David AI

Backed byNVIDIA
Total raised$50.0M
StageSeries B
Hiring pace7 roles / 90d
Founded2024
Team size11-50
HQSan Francisco, CA
IndustriesAI/MLAudio TechnologyData ResearchSaaS

About David AI

David AI is the first audio data research company, founded in 2024 by a team of former Scale AI engineers and operators. The company has achieved remarkable traction in its inaugural year, securing $50M in Series B funding from top-tier investors including Meritech, NVIDIA, Jack Altman's Alt Capital, Amplify Partners, and First Round Capital. David AI has quickly established itself as a critical infrastructure provider for the AI industry, bringing on most FAANG companies and leading AI labs as customers within less than a year and exceeding seven figures in revenue within six months. The company serves a diverse customer base ranging from established tech giants to innovative startups, positioning itself at the forefront of audio data solutions for artificial intelligence development.

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Company at a glance

Locations
Los Angeles, United States ·New York City, United States ·San Francisco, United States
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Founders & Leadership

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Ben Wiley

Co-Founder @ David AI

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Rawlison Zhang

chief of staff at david

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Gaston Jaoui

CMO at David AI

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AK

Anay Khandekar

Founding Engineer @ David AI

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Max Huang

Founding Engineer @ David AI

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Software Engineering41%
  • Business Operations & Management35%
  • Other Specialized11%
  • Leadership3%
  • Sales & Business Development3%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of California, Berkeley
  2. 2.University of Waterloo
  3. 3.Northwestern University
  4. 4.University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  5. 5.Stanford University

Team Worked At

  • Scale AI
  • McKinsey & Company
  • Microsoft
  • Deloitte
  • Jane Street

Team Composition

50 people
  • Engineering2 senior9
  • Operations9
  • Quality Assurance6
  • Entrepreneurship3 senior3
  • Leadership1 senior2
  • Media and Communication2
  • Product Management1 senior2
  • Customer Success and Support1

Culture & values

Team is sharp, humble, ambitious, and tight-knit

Lean team that met while working at Scale AI

Obsess over execution

Bring an R&D approach to work with same rigor as AI labs

Looking for the best research, engineering, product, and operations minds

Funding History

Series BOct 2025

$50M

raised

Audio data startup David AI raised a $50 million Series B led by Meritech and NVIDIA, with participation from Alt Capital, First Round Capital, Amplify Partners, and Y Combinator.

NVIDIAMeritech Capital PartnersY CombinatorFirst Round CapitalAmplify PartnersAlt Capital

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