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causaLens

Low-code causal AI platform

21-100 employees
  • B2B
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Enterprise
  • Deep Tech
149 Hammersmith Road, London

Company mission

To radically advance human decision-making.

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22% female employees

-12% employee growth in 12 months

Otta's take

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Theo Margolius

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causaLens want to help organisations better optimise business outcomes and their operations. Its technology is used for AI-based decision making and also to bring in more cause-and-effect nuance when arriving at outcomes. It has been identified as one of the most exciting AI startups in the UK.

Since emerging from Stealth mode in January 2021, causaLens has grown revenues tremendously, with clients including Tier1 banks, hedge funds, governments and Fortune 500 companies. It continues its mission to make AI start to understand the world as humans understand it.

It recently brought in Series A funding - which could potentially grow in size - that allows causaLens to double its team to meet the growing global demand for Causal AI while investing aggressively to maintain its competitive technology lead.

Benefits

  • Ability to publish and conference budget
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
  • Access to mental health support through Spill
  • Employer pension contribution match
  • Work abroad (2 weeks per annum)
  • Share option scheme

Company values

  • Kind and Inspirational
  • Trustworthy and Accountable
  • Driven and Resilient

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jan 2022

$45m

SERIES A

Apr 2019

$4.4m

SERIES A

$50.4m

Total funding

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Founders

Has a PhD in Computer Science from Southampton, previously worked for Man Group and as a Quantitative Researcher at another hedge fund.

Has a PhD in Physics from the University of Illinois. Career began at a hedge fund in Princeton, where they utilised petabyte-size live algorithmic systems managing 100s of millions of USD.

Endorsements

All

Intelligent people (7)

Innovative product (5)

Challenging work (4)

Opportunities to learn (3)

Career progression (2)

Meaningful work (2)

Nice people (2)

Hard working team (2)

Team energy (2)

Tech & tools (1)

Colleagues are extremely smart, curious and thoughtful about how to tackle difficult problems. They are also very willing to share ideas and collaborate, including through regular team presentations.

Data

Intelligent people

Oct 2022

The team at causaLens are great to work with. Regular company socials including a weekly in-office food delivery, in-office breakfast and external events help develop relationships across teams and foster a great culture.

Data

Nice people

Oct 2022

The causaLens product is hugely innovative and at the forefront of exciting avenues of research in the machine learning space. Companies across lots of different industries, from finance, marketing, healthcare and supply chain find lots of use-cases providing business value.

Data

Innovative product

Oct 2022

A category creator and constant innovation, with unique opportunities to learn and try different things from very talented people. The approach is all about development of employees and creative thinking

Sales & Account Management

Opportunities to learn

Oct 2022

As a very early startup, with a promising future, this is the right place for anyone that is looking for opportunities to grow and progress alongside the company

Sales & Account Management

Career progression

Oct 2022

I worked in many companies before with very smart people, but the amount of intelligence (and Phds) is incredibly high. Being surrounded by such smart people help me to thrive and learn more every day.

Sales & Account Management

Intelligent people

Oct 2022

Since joining causaLens i've become a more well-rounded full stack engineer. With plenty of opportunities to take ownership of products and drive its direction. We have weekly tech lunches and a growing company library.

Software Engineering

Opportunities to learn

Oct 2022

Everyone at causaLens always seems to give 100%! You can rely on your peers to pull their weight and the collaborative nature of the work means there's always an opportunity to share cross-team knowledge.

Software Engineering

Hard working team

Oct 2022

As causaLens pushes the boundaries of AI, i've been pushed to work with cutting edge technologies and implement the latest capabilities from a diverse tech stack. This is certainly challenging my also means there's never a dull day at work.

Software Engineering

Challenging work

Oct 2022

My colleagues at causaLens are incredibly intelligent. There are a lot of phds flying around. I love to be able to he in an environment where I’m constantly learning and evolving.

Finance, Legal & Compliance

Intelligent people

Oct 2022

My direct line manager is one of the best I’ve ever had (coming from a big corporate background). She gives me autonomy to do what I think best, appreciates my opinions and supports my development.

Finance, Legal & Compliance

Supportive management

Oct 2022

Within reason, I have the flexibility to do what I want and how I want. I’m never micromanaged. My opinions are valued and I have the space to implement my ideas.

Finance, Legal & Compliance

Autonomy

Oct 2022

When you work with brilliant people, professional growth happens very fast. I am learning so much and get inspired daily by my colleagues at causaLens.

Marketing

Intelligent people

Oct 2022

It's really fast-paced and you get the responsibility to lead projects from day one. It's a great environment to brainstorm and bounce ideas off each other.

Marketing

Team energy

Oct 2022

The platform and underlying platform are truly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in AI. It feels great to be part of a big, important conversation and do something that will have a great impact on the world.

Marketing

Innovative product

Oct 2022

It makes a huge difference to work with the best people, and causaLens has the best and most capable people in abundance. They exemplify the company values of being driven, resilient and accountable, making a world-class environment for personal development.

Data

Intelligent people

Oct 2022

The leadership team at causaLens make decisions fast, and are able to be responsive without becoming reactive. They are very good at both explaining the rationale for decisions as they are made and inviting questions, feedback and ideas from the wider company.

Data

Strong leadership

Oct 2022

CausaLens pay very well so they can hire the best people but also embrace the maxim "Work smarter, not harder" -- there is not an expectation of working crazy long hours or crunch for it's own sake, instead it is results that are important. This makes for an exciting compensation package.

Data

Fair compensation

Oct 2022

No two days are ever the same because of how challenging and forward driven the company is towards the product. The team pushes boundaries, always trying to make the product better to use for everybody.

Other Engineering

Challenging work

Oct 2022

Most of the people in causaLens have their PHDs, and it shows, especially on how intuitive and proactive most of them are. The theoretical is discussed along with the practical applications, to make sure the optimal solution is met.

Other Engineering

Intelligent people

Oct 2022

The end game that the work strives towards is getting better at teaching Machine Learning about causality, which is no easy task and is required to push the field of AI -- fair AI, forward.

Other Engineering

Meaningful work

Oct 2022

I joined causaLens because of the mission to revolutionise AI adoption and the correct use of AI for the greater good. The technology is cutting edge and you have the feeling of making an impact on the future.

Software Engineering

Inspiring mission

Oct 2022

The people at causaLens are amazing! Very friendly and welcoming, always respectful and intelligent! If you're looking a place with the nicest and smartest people in the world, causaLens is just that!

Software Engineering

Nice people

Oct 2022

The product is cutting-edge and really interesting. The adoption of smarter, fairer and less opaque AI is not only nice but actually necessary for a better future!

Software Engineering

Innovative product

Oct 2022

I'm only in my second week, but the scope of the work, and the opportunities for me to add value are very exciting. Everyone has been helpful and welcoming – I have a lot to learn, but it's a fascinating subject with so many real-world applications.

Design

Opportunities to learn

Oct 2022

Each team is clearly highly motivated and always pushing to do more and better – this is obvs pretty motivating for a new starter. Collaboration is encouraged, and people are always happy to help out with their specific knowledge.

Design

Team energy

Oct 2022

Although I am at the beginning of the learning curve, I can see from previous case study examples and upcoming projects, just what a difference causaLens can make to clients in so many different areas.

Design

Meaningful work

Oct 2022

As someone who's worked in ML and AI for 15 years, I know all too well where the limitations of the usual approaches lie. Causal AI is a profound step forward and overcomes all of the shortcomings of the older techniques!

Operations & Strategy

Innovative product

Oct 2022

It's a big task to step into a crowded ML/AI space with such a different set of tools. We have to convince clients not just that Causal AI is the next Big Thing but also that we're the ones to deliver it. Fun, hard task.

Operations & Strategy

Challenging work

Oct 2022

Skilled researchers and mathematicians, top-notch developers and coders, and veteran product and customer-facing teams. All in the same room, trying to transform an entire market. That's invigorating for me!

Operations & Strategy

Intelligent people

Oct 2022

I get to work on really interesting problems that go beyond standard ML and really require creativity and deep thinking. That is something thats valued at causaLens and is extremely intellectually rewarding. There is a great smart team at causaLens and I get to learn through collaboration on these difficult problems.

Data

Challenging work

May 2022

As causaLens is a startup there is a lot of responsibility and flexibility within each role. I got ownership of jobs very early on and was given the opportunity to excel. You have the flexibility to shape the direction of your work where you want to progress. The company has doubled in size since I joined and this allowed me to rapidly rise in seniority and compensation with a clear framework for this

Data

Career progression

May 2022

It is unique tech that makes causaLens stand out among the competitors. Not many ML Platforms implement Causal Inference. Causal AI can explore hypothetical worlds, uncovering insights that explain events.

People, HR, Recruitment

Tech & tools

May 2022

Great place to work! Friendly environment, many opportunities to learn and grow with the company. Enthusiasm is the key to achieving success and our team is amazing on that front.

People, HR, Recruitment

Hard working team

May 2022

All our roles are open on a rolling basis and we are doubling our numbers. New roles are becoming available very frequently as the team grows. It is a great time to be a part of a fast-growing team.

People, HR, Recruitment

Growing fast

May 2022

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