Tellagence

Tellagence is a social prediction company that specializes in unlocking the complexities of social networks and relationships to forecast which individuals will be motivated to share a brand’s messages. Their community-building product leverages algorithms to monitor and understand relationship dynamics within networks, enabling predictions about how information flows and identifying key relationships for brands to optimize content reach. The company’s offering, Tellagence Discover, enables brands to identify their audience within social networks by analyzing language usage. This unbiased analysis of how audiences discuss any topic, brand, or competitor provides deep insights into language context, sentiment, and meaning, informing effective content strategies. Tellagence harnesses advanced AI-driven analytics to transform social conversations, surveys, and unstructured data into clear, actionable intelligence with 96% accuracy, tailored for marketing teams and agencies. Founded in 2011 by veterans Matt Hixson and Nitin Mayande, Tellagence draws on extensive expertise in Contextual Intelligence research pioneered since 2008. Matt Hixson brings strategic leadership grounded in enterprise software experience and innovation, managing key client relationships such as with YouTube and Google. Nitin Mayande, a Ph.D. engineer and AI innovator with several patents, leads the scientific research team developing the foundational predictive algorithms and AI technology. The company’s leadership also includes Chandra Akula, a strategic technology executive with deep knowledge in enterprise data strategy, AI/ML, big data, and cloud platforms, who oversees engineering and AI product development. Dylan Boyd directs commercial strategy, leveraging his vast business development and product leadership experience to drive growth and market introduction of Tellagence’s AI solutions. Tellagence benefits from the academic expertise of Dr. Joglekar, John F. Connely Endowed Chair in Management, whose research focuses on AI applications in digital transformation, ethics, and human-centered innovation in product and supply chain management. Together, Tellagence’s multidisciplinary team—including AI engineers, brand strategists, social media analysts, data managers, and security experts—continues advancing Contextual Intelligence to provide clients with cutting-edge, actionable social network insights in a dynamic and opportunity-rich environment.