Company:WCKD RZR
| Type | Private |
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| Industry |
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| Founded | 2020 in London, United Kingdom |
| Founder | Chuck Teixeira |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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| Website | www.wckdrzr.com |
WCKD RZR is a London-based Software company, headquartered in Soho, London.[1][2]
The company provides a software suite that helps businesses find, govern and access their data.[2]
History
WCKD RZR was founded in 2020 by Chuck Teixeira.[1][2][3] Chuck had previously served as the Chief Administrative Officer for HSBC Global Banking and Markets, creating the world’s largest wholesale banking big data environment. [2][4]
In March 2022, WCKD RZR announced their pre-seed funding round from angel investors for a total of $1.2 million.[5][6]
Products
Data Watchdog
Data Watchdog was officially announced in 2022. The software provides a way for businesses to better understand the infrastructure of their data and define a set of data governance policies through mapping and spidering their databases using machine learning algorithms.[1][2][3][4]
DATA NOW
DATA NOW was first announced at the 2023 Mobile World Congress. The software allows business to access their data from one central place regardless of where it is stored.[7]
Partnerships
WCKD RZR has partnerships with AWS, BigID, Collibra, Google Cloud, Azure, Smartstream, Snowflake and ZS.[8][9]
Awards
| Year | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | FS Tech Awards[10] | Shortlisted |
| 2023 | Most Innovative Cyber SME[11] | Finalist |
| 2023 | The People's Platform Award[12] | Won |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "One to Watch: WCKD RZR aims to revolutionise data access" (in en). 2022-03-17. https://www.thestack.technology/chuck-teixeiras-wckd-rzr-one-to-watch/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Wattanajantra, Asavin (2023-04-25). "Corporate to SaaS: How can future startup founders make the jump?" (in en-GB). https://www.sage.com/en-gb/blog/corporate-to-saas-future-startup-founders/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mellor, Chris (2023-03-01). "WCKD RZR intros silo-busting data platform" (in en-US). https://blocksandfiles.com/2023/03/01/wckd-rzr-data-now/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Goldstaub, Tabitha. "How HSBC Is Building Its Biggest Data Lake, Breaking Down Silos And Preparing For The AI Revolution" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/tabithagoldstaub/2018/12/19/how-hsbc-is-building-its-biggest-data-lake-breaking-down-silos-and-preparing-for-the-ai-revolution/.
- ↑ Faridi, Omar (March 17, 2022). "Data Enablement Startup WCKD RZR Receives $1.2M Pre-Seed Investment". https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2022/03/188467-data-enablement-startup-wckd-rzr-receives-1-2m-pre-seed-investment/.
- ↑ "Ex-HSBC colleagues reunite to solve global data governance headache" (in en). 2022-05-13. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/40237/ex-hsbc-colleagues-reunite-to-solve--global-data-governance-headache.
- ↑ Lawrence, Alex (2023-03-20). "An Internet of Data May be on the Horizon" (in en-US). https://www.6gworld.com/exclusives/an-internet-of-data-may-be-on-the-horizon/.
- ↑ "WCKD RZR". https://www.wckdrzr.com/.
- ↑ Baker, Lisa (2022-06-24). "WCKD RZR and Collibra seal key technology partnership" (in en-GB). https://businessinthenews.co.uk/2022/06/24/wckd-rzr-and-collibra-seal-key-technology-partnership/.
- ↑ "FStech Awards". http://www.fstech.co.uk/awards/.
- ↑ Neville, Matthew (2023-05-11). "Department of Science, Information and Technology and Infosecurity Europe unveil UK's Most Innovative Cyber SME 2023 finalists" (in en). https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2023/05/11/department-of-science-information-and-technology-and-infosecurity-europe-unveil-uks-most-innovative-cyber-sme-2023-finalists.
- ↑ "WCKD RZR Honoured with The People's Platform Award for Exemplary Company Culture - Z News Service" (in en-US). 2023-07-19. https://www.znewsservice.com/ai/wckd-rzr-honoured-with-the-peoples-platform-award-for-exemplary-company-culture/4476/.
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