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Enigma.io is a data warehouse website which provides an aggregated collection of public data from international government agencies, organizations, and businesses. Data can be accessed through Enigma's web-based user interface, which also provides a collection of data analytics tools, or from their web API. As of March 2014, users may register for a free rate-limited account to access the data, while unfettered access is available for a monthly fee.〔Singer, Natasha. ("A Harvest of Company Details, All in One Basket" ), ''New York Times'', March 15, 2014〕 Enigma.io is operated by Enigma Technologies Inc., a technology startup headquartered in New York City.〔("Enigma | About Us" ) Accessed July 21, 2014〕 == History == Enigma Technologies, Inc. was founded by Marc DaCosta (Chairman, co-founder) and Hicham Oudghiri (CEO, co-founder). The company currently has 37 employees and is headquartered in NYC's Silicon Alley.〔 Enigma.io was launched at the three-day 2013 TechCrunch Disrupt Conference, and was the winner of the event's Startup Battlefield.〔Velazco, Chris. ("And The Winner Of TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2013 Is… Enigma!" ), ''TechCrunch'', Wednesday May 1, 2013〕〔Dickey, Megan Rose. ("This TechCrunch Disrupt Winner Could Be The Future Of Search" ), ''Business Insider'', May 2, 2013〕 In February 2013 they announced a $1.1 million seed funding round backed by TriplePoint Capital and Crosslink Capital, among others.〔Lawler, Ryan. ("Enigma.io Raises $1.1 Million To Structure The World Of Big Data" ), ''TechCrunch'', February 27, 2013〕 This was augmented in early 2014 by a $4.5 million funding round which included additional investors The New York Times Company, Comcast Ventures, and American Express Ventures.〔Novet, Jordan. ("Enigma reels in $4.5M to collect and organize loads of the world’s public data" ), ''VentureBeat'', January 30, 2014〕〔("Early Stage Investments - New York Times Company" )〕 In June 2013, the company announced a long-term beta testing partnership with Stanford University and Harvard University, granting full access to their students and academic communities.〔Marostica, Matt. ("Enigma statistical data mining tool now available to Stanford community" ), ''Stanford University Libraries Blog'', June 25, 2013〕 In October 2013, the company was a finalist in the NYCEDC-sponsored "Take the HELM: Hire + Expand in Lower Manhattan" contest,〔Weiss, Lois. ("Helming Downtown" ), ''New York Post'', October 22, 2013〕 and in June 2014 they were selected as participants in the FinTech Innovation Lab program.〔("Six Entrepreneurs Showcase Cutting-Edge Financial Services Solutions at 2014 FinTech Innovation Lab Demo Day in New York" ), ''Partnership for New York City'', June 26, 2014〕〔Crosman, Penny. ("Six Fintech Startups That Wowed Bankers" ), ''American Banker'', July 1, 2014〕 In August 2014, Enigma.io announced that Jeremy Bronfman would step down as CEO and be replaced by Hicham Oudghiri.〔("Hicham Oudghiri named Enigma CEO" ), Enigma.io Blog, August 26, 2014〕 In June 2015, Enigma secured a $28.2 million (Series B Funding ) round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) with participation from Two Sigma Ventures and New York City Investment Fund, as well as existing investors including American Express Ventures, Comcast Ventures and The New York Times Company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Enigma.io」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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