Encord
YC W21 · Active · The data layer for physical AI
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 DarwinShared: humanoid robot, robotics, machine learningActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF25 |
 K-Scale LabsShared: humanoid robot, robotics, machine learningInactiveAI | AI | Inactive | YC +1W24 |
 PerfectBit, Inc.Shared: san francisco, robotics, machine learningActiveAI | AI | Active | YCX26 |
 Blue OnionShared: data layer, machine learning, messyActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS20 |
 HubShared: infrastructure, robotics, multimodalActiveAI, Data, Devtools | AI, Data, Devtools | Active | YCX26 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Robot Learning CompanyShared: robotics, machine learning, physicalActiveAI | AI | Active | YCX25 |
 RellingShared: robotics, infrastructureActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS25 |
 OpenVectorShared: infrastructure, robotics, physicalActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS26 |
 LabricShared: data layer, messy, actuallyActiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Active | YCX25 |
 EventualShared: multimodal data, autonomous vehicle, relyActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW22 |
Also from W21 in AI
All of W21| Company | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|
 SBX RoboticsSynthetic data for better vision.InactiveAI, Data, Devtools | AI, Data, Devtools | Inactive |
 BotBuiltWe use robots to build houses.ActiveAI | AI | Active |
 Expent IncProcure the right software 5x fasterActiveAI | AI | Active |
 Flux AutoPhysical AI for Warehouses and FactoriesActiveAI | AI | Active |
 HyperGlueBusiness intelligence on textAcquiredAI, Data | AI, Data | Acquired |
 InvoidCreate identity verification workflows the way you wantInactiveAI | AI | Inactive |
About Encord
Encord is the data layer for physical AI. We're how the world's most ambitious AI teams turn messy, multimodal data into production systems - from humanoid robots to autonomous vehicles to smart infrastructure. 300+ teams including Toyota, Skydio, and Maxar rely on Encord to curate, manage, and align the data their models actually need. $110M raised. San Francisco, New York, and London.
- YC batch
- W21 · Winter 2021
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI, Developer tools
- Team size
- 150
- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Checked
- 33m ago
YC tags: Machine Learning, Robotics, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure, AI
Encord: questions
Which YC batch was Encord in?
Encord was in Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch (W21).
Is Encord still active?
Y Combinator lists Encord as active.
Where is Encord based?
Encord lists London, England, United Kingdom as its location on YC's directory.
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