42Maru builds a Question Answering platform that finds a Single, Specific, Correct Answer based on Deep Learning
1) What we do • We develop a deep learning based QA(Question Answer) system that understands the true intention of the question and provide a Unique Correct Answer2) Why • AI based Smart machines are penetrating into our everyday lives, there are signals of paradigm shift from the traditional web search system to QA system.3) Market Size • Globally expecting a $50bn market size by year 2025 (+50% YoY).• 50% of all searches will be done by voice searches by year 2020.4) Technology • We have core technologies in IR(Information Retrieval), Triple, MRC(Machine Reading Comprehension), Paraphrasing, NLU/NLP(Natural Language Understanding/Processing) etc.5) Core Competency • Our system is different to the existing system because we have a high accuracy, self expansion of KB(knowledge base), low GPU cost, quick response. • This is the reason why we have the globally the first deep learning based QA commercial version in Korean.• We have experience in a commercial version of sematic search which has similar logics with QA system and also have multi-language web-search experience as well.• Strong team with CEO having +20yrs of related work experience.6) Target Markets • Connected Cars, Smart Speakers, Home IoT, Home Robots, Smart Toys, Personal Assistants, Chatbot Apps, Intranet, KMS.7) Business Model • Planning B2C penetration through B2B2C Alliance and set for global expansion with multi-language support.8) References • B2B projects with some major TELCOs in Korea, such as LG and Korea Telecom, and also with big ship building industries and financial institutions.9) Competitors • Competitors have QA systems based on either Rule-based or Inference based which has limitations on commercialization.10) Team • CEO: Pioneer in the search engine industry with +20 years of experiences, deep learning expert• Total member of 27 (22 QA specialists) (hiring currently more)
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Dec 27, 2017 | Debt Financing | $1.20M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
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Spring Camp | — | Debt Financing |