Canvass Analytics raises $5M led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI fund

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Canvass Analytics, an AI-based predictive analytics platform that helps streamline industrial operations, announced today that it has raised
$5 million in funding led by Gradient Ventures, Google AI investment fund
Bedrock Industries, Viaduct Ventures and returning investors Real Ventures and Barney Pell also participated.This brings Canvass& total
raised so far to $7.5 million
The Toronto-based startup tells TechCrunch that the new capital will be used to pursue &aggressive sales growth,& with expanded account and
technical sales teams in North America, the European Union and Asia, with the goal of signing up more Fortune 500 companies
Many of the companies it serves are in the automotive, aerospace, food and agriculture, energy and metals and mining sectors.Founded in
2016, Canvass& analytics platform works with IoT hardware to automatically identify inefficiencies in industrial operations and prevent
equipment malfunctions, save energy and increase production
For example, Canvass says it has helped manufacturers reduce greenhouse gas emissions by tens of millions of pounds and also helped an
agricultural processing company figure out the best end time for fermentation.In a statement to press, Gradient Ventures founding partner
Ankit Jain said &Autonomous operation is the holy grail of manufacturing and AI is the game-changer that is making it a reality across the
industrial landscape
We&re backingCanvassAnalytics because of its unique approach to implementing AI and predictive analytics quickly and in an automated
manner, without the need for lengthy and often cost-prohibitive consulting engagements.&