Encord

Encord is an AI-native data infrastructure company that provides a comprehensive platform for managing unstructured data. Founded in 2020 by Eric Landau and Ulrik Stig Hansen, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in New York and London. Encord has raised $110 million in funding and is valued at $550 million.

The company specializes in transforming messy, multimodal data into production-ready systems for applications in humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and smart infrastructure. Encord's offerings include a multimodal AI data platform, tools for data curation and management, an active learning platform for automating annotation, and collaborative annotation tools. Their platform is compliant with various security standards, making it suitable for sensitive sectors. Encord serves over 300 AI teams across industries such as healthcare, aerospace, and technology, with notable clients including Toyota, Skydio, and Stanford Medicine.