6 years ago
CloudFactory Raises $65 Million to Expand AI Workforce Solutions
CloudFactory, a UK-based provider of managed workforce solutions for artificial intelligence (AI), has secured $65 million in growth equity funding led by FTV Capital with participation from Weatherford Capital
The company plans to use the funds to invest in workforce development, education and training, strategic investments in sales and marketing, and technologies and expanded capabilities in existing systems
CloudFactory leverages AI and machine learning algorithms to deliver high-quality data for businesses of all sizes, processing millions of tasks a day for clients such as Microsoft, Drive.ai, Ibotta and nuTonomy.
ProblemTechnology
"AI companies need high-quality data to train their models, but getting this data can be expensive and time-consuming. Many companies don't have the resources to hire and manage a team to label and annotate data."
Solution
"CloudFactory provides a managed workforce solution that can be used to annotate and label data for AI companies. The company uses a combination of human and AI expertise to deliver high-quality data at a lower cost than traditional methods."