Datacurve Raises $15M To Challenge Scale AI

Datacurve raises $15 million to take on Scale AI with a unique bounty system for high-quality software data.
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Datacurve Raises $15M To Challenge Scale AI
As AI startups evolve, one battle stands out — the race for the best training data. Datacurve raises $15 million to take on Scale AI , entering one of the most competitive spaces in the AI ecosystem. With the AI boom fueling demand for high-quality datasets, investors are eyeing new players capable of disrupting traditional data labeling models. Image Credits:Chemistry VC A Fresh Contender In The Data Labeling Arena The Y Combinator–backed Datacurve has set its sights on redefining how AI training data is sourced and refined. On Thursday, the company announced a $15 million Series A funding round , led by Mark Goldberg at Chemistry, with backing from employees at DeepMind, Vercel, Anthropic, and OpenAI . This new funding follows Datacurve’s earlier $2.7 million seed round , which included investment from former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan . The move signals growing investor confidence in data-centric startups capable of challenging established giants like Scale AI . The “Bounty Hunter” Model …