What does Toloka do?
Toloka provides a platform for businesses to develop safe AI products by combining automation with human expertise. The platform offers a global network of over 200K experts across 50+ verified knowledge domains, enabling diverse data annotation and high-level domain expertise for LLM development and AI agent testing.
How much did they raise?
The company raised $72M in a funding round led by Bezos Expeditions, with additional participation from Mikhail Parakhin and Nebius. As part of the round, Mikhail Parakhin, a notable technology leader from Shopify, has joined Toloka’s Board of Directors as Chairman.
What are their plans for the money?
Toloka plans to use the funds to further develop hybrid human-AI solutions that integrate automation with expert insights, potentially enhancing the safety and performance of AI products used by global technology leaders.
What have they achieved so far?
Evolving from a general-use crowdsourcing platform, Toloka has transformed data production into a sophisticated service offering PhD-level domain expertise for LLM development. The platform now collaborates with major industry players including Anthropic, Amazon, Microsoft, and Shopify, and spans over 100 countries with support in more than 40 languages.
