Pollen Robotics
Acquisition in 2025
Pollen Robotics specializes in developing humanoid service robots designed for interaction and manipulation of objects. Their robots are customizable and feature advanced robotic arms, enabling a wide range of applications across various industries.
XetHub
Acquisition in 2024
XetHub is a collaborative storage platform focused on data management and the development of Generative AI applications. It allows users to build and deploy AI solutions while managing and versioning large-scale data repositories. The platform emphasizes efficiency and speed, featuring capabilities such as data deduplication and incremental difference tracking. Its GitHub-style collaboration workflows enable users to keep models, embeddings, data, prompts, and code integrated within a single system. Additionally, XetHub allows for direct mounting of repositories, facilitating instant access to files while ensuring compliance and streamlining the machine learning development process.
Argilla
Acquisition in 2024
Argilla is a developer of an AI-driven, cloud-based open-source platform that specializes in data-centric natural language processing. The platform is designed to enhance the model development process by providing intuitive tools for data labeling, feedback incorporation, and transparent iteration. It enables AI engineers and domain experts to efficiently fine-tune and validate enterprise language models, leveraging both human and AI-generated feedback. Argilla's solutions facilitate reinforcement learning from human feedback and model evaluation, allowing users to focus on critical data while automating other processes. This approach supports the scaling of projects from prototype to production, streamlining the creation of high-quality NLP datasets in a timely manner.
PhotoRoom
Series A in 2022
PhotoRoom is a Paris-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in developing a photo editing application for iPhones and iPads. The app utilizes artificial intelligence to enable users to create studio-quality product images efficiently. It offers features such as background removal, background changes, and product showcasing with a single click, making it accessible for entrepreneurs and small businesses. By simplifying the image editing process, PhotoRoom allows users to enhance their product photography quickly and affordably, catering to the needs of individuals and businesses looking to improve their visual content.
Gradio
Acquisition in 2021
Founded in 2019, Gradio specializes in software for efficient collection and labeling of data used in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Its platform, Gradio Data Engine, corrects mislabeled data, identifies and removes low-value data, and highlights high-value data, thereby improving datasets and reducing manual labeling requirements.
Sam:) is a company that specializes in facilitating anonymous conversations through its application platform. By leveraging natural language processing and big data, Sam:) connects users with strangers who share similar interests, allowing for engaging and meaningful interactions. The platform supports messaging across various channels, including SMS, iPhone, Android, Kik, and Facebook Messenger. With a growing database of over 500,000 conversations, Sam:) is also developing an AI that learns from these interactions to enhance user experiences. The focus is on providing a safe and anonymous environment for users to explore conversations without revealing their identities.