
Wrapidity is a technology company specializing in automated web data extraction using specialized AI to convert unstructured and semi-structured web content into structured data. Originating as an Oxford University spin-out, it offers a scalable, AI-driven solution that automates the creation and maintenance of data extraction wrappers, enabling businesses and data scientists to access and integrate vast amounts of web data efficiently. The company leverages extensive research, including a $5M European research grant, and a team of PhDs to deliver high accuracy (>95%) in data extraction across multiple domains, supporting better decision-making and analytics. Wrapidity's technology is used to build structured databases from diverse web sources, facilitating advanced queries that combine dynamic and static data across languages and countries. The company was acquired by Meltwater, enhancing media monitoring products with AI capabilities.

Wrapidity is a technology company specializing in automated web data extraction using specialized AI to convert unstructured and semi-structured web content into structured data. Originating as an Oxford University spin-out, it offers a scalable, AI-driven solution that automates the creation and maintenance of data extraction wrappers, enabling businesses and data scientists to access and integrate vast amounts of web data efficiently. The company leverages extensive research, including a $5M European research grant, and a team of PhDs to deliver high accuracy (>95%) in data extraction across multiple domains, supporting better decision-making and analytics. Wrapidity's technology is used to build structured databases from diverse web sources, facilitating advanced queries that combine dynamic and static data across languages and countries. The company was acquired by Meltwater, enhancing media monitoring products with AI capabilities.
Founded: Oxford University spin-out (early 2015)
Core product: AI-driven automated web data extraction and wrapper maintenance
Acquisition: Acquired by Meltwater (announced Feb 21, 2017)
Early funding: Convertible note £50,000 from Oxford University Innovation (Feb 6, 2015)
Web data extraction / information extraction from unstructured and semi-structured web content
2015
Data & analytics / Web data extraction
£50,000
Early convertible note from university technology-transfer arm