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Zia Chishti, 45[1], is an American entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Afiniti, the US-based artificial intelligence company[2][3]. Afiniti combines artificial intelligence and big data to pair customers and agents in contact centers based on behavior.[3]. Afiniti closed its Series-D fundraising round in May 2017 at a $1.6B valuation, and is rumoured to have filed for an IPO.[4][5][6]
Previously, Zia founded and was the CEO of Align Technology[7][8], the manufacturer of 3D digital scanners and clear aligners used in orthodontics, which he founded with Kelsey Wirth whilst a student at Standard business school in 1997[9][10][11]. Zia left Align in 2004[12] after the business went public on the Nasdaq Stock Market on January 26, 2001[13]
Zia was listed as one of America’s top 50 bachelors in 2001 by People Magazine.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bloomberg Executive Profile, Zia Chishti".
- ^ Knutson, Ryan (2017-01-06). "Call Centers May Know a Surprising Amount About You". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ a b "Sales AI company Afiniti valued at $1.6 billion, files for IPO". VentureBeat. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ Graphics, WSJ.com News. "The Billion Dollar Startup Club". WSJ. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ "AI Firm Afiniti Said to Weigh IPO at About $2 Billion Value". Bloomberg.com. 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ "Newest AI Unicorn Afiniti Reportedly Preparing For IPO - Nanalyze". Nanalyze. 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ "Out Of Silicon Valley, A Billion-Dollar Orthodontics Business Built With Plastic And Patents". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "Virtual Secretary Puts New Face on Pakistan". The Washington Post. 2005-05-21.
- ^ Feder, Barnaby J. (18 August 2000). "Orthodontics Via Silicon Valley; A Start-Up Uses Computer Modeling And Venture Capital to Reach Patients". The New York Times. p. 1.
- ^ Phulari, Basavaraj Subhashchandra (2013). History of Orthodontics. JP Medical Ltd. p. 226. ISBN 9789350904718.
- ^ Coughlan, Anne; Hennessy, Julie, Invisalign: Orthodontics Unwired, Kellogg School of Management}
- ^ "Out Of Silicon Valley, A Billion-Dollar Orthodontics Business Built With Plastic And Patents". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "Align Technology Gains 33% After IPO Prices on Low Side". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2001-01-26.
- ^ "America's Top 50 Bachelors". People Magazine.
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