Sama
formerly Samasource Impact SourcingGet quality data for high-performance AI
San Francisco, United States · Founded 2008 · $84.8M raised
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Employees
- 1001–5000
- Founded
- 2008
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- sama.com
- Total Funding
- $84.8M
- Last Round
- $70.0M Series BNov 2021
- Rounds
- 2
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About
Sama (formerly Samasource Impact Sourcing) is a Certified B Corporation that delivers expert-led, human-in-the-loop data annotation, validation, and model evaluation services for AI teams shipping production models. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company serves high-performing computer vision and generative AI teams, achieving a 99% first-batch acceptance rate. Sama employs over 15,000 associates and has supported more than 69,000 lives, combining automation with expert human-verified data to reduce execution risk and accelerate model deployment. Customers include Walmart, Getty Images, Continental, and Precision AI.
Summary
Sama is an Artificial Intelligence company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2008. It has raised $84.8M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $70.0M Series B round in Nov 2021. Investors include Ridge Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and Social Impact Capital.
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Funding History
Nov 2021
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Funding: Series A through Series B. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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