KXEN Inc.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, Predictive analytics |
| Founded | June 1998 |
| Founder | Roger Haddad, Michel Bera |
| Defunct | October 1, 2013 |
| Fate | Acquired by SAP AG |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | InfiniteInsight (predictive modeling platform) |
KXEN was a United States-based software company that operated from 1998 until it was acquired by SAP AG in 2013.
History
Established in June 1998 by founders Roger Haddad and Michel Bera, KXEN had its main office located in San Francisco, California, with branch offices in both Paris and London. On September 10, 2013, SAP AG declared its intention to purchase KXEN, completing the acquisition on October 1, 2013.
The company focused on developing predictive analytics solutions designed to improve business decision processes.
Predictive analytics
KXEN created InfiniteInsight, a comprehensive predictive modeling platform that enables data analysts and business leaders to derive practical insights from datasets. The software offers features such as analysis of variable importance, classification, regression, segmentation, forecasting of time series, product recommendation, and social network analysis. InfiniteInsight provides support for behavioral modeling, allows exporting model code to multiple environments, and integrates with data sources like SAS and SPSS. Its primary competitors included tools like SAS Enterprise Miner, IBM SPSS Modeler, and Statistica, alongside open-source alternatives such as the R package and Weka.