AVLINO Investment Thesis

Avlino’s mission is to create and deploy AI using a solutions-oriented approach with deep expertise in the industry verticals that it serves. The company simplifies analytics by delivering vertical-specific solutions that disrupt the AI industry. Avlino enables clients to view, analyze and act on their data. The company is HQ in Holmdel, New Jersey; an area that is known for strong R&D being one of the former homes of Bell Labs. The company was founded by Ramana Jampala – a unique founder that has had successful experience building companies and also on the other side of the table as a technology VC investor.

Avlino originally began as a solution for improving and optimizing hardware performance. The competencies developed through this process enabled the company to pivot to the more relevant customer insights segment. Large enterprises have swathes of data for which they need actionable insights. Avlino helps with this process through its Alenza platform. Alenza orchestrates intelligent data ingestion and automated data science modeling to produce a remarkable and interactive output. Building upon the solid foundation provided by Alenza, avlino was able to create a suite of solutions that enable users to view, analyze, & act on their data to make mission-critical decisions, automate specific daily processes, and to deliver operational efficiencies that bring their organization to a whole new level.

The company focuses on sectors including logistics, telecom and oil and gas. Avlino has formed partnerships with major port operators. The company also formed strategic partnership with industry leaders including Jio, Verizon, etc. The team has expertise in Hadoop technologies, data science, and in the Telecom/Wireless domains.

The combination of a veteran team that has deep technology and domain expertise, in conjunction with an astute investor mindset is what made Avlino a compelling investment opportunity.