Opkey Raises US$47 Million in Series B Funding Round; Plans to ramp up teams across Noida and Bangalore

Originally published here in EIN Presswire

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, INDIA, August 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Opkey, the leading AI continuous test automation platform for enterprise systems, today announced that it has raised US$47 million in Series B funding led by PeakSpan Capital, with continued support from existing investors. The strategic investment will fuel Opkey's mission to deliver continuous assurance and streamline cloud ERP transformation programs, accelerate technological advancements, and product development, and foster a culture of innovation. The funding will also help the company grow its sales and marketing teams to expand its market presence globally and invest in research and development to pioneer the emerging "ERP Ops" category. Opkey is also expanding engineering and AI research teams at its Noida and Bangalore R&D centers to develop a category-defining product.

"Opkey's AI-driven platform empowers CIOs to ensure successful ERP transformation and modernization programs, by revolutionizing the way enterprises approach Cloud ERP migration,” said Pankaj Goel, CEO and Co-founder, Opkey. "This funding will allow us to further enhance our technology and expand our reach, helping more organizations seamlessly migrate their legacy ERP systems to the cloud while ensuring continuous quality and performance, given its criticality to business outcomes."

Enterprises modernizing their ERP systems often face a “SaaS Mess,” in which multiple best-of-breed applications require constant updates and testing to maintain seamless business processes. Traditional manual ERP testing methods introduce significant risks, threatening transformation initiatives and potentially leading to financial and reputational harm.

By harnessing AI and machine learning, Opkey dramatically reduces the time and effort needed for ERP testing. Its AI-powered assistant (Wilfred), utilizing a patent-pending GenAI Test Mining algorithm, dynamically generates tests tailored to client-specific configurations and customizations. As a result, enterprises can accelerate ERP changes by 50% and reduce defect rates by over 70%.

"We're excited to partner with Pankaj and the Opkey team as they pioneer the next frontier of innovation in ERP modernization, delivering unparalleled assurance through continuous, AI-enabled test automation," said Sanket Merchant, Partner, PeakSpan Capital. "As thematic B2B software investors, we understand the criticality of ERP and other enterprise applications (e.g., HRIS, CRM), which represent significant investments and operate as the central nervous system powering global business operations. We believe that, given the inefficiencies that exist today in all phases of the ERP life cycle, a new category of solutions will emerge, utilizing AI to address the high failure rate of cloud transformation and automate critical areas of implementation, testing, and support. Solutions like Opkey’s are mission-critical for achieving continuous assurance in the delivery of technology that yields optimal business outcomes. We could not be more energized to support Opkey's vision for ERP Ops, which will help CIOs with their ERP transformation and modernization initiatives by providing a common data fabric, resilience in their technology strategy, and optimize table stakes business performance."

Opkey currently has more than 200 enterprise customers, 72% of which are ranked in the Fortune 1000. The company also partners with large systems integrators like KPMG, Huron, and PwC to bring the power of AI to their implementation and managed services projects.