
Howso is an AI technology company focused on building trustworthy, explainable AI solutions that operate directly on enterprise data. Their platform offers an alternative to traditional neural networks by leveraging information theory and probability theory to generate provable, explainable predictions and causal inferences with full attribution and audit trails. Howso's products include Agentic Data Science and Agentic Data Engineering, which enable enterprises to extract actionable insights, perform what-if analyses, prepare and validate data, and embed data provenance tracking. The company targets enterprises seeking transparent AI decision-making and has been recognized by Gartner in their Generative AI Engineering Quadrant. Howso's technology is deployed across academic institutions, non-profits, financial enterprises, healthcare organizations, and government agencies, emphasizing social impact and ethical AI practices. Founded in 2017 by Dr. Chris Hazard, Mike Resnick, and Dr. Mike Capps, Howso has over 60 patent assets and partners with major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and IBM.

Howso is an AI technology company focused on building trustworthy, explainable AI solutions that operate directly on enterprise data. Their platform offers an alternative to traditional neural networks by leveraging information theory and probability theory to generate provable, explainable predictions and causal inferences with full attribution and audit trails. Howso's products include Agentic Data Science and Agentic Data Engineering, which enable enterprises to extract actionable insights, perform what-if analyses, prepare and validate data, and embed data provenance tracking. The company targets enterprises seeking transparent AI decision-making and has been recognized by Gartner in their Generative AI Engineering Quadrant. Howso's technology is deployed across academic institutions, non-profits, financial enterprises, healthcare organizations, and government agencies, emphasizing social impact and ethical AI practices. Founded in 2017 by Dr. Chris Hazard, Mike Resnick, and Dr. Mike Capps, Howso has over 60 patent assets and partners with major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and IBM.
Founded: 2017
Product: Howso Engine — deterministic, explainable AI/analytics layer
Focus: Explainable, auditable AI on enterprise data
Employees: 34
Latest disclosed round: Series A (2022-09-12)
Explainable and auditable AI for enterprise decision-making in regulated sectors (finance, insurance, healthcare, government).
2017
Artificial intelligence / Explainable AI
Seed round included angel investors and philanthropists
Corporate strategic investor across funding history
“Includes institutional and strategic backers (Calibrate Ventures, Shield Capital, L3Harris Technologies) and a group of angel/individual investors”