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It’s not easy for #organizations to become data-driven, despite the aspirations many have to get there. Even organizations with #data #analytics teams often struggle to make effective use of their data. According to a recent Gartner survey, fewer than half of data and analytics leaders say their teams are effective in providing #value to their organizations. German computer scientist Michael Berthold became aware of the issue while a professor at University of Konstanz, where he consulted with a number of businesses trying to adopt data analytics practices. These businesses frequently expressed a desire for a platform that could help process and analyze their data, and so he and several colleagues set out to build one. “The initial goal was to create a modular, highly scalable and open data processing platform that allowed for the easy #integration of different data loading, processing, transformation, analysis and visual exploration modules, without focus on any particular application area,” Berthold said. “The software was designed to be professional-grade and also serve as an integration platform for various other data analysis projects.” The resulting #open #source platform, called KNIME, eventually morphed into a VC-backed startup of the same name, and the aforementioned colleagues (Bernd Wiswedel and Thomas Gabriel) joined Berthold on the founding team. Today, KNIME has 400 customers paying for the fully managed version of its platform, including Audi, AMD, Lilly, Novartis, Bayer, Sanofi, Genentech, the FDA, P&G and Mercedes-Benz. Annual recurring revenue has been increasing 30-40% per year since KNIME’s founding in 2008, according to Berthold, and now sits at about €30 million ($~32.35 million). #startups #dataanalysis #dataprocessing #techdevelopers #innovation #dataworkflows #opensourceanalytics #creativegeeks https://lnkd.in/g3zUvc96

German computer scientists raise $30 million to help companies make sense of their data | TechCrunch

German computer scientists raise $30 million to help companies make sense of their data | TechCrunch

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