AnswerRocket, a pioneer in enterprise AI solutions since 2013, has announced its acquisition of Cognitive Spark, a specialized data science firm with a focus on innovating advanced machine learning algorithms and AI solutions for the enterprise. With this acquisition, AnswerRocket fortifies its data science capabilities while emphasizing the value of AI advancement.
At its core, this acquisition integrates Cognitive Spark’s capabilities with both AnswerRocket's consulting practice and its agentic Max AI platform, helping to transform complex data science into accessible insights. Serving to better align technical capabilities with strategic business initiatives and dramatically reduce time-to-insight, AnswerRocket and Cognitive Spark aim to democratize data science as an enterprise-wide capability, according to the companies.
"Joining AnswerRocket creates an unparalleled opportunity to scale the impact of advanced data science," said Andrew Sweet, CEO of Cognitive Spark. "Organizations often struggle to bridge sophisticated analytics and practical business applications. By combining our expertise with AnswerRocket's agentic AI services, we're making advanced analytics truly accessible and driving real business impact."
Agentic AI is a focal point of this acquisition, where AnswerRocket and Cognitive Spark aim to deliver AI agents capable of autonomously performing advanced statistical analysis. Pairing Cognitive Spark’s expertise with AnswerRocket’s agentic platform, the companies offer intelligent AI agents that can automate an array of complex data science routines, including for use cases such as pricing optimization, demand forecasting, and predictive customer analytics.
"Our acquisition of Cognitive Spark directly tackles the 'last mile problem' of data science, where valuable data insights often fail to reach decision-makers," said Jim Johnson, managing partner of AI solutions and consulting at AnswerRocket. "By joining agentic AI and data science, we can make advanced analytics broadly available to business users, enabling them to confidently make critical decisions on a daily basis."
In addition to its agentic AI innovation, this acquisition targets AI-readiness in regard to enterprises’ data foundations. Together, AnswerRocket and Cognitive Spark will offer a comprehensive range of data readiness services—including data engineering, data cleansing, and data harmonization—to ensure that any AI initiatives are underpinned by reliable, trustworthy information.
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