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Rapidata

Category: AI Infrastructure

A scalable human data processing platform that gamifies RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback) by distributing micro-tasks through popular mobile apps. Rapidata was founded in 2023. The company is led by Jason Corkill. Based in Zurich, Switzerland. Team size: 10-20. Total funding raised: $11.5M. Latest round: Seed round ($8.5M, Feb 2026). Key investors include ["Canaan Partners","IA Ventures","BlueYard Capital","Acequia Capital","Venture Kick","Innosuisse"].

Founded
2023
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Team size
10-20
Total funding
$11.5M

Value proposition

Compresses AI model feedback cycles from months to hours/days by providing instant access to a global network of ~20 million human participants through gamified micro-tasks.

Products and solutions

["Human Feedback Platform for RLHF","Model Evaluation System with Human-in-the-Loop","Scalable Data Labeling Services","Crowd Intelligence Evaluation Tools","Python API/SDK","Real-time Benchmark Generation"]

Unique value

Pioneers 'gamified RLHF' - distributes human feedback tasks as opt-in micro-activities within popular mobile apps (Duolingo, Candy Crush, etc.) instead of ads.

Target customer

AI development labs, machine learning teams, generative AI companies, autonomous driving developers

Industries served

["Artificial Intelligence Development","Generative AI & LLMs","Computer Vision","Autonomous Vehicles","Image & Video Generation"]

Technology advantage

Combines massive global reach (~20M users) with near real-time data collection (100,000+ responses/hour capacity) and ad-replacement monetization model.

How they differentiate

Pioneers 'gamified RLHF' distribution model; replaces ads with micro-tasks in mobile apps; significantly faster and more cost-effective than traditional managed workforces.

Main competitors

["Scale AI","Labelbox","Encord"]

Key partnerships

["Mobile app publishers","AI model labs in San Francisco Bay Area","Hugging Face","Canaan Partners","IA Ventures"]

Notable customers

["Rime (voice AI)","Uthana (foundation model for human motion)","AI model labs in San Francisco Bay Area","Hugging Face community","Mobile app publishers"]

Major milestones

["Won Venture Kick Stage 2","Raised CHF 1.5M seed round (Jul 2023)","Secured CHF 1M Innosuisse grant (Jan 2024)","Raised $8.5M seed round (Feb 2026)","Selected for Venture Leaders Technology 2025"]

Growth metrics

Raised $8.5M seed round; selected for Venture Leaders programs; platform serving millions of users globally; ~20M users across 192 countries.

Market positioning

Early-stage AI infrastructure startup disrupting traditional data labeling; positioned as faster, more cost-effective alternative to traditional RLHF services.

Geographic focus

Global (192 countries), strategic emphasis on San Francisco Bay Area AI labs

Patents and IP

No registered patents publicly disclosed

About Jason Corkill

Computer vision engineer and control engineering specialist; ETH Zürich graduate with MSc in Robotics, Systems and Control (2020-2022) and BSc in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (2017-2020); expertise in deep learning, computer vision, AI infrastructure, and RLHF.

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