H2O.ai is strengthening its executive leadership to capitalize on the accelerating global demand for enterprise-grade generative and agentic AI. The company has announced the appointment of veteran go-to-market leader Jason Finney as its new President and Chief Revenue Officer. This strategic hire is designed to accelerate the worldwide adoption of H2O.ai's sovereign AI platform across industries and government agencies.
Jason Finney appointed as President and Chief Revenue Officer at H2O.ai.
He will lead global sales, marketing, partnerships, and customer success.
The move aims to scale the company's agentic and sovereign AI platform globally.
Finney brings over three decades of executive experience from Samsara, Informatica, and ServiceNow.
This appointment follows record growth and proven customer ROI, including a 70% reduction in scam losses for a major bank.
H2O.ai is a top partner for NVIDIA and Dell, reinforcing its full-stack AI infrastructure capabilities.
Finney's appointment comes as enterprises and governments globally transition from AI experimentation to full-scale, real-world deployment. With over three decades of experience driving growth at major software firms like Samsara, Informatica, and ServiceNow, Finney is tasked with leading H2O.ai's global revenue operations. This includes overseeing Global Sales, Partner Ecosystems, Marketing, and Customer Success to build a high-output organization capable of scaling the company's unique AI vision.
Finney's decision to join H2O.ai is rooted in the company's distinct market position. He highlighted the platform's unique combination of capabilities, stating, “H2O.ai’s vision for open, responsible, and sovereign AI is exactly what enterprises and governments need as they move from experimentation to real-world deployment. No company combines open-source gravity, sovereign trust, and enterprise-grade AI like H2O.ai. This platform will define the next decade of AI, and we will do it with transparency, speed, and responsibility at the core.” This focus on sovereign, secure AI is critical for regulated industries and public sector agencies.
Finney joins H2O.ai at a time of significant momentum. The company is demonstrating substantial real-world impact for its customers, such as helping Commonwealth Bank of Australia achieve a 70% reduction in scam losses. Its technology is also being recognized by industry analysts, having been ranked #1 in Agentic AI Accuracy in the GAIA Index and named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant. Furthermore, strategic partnerships with NVIDIA and Dell Technologies validate H2O.ai's ability to deliver full-stack, trusted AI infrastructure.
The appointment of a seasoned executive like Jason Finney signals H2O.ai's readiness to capture a larger share of the enterprise AI market. By leveraging its proven platform, strategic partnerships, and a reinforced leadership team, H2O.ai is positioned to define the next era of secure, responsible, and agentic AI.
Founded in 2012, H2O.ai is on a mission to democratize AI. As the world’s leading agentic AI company, H2O.ai converges Generative and Predictive AI to help enterprises and public sector agencies develop purpose-built GenAI applications on their private data. With a focus on Sovereign AI—secure, compliant, and infrastructure-flexible deployments—H2O.ai delivers solutions that align with the highest standards of data privacy and control.
Its open-source technology is trusted by over 20,000 organizations worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 500. H2O.ai powers AI transformation for companies like AT&T, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Singtel, Chipotle, Workday, Progressive Insurance, and NIH.
H2O.ai partners include NVIDIA, Dell Technologies, Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), Accenture, Snowflake, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), VAST Data, Carahsoft, and MinIO. H2O.ai’s AI for Good program supports nonprofit groups, foundations, and communities in advancing education, healthcare, and environmental conservation. With a vibrant community of 2 million data scientists worldwide, H2O.ai aims to co-create valuable AI applications for all users.
H2O.ai has raised $256 million from investors, including Commonwealth Bank, NVIDIA, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Capital One, Nexus Ventures, and New York Life.
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