In a media release published on August 7, 2020, FunnelAI and Amii have announced a partnership to expedite FunnelAI’s high-tech innovation and growth to fuel their complex AI solutions for global expansion.

FunnelAI, the industry’s leading real-time B2B SaaS artificial intelligence (AI) based semantic search platform announced a new collaboration with Amii, a global leader in AI research and development. This strategic partnership will expedite FunnelAI’s innovative and unique AI platform development through guidance and support from Amii’s leading-edge research and development capabilities in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP).

This partnership was a strategic initiative for FunnelAI, championed by one of the co-founders, Suja Kamma, who is a Canadian and an alumni of University of Alberta. Her experience in healthcare and strategy, and her experience understanding, developing, and implementing AI business tools was critical for FunnelAI in solidifying such a strategic partnership. This collaboration expedites FunnelAI’s global expansion to Canada and other countries.

“I couldn’t be more excited to partner with Amii, a leader in machine learning, to build a thriving global business with a machine learning ecosystem. Our AI platform will initially benefit the automotive industry, both dealerships and OEMs, with strategic plans to expand in to other industries,” said Sri Kamma, co-founder and CEO of FunnelAI.

The COVID-19 pandemic, has shown a need for automated and intelligent, yet simple solutions. FunnelAI, supported by Amii, will work to accelerate the development of state-of-the-art technologies for the automotive industry and will later expand to real estate, financial sectors, and other industries.

“Our partnership with Amii will be pivotal to FunnelAI’s growth, productivity, and technological advancement,” stated Srujana Bobba, CTO of FunnelAI. “Together, we will create new, revolutionary business solutions.”

Amii supports world-leading research in artificial intelligence and machine learning and translates scientific advancement into industry adoption. Amii grows AI capabilities through advancing leading-edge research, delivering exceptional educational offerings and providing business advice – all with the goal of building in-house AI capabilities. As part of the FunnelAI partnership, Amii is supporting talent recruitment and development. FunnelAI has expanded its technical team in the Edmonton-region, with plans for continued growth under Amii’s mentorship.

“Now more than ever, our partners need advice to build their internal AI capabilities. Our collaboration with FunnelAI focuses on creating the best possible environment to move their plans for AI product development forward at a rapid pace,” says Cam Linke, CEO of Amii. “Working closely with FunnelAI, our team of project managers, scientists and educators will provide business guidance and scientific mentorship to help define and validate machine learning opportunities, mentor and guide internships, and support FunnelAI in attracting and developing its technical team. I look forward to seeing the incredible opportunities our partnership affords our region and AI ecosystem in the months to come."

Read the full media release here.