micro1

AI · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2022

Micro1 is a startup specializing in high-quality data labeling for artificial intelligence. The company connects AI labs with expert human specialists—including software engineers, medical professionals, and writers—through its proprietary platform, Zara, which automates recruitment, onboarding, and management of these experts. Micro1 focuses on providing precise, scalable, and diverse labeled datasets for training AI models, addressing the growing demand for accurate data in AI development. Its services cater to large enterprises, including Microsoft and several Fortune 100 companies, positioning Micro1 as a competitor to established players like Scale AI. With rapid growth in annual recurring revenue and strategic backing from investors such as O1 Advisors, the company is expanding its network of experts and developing advanced solutions, including virtual environments for AI training. Keywords: Micro1, AI data labeling, Zara platform, artificial intelligence, expert network, Scale AI, AI training, Microsoft, Fortune 100, data management, SaaS

Valuation $500M–1B

Revenue $100–500M

Headcount 5–10k

Total funding $10–50M

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Power Law Thoroughbred$100M+ revenue

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micro1's talent

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Employees mapped 8,190 incl. 17 AI specialists

Founders /100 quality score

Key operators 15 quality /100

Potential founders likely future founders

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Talent movements in · out past 12 months

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Investors

10 investors on micro1's cap table

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Seed 5 investors entered at this stage

Pareto Holdings

Dream Ventures

Cory Levy

Jason Calacanis

Joshua Browder

Series A 5 investors entered at this stage

Sean Rad

Companyon Ventures

Motley Fool Ventures

Dan Westgarth

01 Advisors

Global footprint

Where micro1 has talent and traffic

Workforce by country

107 countries with
team presence

🇺🇸 United States24.8%

🇮🇳 India10.6%

🇳🇬 Nigeria6.8%

🇨🇦 Canada4.8%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.4%

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Web traffic by country

7M monthly visits
across markets

🇮🇳 India28.6%

🇺🇸 United States15.9%

🇳🇬 Nigeria7.7%

🇵🇰 Pakistan4.7%

🇰🇪 Kenya4.2%

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about micro1

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