AI Startup Senseforth.ai Selected for OceanPro, Maersk’s Startup Accelerator

Senseforth.ai, a leader in Conversational AI space, has been selected as part of cohort 3 of OceanPro, Maersk’s startup accelerator within the shipping and logistics industry. Maersk recently announced the launch of cohort 3, which focuses on Maersk’s e-commerce platforms, optimizing the brand experience and customer journey. Maersk.com is currently among the world’s largest B2B transaction sites, generating an average hourly revenue of $1.45 million.

Speaking about the development, Shridhar Marri, CEO & Co-founder, Senseforth.ai said, “We are thrilled to be a part of OceanPro Program and look forward to transforming customer experience on Maersk’s ecommerce platform.” As part of this initiative, Senseforth.ai would be closely working with Maersk’s ecommerce team over a period of 120 days to build an AI-powered virtual customer support solution.

Sriram Narayanasami, The OceanPro Accelerator Program Sponsor and Global Commercial Process Head, Maersk, said in a statement, “At Maersk, as industry leaders we continue to foster innovation to fuel our transformation. Our OceanPro program supports this journey by leveraging the startup expertise in building digital solutions that improve ease of doing business for our customers.”

In addition to OceanPro, Senseforth.ai has been a part of other startup accelerators such as the NetApp Excellerator and Ashurst’s FinTech Legal Labs in the UK.
About Senseforth

Senseforth.ai is a leader in the Conversational AI space, having built hundreds of highly successful conversational bots for global brands that include Nestle, PwC, Airtel, CFCU, Teacher’s Credit Union, Max Life Insurance, Future Generali and SBI Card, to name a few. Senseforth’s proprietary platform A.ware, handles over 100 million conversations each month with an industry-leading accuracy of 93%. The company recently launched its suite of Conversational Banking solutions for the European market at the FinTech Connect 2019, London.

For more information: https://www.senseforth.ai/

About A.P. Moller - Maersk

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 76,000 people.

Danish Shipping Firm Maersk Launches India Accelerator to Support Startups in Supply Chain

World's largest container shipping company based out of Denmark, Maersk, has announced the launch of 'OceanPro', a tech accelerator programme in Bengaluru to support Indian startups in supply chain solutions space by offering them to partner with Maersk to bring innovative technology solutions to ease global supply chain for customers.

The India-focused OceanPro is an intensive 120-day accelerator programme offering startups the opportunity to partner with Maersk to bring innovative technology solutions to ease the global supply chain for customers, a release said.

OceanPro by Maersk focuses on innovations that will benefit the transport and logistics sector like Blockchain, Internet of Things, Advance Text Analytics (machine learning/Artificial Intelligence), AR/VR including Advanced Learning, Image Analytics, and Fintech.

The company said it has already identified 7 external startups and one internal startup to collaborate with to develop solutions for customer engagement and operations management. These startups include - Unido Labs, La Vela Pictures, Zasti, Inatrix, MintM, LinkedDots, KrypC and Dhruv.

OceanPro by Maersk is a program where start-ups can showcase their products and capabilities and receive support from the market leader in transport and logistics.

Benefits of the start-ups who will join the OceanPro by Maersk include:

• Leverage on Maersk’s mentors, connect with customers, and co-develop solutions using Maersk’s data



• Start-ups will have an opportunity to pitch to Maersk, and other potential investors after the program. Maersk may provide funding during the program.



• Co-location space in Maersk’s Digital Center in Bangalore, India for 12 – 16 weeks

See More at - https://www.f6s.com/maerskoceanpro/apply

The OceanPro team in Bangalore will also focus on building partnerships with other accelerators, universities, venture capital partners and the broader startup ecosystem.

Maersk has also collaborated with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, sponsoring two fellows for Masters in Technology with the vision to promote research and exchange of ideas in developing industry leading digital solutions.

“We recognize the immense potential of India’s technology and digital talent and are looking to capitalize on these capabilities to help the logistics industry worldwide, to reinvent itself,” said Søren Skou, CEO, A.P. Moller - Maersk, during his visit to Maersk’s Global Service Centers in Bangalore this week.

“With Maersk leading the technological transformation of the shipping and logistics Industry which has traditionally been driven by manual processes, OceanPro is yet another effort by us to promote the creation of innovative solutions that meet evolving business needs,” Skou added.

Source - Business Standard, Projects Today, Marinelink