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Kensho applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to finance and business data. Its tools analyze unstructured data, transcribe and structure audio and text, and provide analytics to reveal insights. A core offering is an LLM-ready API that lets users query S&P Global datasets using natural language and integrate with AI models like GPT and Claude. The platform combines scalable machine intelligence with data enrichment to transform enterprise information for knowledge workers, whether in government or commercial institutions. Kensho differentiates itself by using its data assets from S&P Global, a focus on financial and enterprise analytics, and a scalable API that enables natural-language querying over large datasets and structured outputs. Its goal is to help clients make data-driven decisions by turning complex data into accessible, actionable insights.
About Kensho
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Financial Services
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$567.5M
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2013
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- LLM-ready API with MCP server support and Claude connector expands enterprise AI integration.
- Kensho Link's BECRS integration simplifies entity mapping for financial data standardization workflows.
- Kensho Scribe AI enhancements improve transcription precision for complex financial audio analysis.
What critics are saying
- OpenAI's o1 model outperforms SP AI Benchmarks leaders in quantitative reasoning and extraction.
- Google Vertex AI Document AI v2.5 achieves 30% higher accuracy in entity resolution.
- Anthropic's Claude 4 with native S&P connectors bypasses Kensho's LLM-ready API entirely.
What makes Kensho unique
- S&P Global's proprietary financial datasets integrated with advanced NLP and ML capabilities.
- SP AI Benchmarks leaderboard evaluates LLMs on domain-specific financial and quantitative tasks.
- Kensho Classify requires only 30 data points and 3 minutes to learn new concepts.
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Funding
Total Funding
$567.5M
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Funded Over
4 Rounds
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Health - 100% employer-paid insurance that covers you and your family... and more
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↓ -7%1 year growth
↓ -7%2 year growth
↓ -7%Today Kensho Technologies, Inc. is announcing remote MCP server support and an S&P Global Connector for Claude to simplify this process even further.
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Invesco launches ETFs focused on cybersecurity, defense and AI.
Kensho Technologies, Inc. is excited to introduce the latest update to Kensho Scribe AI, its speech-to-text transcription tool.
Join us in Atlanta on April 10th and explore the landscape of security workforce. We will explore the vision, benefits, and use cases of AI for security teams. Request an invite here. SP Global, a leading provider of financial intelligence, quietly announced on Wednesday the launch of SP AI Benchmarks by Kensho. This innovative solution aims to set a new standard for evaluating the performance of large language models (LLMs) in complex financial and quantitative applications.Developed by SP Global’s AI-focused division, Kensho, the benchmarking tool assesses an LLM’s ability to handle tasks such as quantitative reasoning, data extraction from financial documents and demonstrating domain-specific knowledge. The results are then displayed on a leaderboard, providing a transparent view of each model’s capabilities.SP AI Benchmarks by Kensho ranks the performance of large language models (LLMs) across key financial and quantitative metrics, including domain knowledge, quantity extraction, and program synthesis
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About Kensho
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Financial Services
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$567.5M
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2013
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