Daizy

Daizy is an artificial intelligence firm that aims to democratize the tools of the trade for next generation investors through risk and sustainability insights and transparency.[1][2]

Daizy
FormerlyVesti.AI
TypePrivate
IndustryPersonal Investment
Founded2018
FounderJonty Hurwitz
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Deborah Yang (CEO)
Websitedaizy.com

History

Daizy was founded as Vesti.AI by the renowned artist and engineer, Jonty Hurwitz, in 2018.[3][4] The company had its initial focus on conversational AI and had its analytics and infographics engines developed within a year.[5]

In 2020, Daizy was joined by its current CEO, Deborah Yang.[6][7] By this time, Yang had already ranked among Financial News' "100 Most Influential Women in European Finance " for 2013 to 2018; consecutive six years.[8][9][10][11][12]

Yang and Hurwitz gathered their team of experts in the fields of risk analysis, sustainability as well as fintech. The company also develops tools that helps investors with actionable information in fields such as sustainability (ESG) and risk.[13][14]

In the first half of 2021, beta mobile apps were launched for both iOS in March and Android in June as the company's main product. Conversational AI capabilities remain available in the app through chatbot functionality.[15][16][17]

Awards
  • Winner of the Best AI-Enabled Sustainable Investment Platform 2021.[18][19]
  • Nominated for the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards [in the Best Financial Literacy Tool category].[20]

References
  1. "An investment app, payday loans, anamorphic art…and why this all might interest family offices". 13 May 2021.
  2. "With Wonga, your prosperity could count on an algorithm". TheGuardian.com. 15 October 2011.
  3. Tracks: Jonty Hurwitz Archived 12 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine, on Arte 29 June 2013.
  4. "Meet Wonga's Jozi-born founder Jonty Hurwitz". 23 May 2015.
  5. "About Us".
  6. "Yang departs MSCI after 19 years". 15 July 2020.
  7. "Yang, Deborah".
  8. "Deborah Yang". 30 June 2020.
  9. "Yang, Deborah".
  10. "The 100 Most Influential Women in Finance".
  11. "MSCI's Deborah Yang Named One of Top 100 Influential Women in the European Financial Markets". 30 October 2013.
  12. "MSCI set to open office in Seoul early next year". 25 October 2011.
  13. "101 Best United Kingdom Based Wealth Management Startups and Companies 2021". 21 June 2021.
  14. "StatPro acquires Delve, a leading supplier of enterprise and web reporting solutions to asset managers". 21 July 2005.
  15. "About Us".
  16. "Yang, Deborah".
  17. "Duedil secures funding from Wonga's Jonty Hurwitz". 14 December 2011.
  18. "Daizy (Powered by Vesti.ai)".
  19. "Awards".
  20. https://awards.benzinga.com/entry/vote/dxqYPYxQ/KdGxzlQY?search=7507cc0ec6179915-221
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