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Encord

Backed byWellington Management
Total raised$102.5M
StageSeries C
Hiring pace20 roles / 90d
Founded2020
Team size51-200
HQSan Francisco, California
IndustriesSoftware DevelopmentAIDevOpsData LabelingMachine LearningSaaS

About Encord

Encord is a company founded by former quants, physicists, and computer scientists who identified gaps in purpose-built tooling and infrastructure for practical AI development, and who believe there is a better way to make AI development practical. The team combines engineers, operators, and creatives from major technology firms, along with PhDs and world-class alumni from companies such as Meta, DRW, Goldman Sachs, Tessian, Twilio, Microsoft, and J.P. Morgan. Backed by venture investors including CRV and YC, as well as other Bay Area investors, Encord emphasizes strong governance and compliance, being SOC 2, AICPA SOC, HIPAA, and GDPR compliant. The company is trusted by AI teams at Synthesia, Captions AI, Tractable, Stanford Medicine, Flock Safety, Protex AI, Zoopla, Philips, and many other global organizations.

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Company at a glance

Location
San Francisco, California
Websiteencord.com
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Founders & Leadership

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Ilaria Occhiolini

Chief of Staff at Encord

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Eric Landau

Co-Founder and CEO at Encord

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Ulrik Stig Hansen

Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Encord

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Christian Kabrich

VP of Sales

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James Clough

VP of Engineering at Encord

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering38%
  • Sales29%
  • Operations14%
  • Specialized9%
  • Design5%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Imperial College London
  2. 2.University of Oxford
  3. 3.University of Cambridge
  4. 4.Stanford University
  5. 5.The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Team Worked At

  • Google
  • Meta
  • Microsoft
  • IBM
  • Goldman Sachs

Team Composition

116 people
  • Engineering2 senior28
  • Sales4 senior9
  • Marketing8
  • Business Development3 senior7
  • Customer Success and Support6
  • Product Management6
  • Information Technology5
  • Research5

Culture & values

Encord was started by former quants, physicists and computer scientists.

The team includes engineers, operators, and creatives, with PhDs and world-class alumni from Meta, DRW, Goldman Sachs, Tessian, Twilio, Microsoft, J.P. Morgan, and more.

The company emphasizes human-in-the-loop workflows, indicating a culture of collaboration between humans and AI.

From the founders' perspective, there was a belief that there must be a better way to make AI development practical, reflecting a growth-minded, problem-solving culture.

Funding History

Cumulative Funding

Life at Encord

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