CloudFactory

CloudFactory

AI-assisted data labeling and processing services

Overview

CloudFactory provides data labeling and data processing services using a managed workforce combined with AI-assisted labeling. It handles text, audio, and image annotation and specializes in financial document processing, healthcare AI data, retail automation, and geospatial AI initiatives. Clients can use CloudFactory’s platform to manage annotation work or integrate it with their own tools, enabling scalable, high-quality data for training AI models. The company differentiates itself through its large, experienced workforce (25+ million hours of data work) and its ability to deliver accurate labels five times faster than traditional methods, with faster turnaround and cost efficiency. Its goal is to help clients accelerate AI development and bring AI-powered solutions to market more quickly while optimizing business operations and reducing costs.

About CloudFactory

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Why CloudFactory is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$78M

Headquarters

Durham, North Carolina

Founded

2010

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What believers are saying

  • Kevin Johnston became CEO in January 2024, sharpening execution after founder transition.
  • CloudFactory launched Accelerated Annotation, claiming 5x faster labeling with sustained quality.
  • 2024 leadership hires in CFO, CRO, and COO strengthen scaling across sales and operations.

What critics are saying

  • OpenAI, Scale AI, and Appen compress pricing by automating annotation workflows.
  • If enterprise buyers shift to synthetic data, CloudFactory’s labor-heavy model erodes fast.
  • Mission-driven hiring loses appeal if margins weaken and contracts move to cheaper vendors.

What makes CloudFactory unique

  • CloudFactory pairs human-in-the-loop labeling with AI-assisted workflows and orchestration.
  • Ajai Sharma’s 2026 Safety Net pitch targets production AI, not just annotation.
  • The 2022 Hasty acquisition extends CloudFactory beyond labor into data-centric vision tooling.

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Funding

Total Funding

$78M

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Industry Average

Funded Over

5 Rounds

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
Business Wire
Jul 30th, 2025
CloudFactory Appoints Ajai Sharma as Chief Product & Technology Officer

CloudFactory appoints Ajai Sharma as Chief Product & Technology Officer.

Chronicle-Tribune
Jan 9th, 2024
CloudFactory Appoints Kevin Johnston as CEO, Mark Sears Transitions to Executive Chairman

CloudFactory, a global leader in human-in-the-loop artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, today announced the appointment of Kevin Johnston as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2024.

Delano
Jun 2nd, 2023
Cloud Factory named 36th best pizzeria in Europe | Delano News

Launched only three years ago as a ghost kitchen in Neudorf, Cloud Factory opened a larger, dine-in restaurant in Esch in October 2022.

Digital Journal
May 29th, 2023
Data Annotation and Labeling Market: Enabling AI-Driven Insights with Accurate and Comprehensive Data Annotations | Amazon Mechanical Turk, Figure Eight Inc. (Appen), CloudFactory Ltd.

➤ CloudFactory Ltd. announced the acquisition of Dataloop, an AI data platform, in 2022 to expand its data annotation capabilities and provide end-to-end AI data solutions.

OpenPR
Apr 5th, 2023
Data Annotation Tools Market: Growing Demand, Business

For instance, in October 2020, CloudFactory, a global leader in managed workforce solutions for artificial intelligence introduced a new computer vision offering, Data Annotation Solution, that bales their professionally managed workforce with a market-leading data annotation platform.

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