Company Research Report: Oxford Semantic Technologies

Company Overview

• Name: Oxford Semantic Technologies

• Mission: No information is available.

• Year Founded: 2017

• Founders: The company was founded by three professors at the University of Oxford — Ian Horrocks, Boris Motik, and Bernardo Cuenca Grau.

• Key People:

• Ian Horrocks - Co-founder

• Boris Motik - Co-founder

• Bernardo Cuenca Grau - Co-founder

• Peter Crocker - Co-founder & CEO

• Yavor Nenov - Chief Scientific Officer

• Nick Form - Chief Technology Officer

• Philip Foster - Chief Operating Officer

• Headquarters: Oxford, UK

• Number of Employees: No information is available.

• Revenue: No information is available.

• Core Competency: Oxford Semantic Technologies is known for its cutting-edge technology in knowledge representation and semantic reasoning through their AI-centric engine, RDFox®. They are notable for their capabilities in knowledge graph technology, which enhances understanding and enables rapid information retrieval and recommendation.

Products

• RDFox Technology:

• Description: RDFox is a high-performance in-memory knowledge graph and semantic reasoning engine. It is designed to handle large datasets efficiently, enabling human-like reasoning and explainability in AI applications.

• Key Features:

• Powerful AI: Ability to deduce and build new knowledge based on facts.

• High Performance: In-memory design that delivers results 10-1000x faster than other graph databases.

• Scalable Deployment: Capable of being deployed from big data solutions to on-device operations.

• Enterprise Features: High availability, access control, and data import & API integration.

• Incremental Reasoning: Updates the knowledge graph in real-time as data changes occur.

• Explainability: Provides accurate, truthful insights grounded in logic.

Recent Developments

• Acquisition by Samsung Electronics:

• In 2024, Samsung Electronics acquired Oxford Semantic Technologies, leveraging their knowledge graph technology to enhance Samsung's AI capabilities across their product ecosystem, including mobile devices, TVs, and home appliances.

• Product Updates:

• RDFox v7.2: Introduced features including improved UX, automatic disk space recovery in high availability setups, and knowledge graph change tracking with Delta Queries.

• Redesigned RDFox Console: Modernized UI to enhance user experience for both new and seasoned users.

• RDFox v7.1: Enhanced security with SSO (OpenID Connect) and data import/export encryption.

• RDFox v7.0: Implemented a new concurrency model improving efficiency and security.

• Partnerships:

• Established a partnership with DataLens and expanded availability of RDFox on the AWS Marketplace, enhancing workflows and data connectivity.

Oxford Semantic Technologies emerged from the University of Oxford's research initiatives and quickly established itself as a leader in the knowledge graph and reasoning space through both technological innovation and strategic collaborations.