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Cdpq Leads Us$70 Million Financing Round In Sama, An Ai Training Data Platform

PRIVATENov 04, 2021

Amount Raised

$70 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

MontrealSoftwareData And AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence

Description

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, announced today an investment in Sama, an AI training data platform providing high-quality data to Fortune 2000 companies to power their AI applications. The investment is part of a US$70M funding round led by CDPQ with participation from First Ascent Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Vistara Growth, in addition to all existing investors.

Quick answer

Sama raised $70 Million in a Funding Round round, dated November 4, 2021. Sama is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

How much did Sama raise?
Sama raised $70 Million in a Funding Round round on November 4, 2021.
What does Sama do?
Sama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology.
Where is Sama based and how big is it?
Sama is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Data And Analytics and Software around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Sama that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Haystacks.Ai raised $5M (Seed) on December 16, 2021.
  • Celestial AI raised $100M on December 15, 2021.
  • Clarity AI raised $57M on December 14, 2021.
  • Relevance AI raised $3M (Seed) on December 14, 2021.
  • TealBook raised $50M (Series B) on December 14, 2021.
  • IRONSCALES raised $64M (Series C) on December 7, 2021.

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Company Information

Company

Sama

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About

Sama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology. The company's platform is trusted by leading companies such as Google, NVIDIA, GM, and Walmart, to develop accurate machine learning models. Sama specializes in image, video, language, and sensor data annotation and validation for machine learning algorithms and has experience in a variety of industries including autonomous transportation, medtech, agriculture, and retail. Driven by a mission to expand opportunities for underserved individuals through the digital economy, Sama is a certified B-Corp and has helped over 56,000 people lift themselves out of poverty. Its training and employment program were recently validated by an MIT-led Randomized Controlled Trial. For more information, visit www.sama.com.

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