Signal AI, a risk and reputation intelligence company founded in 2013, has secured a major investment to support its international growth and product innovation.
The company, which is trusted by over 650 enterprise clients worldwide, has become a notable player in applying AI to corporate risk detection.
The company announced it has raised $165m in growth equity, with the round led by technology-focused investment firm Battery Ventures. Battery has taken a majority stake in the business, with existing investors Highland Europe, Mercuri and MMC Ventures retaining minority positions.
Signal AI uses artificial intelligence to scan billions of data points from sources including regulation, litigation, social media and traditional news, giving executives a forward-looking view of risks such as cyber security, supply chain disruption and regulatory change. The platform is relied on by major clients, including blue-chip firms such as Diageo, NetApp, Volvo, Bloomberg and Uber, as well as public sector institutions like the UK government.
The fresh capital will support the company’s ambition to grow its footprint across the US and EMEA regions. It also intends to accelerate the development of its products, including Ask AIQ – an agentic AI system designed to allow executives to simulate global risk scenarios and receive actionable intelligence in real time. Beyond this, the firm is targeting further strategic acquisitions to bolster its data collection capabilities and research strength.
Examples of the platform’s use cases include a Hollywood streaming giant using the system to track regulatory developments in new markets, a global retailer identifying cyber vulnerabilities before attackers strike, and a leading life sciences firm monitoring political sentiment and FDA updates to support a drug launch. Signal AI has also helped a global bank manage geopolitical risks worth billions and assisted UK government departments in benchmarking reputational exposure.
Signal AI CEO David Benigson said, “Our AI platform started in a garage, and evolved to power the world’s most complex enterprises. Partnering with Battery Ventures – a firm with a 40-year track record of innovation – will accelerate our global growth.”
Benigson added, “With technological, operational and financial challenges emerging faster, every executive I meet is asking the same question: ‘What’s next, and how can I get ahead of it?’ Together with Battery, we aim to equip leaders with the deepest, most intuitive way to answer that question. In doing so, we can transform how the most sophisticated companies mitigate risk – and harness opportunity.”
Battery Ventures principal Collier Searle, who is joining the Signal AI board, said, “Signal AI has carved out a differentiated and, we feel, highly defensible market position at the intersection of AI, risk and enterprise software. We’re backing an exceptional team with a bold vision to become the central nervous system for risk-aware organizations.”
Dave Tabors, a Battery private equity partner also joining the board, said, “Signal AI’s customer traction is extremely impressive and indicates, to us, that the company has hit upon a real pain point in terms of risk management for enterprises today – and that the company is delivering a much-needed, AI-powered solution.”
Signal AI has previously completed two acquisitions and plans to continue pursuing M&A activity with the backing of its new majority investor.
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