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Blend360

Blend360 helps enterprises unlock growth through data science, analytics talent, and AI-powered workflow automation.

Private Equity $100M total Founded 2015 Columbia, Maryland 357 employees

Blend360 is a professional services firm specializing in data science, analytics, and digital talent solutions for enterprise clients. The company offers machine learning, predictive analytics, data engineering, business intelligence, and strategy advisory services, alongside a talent recruitment division connecting hiring leaders with marketing, analytics, and technology professionals. Their BlendX platform transforms rigid scripts into intelligent workflows with enterprise-grade governance, enabling rapid experimentation at consumer-AI speed. Blend360 serves Fortune 500 companies across financial services, retail, hospitality, and streaming sectors.

Problem solved

Enterprises struggle to operationalize data science insights, build customer intelligence platforms, and access specialized talent in marketing, analytics, and technology disciplines.

Target customer

Fortune 500 and mid-market enterprises in financial services, retail, hospitality, and digital media seeking data transformation, advanced analytics capabilities, and specialized digital talent.

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Founders

Patrick Hennessy

CEO & Co-Founder

Two decades of experience building and leading businesses at Merkle, a digital marketing and data analytics leader.

Tim Berry

Co-Founder

Growth-focused professional with expertise in data science and technology, formerly at Merkle.

Ozgur Dogan

Co-Founder

Key analytical growth partner who completed the founding team.

Funding history

Series C $100M August 10, 2022 Led by Recognize · Acknowledge

Total raised: $100M

Industries

Advertising Analytics Consulting Marketing

Pricing

Not publicly available. Contact sales for custom enterprise pricing.

Notable customers

Citi, American Express, Hilton, BlueMoon Digital, FreshDirect, CVC Pharmacy

Integrations

AWS (Premier Partner), Snowflake, Databricks, Unity Catalog, AI/BI Genie

Website

blend360.com/

Competitors

UST

Broader IT services and digital transformation, less specialized in marketing analytics.

EPAM

Global software engineering services with broader portfolio; Blend360 is more focused on data science and marketing talent.

Tiger Analytics

Pure-play data science consulting without talent recruitment division.

Quantiphi

AI and analytics services with broader cloud infrastructure focus.

Why this matters: Blend360 achieved $211.3M revenue with 198% 3-year growth and just secured $100M in Series C funding, demonstrating strong market demand for specialized data science and analytics talent. The company's expansion into Mexico, AWS Partner of the Year award, and $300M acquisition strategy signal aggressive positioning in the high-growth analytics services market.

Best for: Enterprise organizations needing to scale data science capabilities, build customer intelligence platforms, and access specialized digital talent at scale.

Use cases

Customer Intelligence & Revenue Optimization

A hospitality company with a $2.8B budget used Blend360's data science services to optimize marketing spend allocation, achieving a 5% conversion lift and 2% cost-per-booking reduction. Blend360 built 360-degree customer views and machine learning models to identify high-value segments and optimal channel mix.

Cloud Cost Optimization Through Real-Time Analytics

A digital streaming company leveraged Blend360's analytics engineering and real-time bidding optimization to achieve 80% reduction in cloud costs and 30% decrease in customer acquisition cost. Custom dashboards built on AWS provided anomaly detection and automated spend optimization.

Data Governance & BI Program Scaling

Enterprises use Blend360's data governance and business intelligence services to establish enterprise-wide data architectures, implement dashboarding platforms, and scale analytics capabilities across hundreds of users without custom development overhead.

Digital Talent Augmentation

Marketing and product teams use Blend360's talent solutions division to quickly hire specialized professionals in data science, analytics, marketing technology, and product development to fill skill gaps without lengthy recruiting cycles.

Alternatives

Deloitte Consulting Much larger generalist consulting firm; Blend360 offers more specialized focus on data science and marketing analytics with tighter integration model.

Accenture Broader IT and business transformation services; Blend360 delivers faster, more focused engagement on data science and analytics.

DataKind Nonprofit-focused data science; Blend360 is commercial-focused on enterprise ROI and growth optimization.

FAQ

What does Blend360 do? +

Blend360 is a professional services firm combining data science consulting, advanced analytics, business intelligence, and digital talent recruitment. They help enterprises build customer intelligence platforms, optimize marketing spend through machine learning, and access specialized professionals in marketing, analytics, and technology. Their BlendX platform enables rapid workflow automation with enterprise-grade governance.

How much does Blend360 cost? +

Pricing is not publicly available. Blend360 offers custom enterprise engagements ranging from strategic advisory to large-scale implementation projects. Contact their sales team for a quote based on your specific needs.

What are alternatives to Blend360? +

Alternatives include Deloitte Consulting (broader but less specialized), EPAM (larger IT services), and Tiger Analytics (pure-play data science without talent services). For talent recruiting specifically, traditional firms like Kforce or Robert Half compete on staffing.

Who uses Blend360? +

Enterprise customers include Fortune 500 companies in financial services (American Express, Citi), hospitality (Hilton), retail, and digital media. Typical customers are mid-market to large enterprises seeking data transformation, customer intelligence, and analytics talent.

How does Blend360 compare to EPAM or UST? +

EPAM and UST are larger, broader IT services firms. Blend360 is more specialized in data science, marketing analytics, and digital talent recruitment with a tighter focus on growth and revenue optimization. Blend360 has deeper expertise in customer intelligence and real-time analytics use cases.