First Pakistani Startup receives investment directly from Gates Foundation

[mhafeez]

First Pakistani Startup has received an investment directly from the Bill & Gates Foundation to develop innovative Artificial Intelligence models for data collection.

The startup is aiming to disrupt $75 Billion market research industry using recent advances in Artificial Intelligence.

An industry expert familiar with the company termed it as an “uber” for field data collection, where SurveyAuto relies on local community members with smartphones to report data rather than relying on expensive dedicated teams. “What Uber has done to taxi services, they are aiming to do the same to traditional market research companies like Neilsen and Gallup.”

First Pakistani Startup receives investment directly from Gates Foundation

“SurveyAuto uses a crowd sourcing model and relies on machine learning to decide who reports data, where it is collected, and when and how often it is reported. This reduces cost and minimizes human errors,” said Dr. Umar Saif, founder and CEO of SurveyAuto. SurveyAuto uses machine learning on satellite imagery and open street maps to accurately identify survey targets, tracks and monitors enumerators in real-time using smartphone applications, and uses speech and image analysis to automatically analyze the quality of collected data.

The investment marks the latest in a series of large-scale engagements for SurveyAuto. SurveyAuto is working on several global projects with the World Bank, Innovations in Poverty Action (IPA), ITA, UNESCO and other development organizations. SurveyAuto is headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan with offices in Amsterdam and Boston, MA.

Find more information at www.surveyauto.com.

 

[patwari_slayer]

First Pakistani Startup has received an investment directly from the Bill & Gates Foundation to develop innovative Artificial Intelligence models for data collection.

The startup is aiming to disrupt $75 Billion market research industry using recent advances in Artificial Intelligence.

An industry expert familiar with the company termed it as an “uber” for field data collection, where SurveyAuto relies on local community members with smartphones to report data rather than relying on expensive dedicated teams. “What Uber has done to taxi services, they are aiming to do the same to traditional market research companies like Neilsen and Gallup.”

First Pakistani Startup receives investment directly from Gates Foundation

“SurveyAuto uses a crowd sourcing model and relies on machine learning to decide who reports data, where it is collected, and when and how often it is reported. This reduces cost and minimizes human errors,” said Dr. Umar Saif, founder and CEO of SurveyAuto. SurveyAuto uses machine learning on satellite imagery and open street maps to accurately identify survey targets, tracks and monitors enumerators in real-time using smartphone applications, and uses speech and image analysis to automatically analyze the quality of collected data.

The investment marks the latest in a series of large-scale engagements for SurveyAuto. SurveyAuto is working on several global projects with the World Bank, Innovations in Poverty Action (IPA), ITA, UNESCO and other development organizations. SurveyAuto is headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan with offices in Amsterdam and Boston, MA.

Find more information at www.surveyauto.com.

Yeh Polio vaccine k baray me Bill Gates ko kafir kafir bolny walay ab patwariyo k parhay likhay chachu Umar Saif k pese secure hony per Shehbaz Shareef k number tang rhy hain ??

 

[surfer]

First Pakistani Startup has received an investment directly from the Bill & Gates Foundation to develop innovative Artificial Intelligence models for data collection.

The startup is aiming to disrupt $75 Billion market research industry using recent advances in Artificial Intelligence.

An industry expert familiar with the company termed it as an “uber” for field data collection, where SurveyAuto relies on local community members with smartphones to report data rather than relying on expensive dedicated teams. “What Uber has done to taxi services, they are aiming to do the same to traditional market research companies like Neilsen and Gallup.”

First Pakistani Startup receives investment directly from Gates Foundation

“SurveyAuto uses a crowd sourcing model and relies on machine learning to decide who reports data, where it is collected, and when and how often it is reported. This reduces cost and minimizes human errors,” said Dr. Umar Saif, founder and CEO of SurveyAuto. SurveyAuto uses machine learning on satellite imagery and open street maps to accurately identify survey targets, tracks and monitors enumerators in real-time using smartphone applications, and uses speech and image analysis to automatically analyze the quality of collected data.

The investment marks the latest in a series of large-scale engagements for SurveyAuto. SurveyAuto is working on several global projects with the World Bank, Innovations in Poverty Action (IPA), ITA, UNESCO and other development organizations. SurveyAuto is headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan with offices in Amsterdam and Boston, MA.

Find more information at www.surveyauto.com.

Well done to PTI govt. Looks like Bill fully trusts PTI govt to invest his money in Pakistani companies now!

 

[surfer]

First Pakistani Startup has received an investment directly from the Bill & Gates Foundation to develop innovative Artificial Intelligence models for data collection.

The startup is aiming to disrupt $75 Billion market research industry using recent advances in Artificial Intelligence.

An industry expert familiar with the company termed it as an “uber” for field data collection, where SurveyAuto relies on local community members with smartphones to report data rather than relying on expensive dedicated teams. “What Uber has done to taxi services, they are aiming to do the same to traditional market research companies like Neilsen and Gallup.”

First Pakistani Startup receives investment directly from Gates Foundation

“SurveyAuto uses a crowd sourcing model and relies on machine learning to decide who reports data, where it is collected, and when and how often it is reported. This reduces cost and minimizes human errors,” said Dr. Umar Saif, founder and CEO of SurveyAuto. SurveyAuto uses machine learning on satellite imagery and open street maps to accurately identify survey targets, tracks and monitors enumerators in real-time using smartphone applications, and uses speech and image analysis to automatically analyze the quality of collected data.

The investment marks the latest in a series of large-scale engagements for SurveyAuto. SurveyAuto is working on several global projects with the World Bank, Innovations in Poverty Action (IPA), ITA, UNESCO and other development organizations. SurveyAuto is headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan with offices in Amsterdam and Boston, MA.

Find more information at www.surveyauto.com.

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[mhafeez]

Well done to PTI govt. Looks like Bill fully trusts PTI govt to invest his money in Pakistani companies now!

This is a non-siasi thread.

 

[mhafeez]

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is it working for you?

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[patwari_slayer]

This is a non-siasi thread.

Jee jee "non Siasi" ?

Umar Saif ko Shehbaaz Shareef se qurbat ki wja se nikala gya. Zabrdasti siasi side ley rha tha is liye nikala aur yeh govt ka right hy constitutional. You cannot challenge it.

 

[stoic]

First Pakistani Startup has received an investment directly from the Bill & Gates Foundation to develop innovative Artificial Intelligence models for data collection.

The startup is aiming to disrupt $75 Billion market research industry using recent advances in Artificial Intelligence.

An industry expert familiar with the company termed it as an “uber” for field data collection, where SurveyAuto relies on local community members with smartphones to report data rather than relying on expensive dedicated teams. “What Uber has done to taxi services, they are aiming to do the same to traditional market research companies like Neilsen and Gallup.”

First Pakistani Startup receives investment directly from Gates Foundation

“SurveyAuto uses a crowd sourcing model and relies on machine learning to decide who reports data, where it is collected, and when and how often it is reported. This reduces cost and minimizes human errors,” said Dr. Umar Saif, founder and CEO of SurveyAuto. SurveyAuto uses machine learning on satellite imagery and open street maps to accurately identify survey targets, tracks and monitors enumerators in real-time using smartphone applications, and uses speech and image analysis to automatically analyze the quality of collected data.

The investment marks the latest in a series of large-scale engagements for SurveyAuto. SurveyAuto is working on several global projects with the World Bank, Innovations in Poverty Action (IPA), ITA, UNESCO and other development organizations. SurveyAuto is headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan with offices in Amsterdam and Boston, MA.

Find more information at www.surveyauto.com.

How much funding did they get? is it venture fund or a grant?
I see that they are partnering with gates foundation etc but where is the information on funding/investment?
AFAIK bill&melinda gates foundation doesn't do venture funding they usually fund projects related to social services, charities etc waiting for more information.

 

[stoic]

This is a non-siasi thread.

stupid fukery from patwaris as usual, its not like buzdar is running PITB himself. He was replaced with this guy:

Chairman, PITB

Azfar has twenty five plus years of diverse experience in public and private sector as well as an entrepreneur. He started his professional journey from United States where after finishing his education from MIT he briefly taught their and also worked for various multinational companies in ICT domain before deciding to come back. In Pakistan he was the founding member and CEO of two startup technology companies, one in the software and other in the internet / telecom domain. Later he decided to join the Civil Service of Pakistan and is now part of Pakistan Administrative Service. His public sector career spans over eighteen years including field assignments and secretariat positions in planning & development, finance, and social sectors in NWFP & Punjab provinces.


He also sits on the boards of the Universal Service Fund and is also the Regional Chair in Pakistan for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


His passion is to use his IT and Telecom experience in public sector to improve service delivery and create an impact in the life of common citizens.


Hold a BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and an MBA from LUMS, Pakistan. Is also member of Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society USA and Eta Kappa Nu, National EE & CS Honor Society USA.

Azfar Manzoor | PITB

www.pitb.gov.pk

 

[mhafeez]

stupid fukery from patwaris as usual, its not like buzdar is running PITB himself. He was replaced with this guy:

Chairman, PITB

Azfar has twenty five plus years of diverse experience in public and private sector as well as an entrepreneur. He started his professional journey from United States where after finishing his education from MIT he briefly taught their and also worked for various multinational companies in ICT domain before deciding to come back. In Pakistan he was the founding member and CEO of two startup technology companies, one in the software and other in the internet / telecom domain. Later he decided to join the Civil Service of Pakistan and is now part of Pakistan Administrative Service. His public sector career spans over eighteen years including field assignments and secretariat positions in planning & development, finance, and social sectors in NWFP & Punjab provinces.


He also sits on the boards of the Universal Service Fund and is also the Regional Chair in Pakistan for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


His passion is to use his IT and Telecom experience in public sector to improve service delivery and create an impact in the life of common citizens.


Hold a BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and an MBA from LUMS, Pakistan. Is also member of Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society USA and Eta Kappa Nu, National EE & CS Honor Society USA.

Azfar Manzoor | PITB

www.pitb.gov.pk

نہ اس سے سٹارٹ اپس چلے اور نہ حکومتی سطح پر کوئی قابل ذکر کام کرسکا ،

 

[stoic]

نہ اس سے سٹارٹ اپس چلے اور نہ حکومتی سطح پر کوئی قابل ذکر کام کرسکا ،

patwari dumbass how do you know his startups failed? you can search for WOL telecom.
Anyway I am not here to defend this guy as long as he is doing his work competently and is qualified for the job its all good. Unlike you who keeps jerking off to umar saif's 'accomplishments'