Acquisition
Feb 2026Labelbox acquired Upcraft to add AI agent automation to Alignerr and scale expert recruitment/engagement for frontier AI data work.
SourceCompany research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Labelbox is a San Francisco-based AI data engine that combines software, managed services, and an expert network to create, evaluate, and improve training data and reinforcement-learning workflows for frontier and enterprise AI teams.
Primary product
AI data engine / model evaluation platform for labeling, evaluation, and RL data workflows
Founded
2018
Headquarters
510 Treat Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States
Team size
200-300
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI data platform; training data, labeling, and model evaluation software
Offices
510 Treat Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States
Business model
B2B SaaS subscription
Usage-based platform consumption (LBUs)
Managed services
Expert-network services
Funding
Stage
late-stage private
Total raised
$188.9M
Latest round
Incubator/Accelerator · Nov 2025
Nov 2025 · Startup Creasphere
Jan 2022 · SoftBank Vision Fund II
Feb 2021 · B Capital Group
Jan 2021
Feb 2020 · Andreessen Horowitz
Apr 2019 · Gradient Ventures
Jul 2018 · Kleiner Perkins
People & investors
Leadership
CEO & Co-founder
COO & Co-founder
CFO
CTO
General Counsel
VP of Growth
Work & culture
Labelbox describes a fast-paced, high-intensity startup-style environment that emphasizes individual ownership, rapid decision-making, and impact over process.
Compensation
No public salary bands were found; public compensation signals are limited to a strong benefits package, a monthly WFH stipend, an annual travel stipend, and an ownership-heavy startup environment.
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Professional development
Life insurance
Disability insurance
HSA/FSA
$1,000 annual education stipend
Paid family leave
401(k) management
Unlimited PTO
$150 monthly WFH stipend
Annual travel stipend
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium and subscription SaaS with usage-based LBUs plus professional services / managed services
Differentiators
- —Combines software, managed services, and an expert network in one platform
- —Focused on reinforcement-learning environments and evaluation, not just annotation
- —Alignerr expert network provides large-scale human signal for training and evaluation
- —Private benchmarks and leaderboard-style evaluation products for frontier models
- —Enterprise-grade governance and workflow control for specialist AI systems
- —Custom ontologies and workflow support across modalities and use cases
Technology
Python
TypeScript
React
GraphQL
Docker
Podman
Kubernetes
Helm
Terraform
Salesforce
Databricks
Google Cloud Platform
OpenAI
Stripe
Jira
GitHub
MongoDB
MySQL
Redis
Elasticsearch
Customers
Meta
Google Cloud / Vertex AI
Intuitive Surgical
Genentech
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ArcelorMittal
Chegg
Warner Bros.
Allstate
Competitors
Scale AI
Snorkel AI
Encord
Dataloop
Clarifai
Protege
V7
Voxel51
SuperAnnotate
TELUS Digital
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$30M-$40M
Estimated monthly visits
1.1M
Signals & risks
Other
Jun 2025Labelbox announced it would sunset the Census integration due to lack of usage.
SourceLatest news
Labelbox blog · Jun 2026
Launch of Recursion, a unified platform for developing, evaluating, and deploying specialist AI models that learn from real enterprise execution.
PR Newswire · Feb 2026
Labelbox said it acquired Upcraft to strengthen Alignerr operations and automate expert outreach and engagement.
Labelbox blog · Dec 2025
Labelbox launched Applied Research with Evals, Agents, and Robotics pillars to expand benchmark, agent, and robotics data work.
Labelbox blog · Aug 2025
Labelbox introduced a private real-time evaluation platform for AI labs and model teams with comparative insights and expert evaluations.
Labelbox blog · Aug 2025
Quarterly recap highlighting new platform capabilities, expanded benchmark leaderboards, and growth in Alignerr services.
Jobs and careers at Labelbox
10 jobs at Labelbox
Accounts Payable, Spend Management Coordinator
Remote
Finance
Remote, India
2w ago
Remote
Full-time
Global Specialized Domain Expert Recruiter (Contractor)
Remote
Marketing
Remote, United States
1mo ago
Remote
Full-time
Staff ML Engineer, Agent Training & Environments
On-site
Engineering
San Francisco Bay Area
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Staff Software Engineer, AI Data Platform
On-site
Engineering
San Francisco Bay Area
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Cyber Security Intern
On-site
Engineering
San Francisco Bay Area
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Targeted Recruiting & Onboarding Specialist (Contractor)
Remote
Alignerr Services
Remote, India
2mo ago
Remote
Full-time
Deployment Lead
On-site
Alignerr Services
San Francisco Bay Area
3mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
On-site
Alignerr Services
San Francisco Bay Area
3mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Forward Deployed Research Scientist
On-site
Alignerr Services
San Francisco Bay Area
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Forward Deployed Engineer, RL Environments
On-site
Alignerr Services
San Francisco Bay Area
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time