Kasisto received $15 million in funding this week to expand use of its artificial intelligence chatbot and voice assistants in the financial services industry.
The neighborhood's early tech boom began for several reasons: cheap commercial rents relative to its proximity to the city, large open spaces conducive for the open offices preferred by startups and a talented workforce. The area has since changed dramatically from the warehouse neighborhood it was, beginning largely when creative agency [company-dialog:node/105912] first moved there in 1999.
This latest funding round was led by Tiger Global Management and will be used to expand Oscar’s healthcare services. The company is also hiring, with more than 100 open tech positions.
