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Formerly Kiva AI, data labeling and annotation services enhancing AI model performance with global expert input

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2024AI
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2025
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Perle

Kiva AI specializes in providing high-quality, scalable, and cost-effective data labeling, annotation, and Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) services. The company operates in the artificial intelligence sector, serving businesses that require precise and insightful data to enhance their AI models. Kiva AI leverages a diverse pool of highly skilled experts from over 70 countries, ensuring that the data provided is of the highest quality. This approach empowers businesses to build more reliable AI systems, leading to superior performance and significant competitive advantages. Kiva AI's business model focuses on offering scalable solutions that cater to diverse use cases, ensuring projects progress without delay. The company generates revenue by partnering with businesses that need expert data labeling and annotation services. Kiva AI's commitment to quality human involvement is evident in its operations, which include sourcing, screening, training, tooling, and providing incentives to its labelers. This dedication ensures that the team is motivated and equipped to deliver exceptional results. The company's extensive industry knowledge and years of experience have made it a trusted partner in driving some of the largest AI projects worldwide.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
102
Open positions
7
Dealroom signal
88.0/100
Industry
Enterprise Software
Sector
AI, Core AI
Technology
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

2 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SEED✓Equity / VC Aug 2025 $9M $36M Framework Ventures ↗
SEED✓Equity / VC Oct 2024 $7M $28M Jack Herrick · NGC Ventures · HashKey Capital · Big Brain Holdings ↗
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Growth signals

Perle website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Perle is 31K monthly website visits, up 72.2% over the last three months. Perle's team grew 363.6% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits31K 3-month web change+72.2% 1-year team growth+363.6%
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Investors

14 investors on the cap table

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Seed14 investors entered at this stage

  • CoinFund
  • Jack Herrick
  • NGC Ventures
  • HashKey Capital
  • Big Brain Holdings
  • ACTAI Ventures
  • Musalli Almuammar
  • Brian Norgard
  • Humbition
  • PEER VC
  • Breed VC
  • Foresight Ventures
  • Protagonist
  • Framework Ventures
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
26 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States21.9%
🇪🇬 Egypt7.8%
🇩🇪 Germany6.3%
🇮🇩 Indonesia6.3%
🇨🇦 Canada6.3%
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Market sentiment

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