New Zealand cricketers Daniel Vettori and Scott Styris (pictured) have joined with their compatriot, the legendary Sir Richard Hadlee, in investing in NZ software startup  Pingar.

The pair are pictured at the opening of Pingar’s new office in Bangalore, India, to support its expanded presence in the region.

Pingar has developed a technique that uses  natural language processing and machine learning  to classify unstructured data.

It enhances image capture solutions to allow for metadata to be instantly applied to scanned documents.

Peter Wren-Hilton, Pingar CEO, said, “This investment by these great cricketers, known for their shrewd strategy and performance, shows the clear opportunity to meet the simple business need of turning unstructured data into accessible business intelligence,” Mr. Wren-Hilton continues.

Pingar is currently expanding its Indian operations to include business development and technical sales-engineering teams.