Heron Data Secures $16.6 Million to Automate Document-Heavy Workflow for Businesses

Led by Co-Founders Johannes Jaeckle(CEO), Jamie Parker(CRO), and Dominic Kwok(CTO), Heron Data has raised $16.6 million in Series A led by Insight Partners with participation from Y Combinator,  BoxGroup, and Flex Capital.

Heron enables lean teams in financial services to process high volumes of unstructured data—like PDFs, emails, and spreadsheets—without the need for large engineering resources. Built for the real operations behind underwriting, onboarding, and decision-making, Heron automates document handling, reducing manual work by up to 95% and accelerating decisions by 3x. Currently processing over 350,000 documents weekly for 150+ customers, Heron helps institutions scale efficiently while cutting operational overhead.

The new funding will accelerate Heron’s expansion in insurance, equipment finance, and SMB lending, while supporting entry into adjacent verticals showing strong demand. The company will grow its engineering and go-to-market teams in New York and London, and invest further in internal AI tooling to scale customer delivery with a lean team.