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Heron Data

Summer 2020 · Active

We automate document-heavy workflows in financial services and beyond

Location: New York, US

Founded: 2020

Team size: 26

About

At Heron, we use the latest advances in AI and LLMs to automate document-heavy workflows. Our software handles emails, analyzes attachments, and takes actions like updating CRMs or requesting more info. We serve businesses from small companies to FDIC-insured banks in sectors like Small Business Finance and Commercial Insurance.

Founders

  • Johannes JaeckleFounder

    Johannes is the CEO of Heron Data. Before starting Heron Data with two friends, he was an early team member and UK MD for Segovia Technology and most recently led the fast-growing remittance company Taptap Send. Johannes holds a BA in PPE and a Master’s degree in Development Economics, both from Oxford University.

  • Dominic KwokFounder

    Dom is the CTO of Heron Data. Before Heron Data, he worked in data science at Revolut, Spotify, and Meta. Dom holds a BS in Physics from Yale, and is originally from Hong Kong

  • Jamie ParkerFounder

    Jamie is the COO of Heron Data. Before starting Heron Data with two friends he worked at Knowledge Search firm, AlphaSights. Jamie started and scaled a new commercial function at AlphaSights to $xxm ARR and 20+ people globally in 18 months. Prior to this Jamie was an avid AirBnB host and used his rental income to fund a white tie hire company at the University of Oxford with Johannes (CEO of Heron Data) which they sold in 2016.