Priti Padhy
About Priti Padhy
Priti Padhy is based in London, England. He is co-founder and CEO of Cognino AI, which Crunchbase dates from June 2018. Cognino describes itself as an AI-first company building an explainable AI engine that learns from large volumes of data and explains its outcomes. Igor Moraes is listed as the other co-founder.
Before Cognino, Padhy led one of Microsoft's data and AI research groups for more than a decade. Crunchbase lists his Microsoft title as Global Director, Business Intelligence and Information Management. A KuppingerCole speaker profile says he was earlier CTO at KPMG and also worked at RBS, Fujitsu and the Atomic Energy of India as a scientist. The same profile says he holds an advanced AI qualification from MIT and a BE in Computer Science and Engineering from Utkal University.
Crunchbase counts two companies founded by him. PitchBook also describes him as founder and board member of NexgAI. We could not find more detail on that company.
Crunchbase records one personal investment, an Angel Round in ExtraaEdge. It shows 1 portfolio company, 0 lead investments and 0 exits. PitchBook classes him as an individual angel investor and dates his latest investment to 8 June 2016, also in ExtraaEdge. Crunchbase additionally lists him as Advisor and Investor at ExtraaEdge from 2016. The amount and terms of the round are not public.
No public record shows Padhy making angel investments in AI companies. His AI work is operating work: building Cognino AI as CEO and leading AI research at Microsoft. On LinkedIn he describes his interests as causal AI and its use in risk intelligence and ESG.
Padhy has not published a thesis, preferred stage, geography or check size. His one recorded angel investment, ExtraaEdge, is in business and productivity software. PitchBook files it under that industry. One investment is too few to infer a pattern. Founders should treat him as an operator with deep data and AI experience who has invested occasionally, not as an active angel with a stated mandate.
- ExtraaEdge: business and productivity software company. Padhy invested in an Angel Round in 2016 and is listed as an advisor and investor.
Investing activity
Priti Padhy has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 2 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Priti Padhy
Is Priti Padhy an angel investor?
PitchBook lists him as an angel investor with one investment, and Crunchbase records one personal investment. He is better known as co-founder and CEO of Cognino AI.
What has Priti Padhy invested in?
The only public investment is an Angel Round in ExtraaEdge. PitchBook dates it to June 2016. Crunchbase also lists him as an advisor to the company.
What is Priti Padhy's check size?
He has not published a check size, and the amount of his ExtraaEdge investment is not public.
What stage and sectors does Priti Padhy back?
He has not stated a stage or sector focus. His one recorded investment is in business software. His own work is in explainable and causal AI and in data.
What is Priti Padhy's background?
He co-founded Cognino AI and is its CEO. He previously led a data and AI research group at Microsoft for over a decade. He was also CTO at KPMG and worked at RBS, Fujitsu and the Atomic Energy of India.
Where is Priti Padhy based?
Crunchbase lists his location as London, England, United Kingdom.
How can founders reach Priti Padhy?
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