Accenture has announced an investment in Voltron Data to help organizations leverage GPU technology for large-scale data processing. The investment, made through Accenture Ventures, aims to support Voltron Data in accelerating analytics and enabling AI and machine learning applications.

Voltron Data’s core solution, Theseus, is a SQL query engine designed to process petabyte-scale data more efficiently than traditional CPU-based systems. By using GPUs and other hardware accelerators, Theseus can significantly reduce the time required to analyze large datasets. This is particularly relevant for industries such as banking and cybersecurity, where vast amounts of data are generated daily.

David Wood, Accenture’s Technology Consulting lead, emphasized the growing need for enterprises to process large datasets efficiently. By integrating Accenture’s expertise with Voltron Data’s platform, companies can unlock new business value. Michael Abbott, Accenture’s Banking & Capital Markets lead, noted that financial institutions can use Theseus to optimize data processing, turning trapped data into AI-powered insights.

Voltron Data’s CEO, Craig Dunham, highlighted that the collaboration with Accenture will expand awareness and customer adoption of their technology. The investment also brings Voltron Data into Accenture Ventures’ Project Spotlight, a vertical accelerator for AI and data companies.

The terms of the investment were not disclosed, but the partnership is expected to help organizations improve data processing capabilities while reducing costs and energy consumption.