, Dealbook’s coverage of the announcement included a report on the “grueling” working conditions of the average junior banker to help make the point.
Thinknum says that the funding will go toward hiring additional software engineering talent.
Thinknum was referred to as the GitHub for finance in a TechCrunch profile this spring. The company seeks to crowdsource financial analysis, making it possible for financial professionals to benefit from their combined efforts in much the same way that programmers are able to do with code. The technology is optimized for collaboration, enabling efficient change-tracking and audit trails.
Founded in 2013, and based in New York, Thinknum will make its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2014 in September. To join us and see Thinknum in action, click here. Early-bird savings are still available.