In a deal that reshapes the landscape of corporate risk intelligence, Battery Ventures has taken a majority stake in Signal AI through a $165 million investment round announced Wednesday. The London-based firm, advised by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, will now wield greater financial firepower to accelerate its global ambitions.
Signal AI said the capital will fuel mergers and acquisitions aimed at broadening its data collection, expanding sector expertise, and deepening artificial intelligence research. The company is also plotting a rapid scale-up across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Highland Europe, Mercuri and MMC Ventures — existing backers — will retain minority stakes, ensuring continuity even as Battery’s influence takes center stage.
Pioneering Risk Intelligence Through AI
Founded in 2013, Signal AI claims to have “pioneered the application” of artificial intelligence in uncovering hidden risks within unstructured data. Its proprietary platform arms risk and communications teams with predictive decision intelligence, giving organizations an early warning system against looming crises.
By analyzing billions of data points across news outlets, regulatory filings, social media chatter and litigation records, Signal AI helps clients pinpoint emerging threats, benchmark reputational standing against peers, and take decisive action before events spiral into shareholder panic.
CEO and founder David Benigson framed the mission bluntly: “With technological, operational and financial challenges emerging faster, every executive I meet is asking the same question: ‘What’s next, and how can I get ahead of it?’” He added, “Together with Battery, we aim to equip leaders with the deepest, most intuitive way to answer that question.”
