Afiniti
Afiniti, Inc. is an artificial intelligence software developer based in Washington, D.C.[1] It was founded in 2006 by American-Pakistani entrepreneur Muhammad Ziaullah Khan Chishti.[2][3] Afiniti's technology uses a broad range of databases to connect call center agents with potential customers based on similar characteristics or previous success rates with specific demographics.[4][1] The company filed for an IPO in 2016.[5] In April 2017, it raised $80 million and was valued at $1.6 billion.[1] As of 2018, the firm was still on file with the SEC but had not publicly listed. It was featured on a Forbes list of exits to watch in 2018.[6]
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