Los Angeles · On-site · $150-200k
Visa sponsorshipVals AI
Total raised$5.0M
StagePre-seed
Hiring pace6 roles / 90d
Founded2024
Team size1-10
HQSan Francisco
About Vals AI
Vals AI builds the standard for evaluating how well large language models perform real-world tasks through high-quality benchmarks and large-scale evaluations used by major foundation model labs, enterprises, and research teams. The company's core methodology is grounded in NLP evaluation research conducted at Stanford, providing a rigorous foundation for its assessment platform. With a founding team that brings experience from leading technology companies including NVIDIA, Meta, Microsoft, Palantir, and HRT, along with over 300 collectively published research papers, Vals AI combines deep technical expertise with academic rigor. The company raised a $5M seed round from top institutional and angel investors in Silicon Valley, positioning it as a trusted partner for organizations seeking to understand and optimize their language model performance.
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Company at a glance
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About the Team
Team Distribution
- Engineering50%
- Other Specialized21%
- Leadership14%
- Product & Design7%
- Operations7%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.Stanford University
- 2.Georgia Institute of Technology
- 3.Rochester Institute of Technology
- 4.University of California, Berkeley
- 5.University of Chicago
Team Worked At
- OpenAI
- Microsoft
- NVIDIA
- Palantir Technologies
- Jane Street
Team Composition
13 people- Engineering4 senior6
- Research3
- Entrepreneurship2 senior2
- Arts and Design1
- Leadership1 senior1
Life at Vals AI
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