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Outlier AI
Aimed to improve the way businesses drive impactful change from massive amounts of data
About Outlier AI
Outlier AI is a platform that connects experts with artificial intelligence developers to help improve AI models. The company provides a service that allows for the training and validation of AI models through human feedback and interaction. This is often referred to as a "human-in-the-loop" system.
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The business model appears to be based on a gig-economy or crowdsourcing model, where individuals can sign up to become "AI coaches" or experts. These experts are then paid to perform tasks that help train AI systems, such as crafting questions, evaluating responses, and providing nuanced feedback that the AI models can learn from. The platform seems to cater to various industries, with a specific mention of finance, indicating that they likely serve enterprise clients who are developing sophisticated AI for specialized domains.
Outlier AI makes money by charging the companies that need their AI models trained. These companies pay for access to the platform and the network of human experts. The experts, in turn, are compensated for their time and expertise. This model allows AI developers to scale the process of model training and improvement, which can be a significant bottleneck in the development of advanced AI.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Oakland, United States
- Employees
- 4
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 62.8/100
- Sector
- AI, Analytics, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Developer Tools, Core AI, MLops, Hard Tech
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deep Tech, Machine Learning, IoT InternetOfThings
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | May 2022 | $0 | — | SoundCommerce | ↗ |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Jan 2020 | $22M | $88M | Susa Ventures · Homebrew · Capital One Ventures · EMERGENCE | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Outlier AI is 9.9M monthly website visits, down 52.9% over the last three months. Outlier AI's team grew 0% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A8 investors entered at this stage
Ridge Ventures
Homebrew
11.2 Capital
SV Angel
First Round Capital
Susa Ventures
Capital One Ventures
Emergence
Other known investors3 additional known investors
SoundCommerce
In-Q-Tel
Keval Desai
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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team presence
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