Ben Parr
AI Advisor | Co-founder @ OctaneAI | AI Columnist @ The Information
About
Ben Parr is an award-winning entrepreneur, journalist, author, artificial intelligence expert, and investor who has spent his career exploring how technology — especially A.I. — is impacting society and our future. He is President and Co-Founder of Octane AI, the generative AI and zero-party data platform for ecommerce brands. Octane AI powers AI-enabled quizzes and surveys for thousands of merchants and brands, helps them personalize marketing channels like email, SMS and ads, and build deeper relationships with their customers using AI. Octane AI, founded in 2016, is backed by General Catalyst, Javelin Partners and an array of Silicon Valley’s top investors. Shopify elected Octane AI as its Best Storefront App in 2021.
Experience
Co-founder & President of Octane AI
Octane AI is the AI and zero-party data platform for ecommerce brands. Our mission is to democratize AI for all and empower entrepreneurs in the process. Shopify elected Octane AI as its Best Storefront App in 2021. Octane AI powers AI-enabled quizzes and surveys for thousands of merchants and brands, helps them personalize marketing channels like email, SMS and ads, and build deeper relationships with their customers using AI. Octane AI’s patented conversational technology enables thousands of merchants to collect zero-party data directly from customers and leverage it to build lasting relationships across owned marketing channels. Octane AI’s users experience an average increase in revenue by 20% and marketing opt-ins by 3-6x. Octane AI an all-remote company employing team members in over 12 countries. We've raised funding from top-tier investors including General Catalyst, Javelin Venture Partners, Bullpen Capital and Boost VC.