H2O.ai, the leader in open-source Generative AI and the most accurate Predictive AI platform, proudly announced Delphine Bernard as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With more than 20 years of financial ...
Autore: Business Wire
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: H2O.ai, the leader in open-source Generative AI and the most accurate Predictive AI platform, proudly announced Delphine Bernard as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With more than 20 years of financial experience in the technology sector, Delphine will play a crucial role in driving H2O’s growth and long-term business success.
Delphine Bernard is an accomplished Chief Financial Officer and seasoned board member, specializing in guiding hypergrowth technology companies from startup to public entity. She brings extensive experience across both startup and public company landscapes. Most recently, she served as CFO at Branded, an e-commerce aggregator, where she drove growth, enhanced profitability, and led multiple funding rounds. Her career includes impactful roles at notable companies such as Microsoft, Mars, and Skype. Before that, as Global Head of Finance Operations of Uber, Delphine played a pivotal role in preparing the company for its IPO, strengthening compliance, and optimizing operational efficiency. Bernard’s leadership spanned global teams, establishing her as a true international leader.
“I’m very excited to join H2O.ai and be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of AI,” said Delphine Bernard, CFO of H2O.ai. “I'm inspired by the chance to contribute to innovative solutions for complex challenges and help make AI accessible to everyone, empowering organizations to efficiently develop, deploy, and operate AI applications.”
“Delphine is an operations superstar and is partnering with me to make H2O.ai an iconic AI superpower the world can trust,” said Sri Ambati, CEO and Founder of H2O.ai.
“The age of AI is transforming everything around us — AI is eating hardware, AI is eating the cloud, AI is eating software and SaaS. The opportunity to make life better and equitable on the planet by democratizing AI depends on building robust organizations the world can depend on. Delphine is an exceptional leader joining us at an important juncture for both trustworthy GenAI and the rise of H2O.ai.”
Bernard’s appointment comes on the heels of several recent announcements from H2O.ai, including the launch of its new small vision language model, Mississippi, a partnership with Singtel, and a collaboration with the AI Verify Foundation. To learn more about H2O.ai, see here.
About H2O.ai
Founded in 2012, H2O.ai is at the forefront of the AI movement to democratize Generative AI. H2O.ai’s open-source Generative AI and Enterprise h2oGPTe, combined with Document AI and the award-winning autoML Driverless AI, have transformed more than 20,000 global organizations, and over half of the Fortune 500, including AT&T, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Chipotle, Singtel, Workday, Progressive Insurance, and AES.
H2O.ai partners include Dell, Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), NVIDIA, Snowflake, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure. H2O.ai’s AI for Good program supports nonprofit groups, foundations, and communities in advancing education, healthcare, and environmental conservation. With a vibrant community of 2 million data scientists worldwide, H2O.ai aims to co-create valuable AI applications for all users.
H2O.ai has raised $256 million from investors, including Commonwealth Bank, Nvidia, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Capital One, Nexus Ventures and New York Life.
Fonte: Business Wire