Faculty
Enabling clients to use cutting edge AI to improve the performance of their business
- 201-500 employees
- B2B
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big data
- Machine Learning
- Old Street, London, UK
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Company mission
To help organisations across the public and private sectors use AI to understand more deeply, make better decisions and act faster.
Our take
Faculty work with companies such as Samsung, the BBC, and Just Eat to figure out what they could do with AI, and then help them to do it through implementing the right skills, strategy and software.
The team have developed a platform with large cloud computing space for accessing large amounts of data usable to design and test AI models. As businesses realise the importance of using data to drive growth and stay competitive, Faculty have focused on making AI real through real world deployments and aim provide data to organisations so that they can make better decisions.
Faculty has worked with clients in a range of different industries, including healthcare, retail, government and energy. They are just one of the many companies utilising AI, but it’s their ability to work alongside organisations and apply the findings that will really help them to succeed.
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Benefits
- Hybrid working: We believe people have needs, responsibilities and interests that require something different to a strict working day. We trust people to organise and take accountability for their own work and do our best to support their lives outside Faculty. We provide you with all you need to work from home, including a laptop, keyboard, chair…even Sony headphones!
- Equity, we want you to benefit from Faculty’s growth and success
- Unlimited holidays: We encourage each other to use this time to take a break, work on personal projects, or to spend time with their friends and family
- Fantastic private health, optical and dental cover, for you & your family - including 24/7 unlimited virtual private GP appointments and covering pre-existing medical conditions
- Access to mental health coaching with Sanctus
- Lunch weekly, and more fruit, drinks and snacks than you could ever eat (for office-based employees)
- We work hard and make sure we enjoy what we do. So we have frequent socials and informal get-togethers to help make sure you enjoy your time with us. You’ll make friends and professional connections that will last a lifetime
Company values
- Grow the Best Team - Only hire people you’re convinced will make Faculty better. Take others’ development as seriously as your own. Build strong and collaborative teams
- Do Great Work - Master your craft. Take pride in your work, even when no one is watching. Demand the highest standards from yourself and others. Work hard, but do it sustainably
- Be Humble & Kind - Recognise that you’re always learning, and have something to learn from everyone. Always make the decision that is best for faculty, but treat people kindly as you do it
- Act with Integrity - Have the courage to maintain integrity even when it’s costly to do so. Demand this from others without hesitation
- Seek Truth - Seek the truth over winning the argument. Understand the root cause. Create an atmosphere in which the best idea succeeds, regardless of who or where it comes from.
- Maximise Impact - Care about the impact of your work. Find the thing that is most important to your customer. Design the best solution, not just what’s easiest or fashionable. Get it done fast. Make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2020
$39.8m
SERIES A
Nov 2019
$10.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $52.3m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Marc Warner
(CEO)Previously a Marie Curie Fellow in Physics at Harvard University, specialising in quantum sensing.
Andrew Brookes
(CTO)Previously a CTO at Hillgate and Vice President at BlackRock.
Angie Ma
(Co-Founder)Previously a Scientific Consultant at Bio Nano Consulting.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Faculty
Angie Ma (Co-Founder)
- AI changes everything, and so must we to make sure our people reflect the real diversity of society. We believe that recruiting talent with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds encourages people to think differently and be more creative
- We welcome difference whether it’s ethnicity, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability so please be yourself!
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Open and honest communication (1)
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I'd say Faculty isn't for you if you like having train track set out, and your job is to go down them. But if you like the challenge of figuring out how to solve problems as you go, working with some seriously smart people as you do, then it's a lot of fun.
Sales & Account Management
Challenging work
Oct 2021
People here get a lot of trust to figure things out. They also get the chance to earn a lot of responsibility at a relatively early stage in their career. If you're smart enough, then you're good enough.
Sales & Account Management
Autonomy
Oct 2021
Clue is in the name I guess. More PhDs than you can shake a stick at. Easily the smartest group of people I have ever worked with. (And friendly and humble with it too).
Sales & Account Management
Intelligent people
Oct 2021
At Faculty there is an emphasis on output rather than simply being at your desk. People are trusted to work when are where they are most productive.
People, HR, Recruitment
Flexible working
Sep 2021
Faculty is constantly evolving, bringing new challenges every day
People, HR, Recruitment
Growing fast
Sep 2021
Everyone is dedicated to the shared goal of helping transform businesses with the power of AI. Across the teams everyone is really passionate about what they do.
People, HR, Recruitment
Hard working team
Sep 2021
I have learnt so much since joining Faculty. I've had the chance to work on a real mix of different projects, across different clients, and tech. I've been challenged to do my best work (in a good way), but also had the opportunity to work with others, and learn from their experience. The environment is supportive and fun, where we can work on some pretty amazing projects, but also have fun while doing it.
Data
Opportunities to learn
Sep 2021
We work with a real mix of technologies, often adjusting depending on what a client is looking for. Getting exposure to the Faculty Platform has been really exciting.
Data
Tech & tools
Sep 2021
Faculty has a supportive environment, but also gives me the space to work in the way I want. My manager is on hand to help when I need it, but not breathing down my neck. It's been a really refreshing change for me.
Data
Autonomy
Sep 2021
We are working on solving some of the worlds hardest problems and breaking new ground within AI. Internally, we are one of the fastest growing companies in the UK and beyond and this brings opportunities to solve difficult and rewarding problems every day.
People, HR, Recruitment
Challenging work
Sep 2021
There are very clear communications channels to the senior leadership team and people are encouraged to contribute. I have been able to make my own calls on projects I'm passionate about without a fear of failure.
People, HR, Recruitment
My opinions are valued
Sep 2021
This is something that is articulated as very important to our leadership team. We work with outside organisations like 01Founders to learn more about how we can build a diverse tech community for the future.
People, HR, Recruitment
People of all backgrounds are welcomed
Sep 2021
Faculty is at the forefront of AI. Since the field is changing quickly, that means having new challenges all the time, ranging from using the latest open source packages to have access to cutting edge algorithms, or figuring out how to deploy complex ML pipelines.
Software Engineering
Opportunities to learn
Sep 2021
I joined Faculty just shy of 6 years ago. I think what makes me excited to come to work every morning is really the people I work with. I've never encountered so many driven, smart, caring, kind people in my career.
Software Engineering
Intelligent people
Sep 2021
Everyone works really hard, making sure we all feel supported!
Software Engineering
Hard working team
Sep 2021
We are given autonomy to push ideas and projects forward
People, HR, Recruitment
Autonomy
Sep 2021
We encourage transparency and want honest feedback
People, HR, Recruitment
Open and honest communication
Sep 2021
We have many things to do in life and want to work around these to make sure we have a healthy work/life balance
People, HR, Recruitment
Flexible working
Sep 2021
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