David Moss co-founded Blue Prism in 2001 with Alastair Bathgate. He is the chief technology officer. The company is based in Warrington, England.
The first product, Automate, launched in 2003. Blue Prism sold software robots that handle repetitive back-office tasks. That idea grew into the category known as robotic process automation.
The company listed on AIM on 18 March 2016 at a value of £48.5m. Its shares rose 44% on the first day. In April 2020 Jason Kingdon became CEO as Bathgate stepped down, and Moss stayed in the leadership team.
In September 2021 Vista Equity Partners bid £1.095bn. SS&C Technologies completed its takeover on 16 March 2022 for about £1.25bn ($1.6bn). Blue Prism now operates as SS&C Blue Prism.