Perle

Perle

Data labeling and RLHF services provider

Overview

Kiva AI provides data labeling, annotation, and Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) services for AI models. It uses a global pool of experts from over 70 countries to deliver high-quality, scalable labeling across diverse use cases. The process involves sourcing, screening, training, tooling, and incentivizing labelers to ensure accurate, reliable data. By offering scalable data solutions, Kiva AI helps businesses improve AI model performance and achieve a competitive advantage through better quality data. The company's goal is to be a trusted partner that delivers precise, timely data work at scale to support large AI projects.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Perle

Simplify's Rating
Why Perle is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$16M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2024

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What believers are saying

  • Perle Labs launched Season 1 in January 2026 and added first tasks.
  • Perle reported 1 million annotators and 1 billion points within one month.
  • The platform supports text, audio, video, medical, and code tasks for AI labs.

What critics are saying

  • Perle faces Encord, DataForce, and OORT, each serving enterprise labeling buyers.
  • Onchain rewards attract mercenary contributors, weakening quality controls by late 2026.
  • Web3 branding narrows enterprise adoption; one failed launch could kill Perle Labs.

What makes Perle unique

  • Perle Labs logs contributions onchain, creating auditable training-data provenance.
  • Season 1 combines expert review, multimodal tasks, and crypto-native incentives.
  • Framework Ventures backed Perle after total funding reached $17.5 million in 2026.

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Funding

Total Funding

$16M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$2M
Netflix
$2.3M
Instacart
$3M
Robinhood
$9M
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Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

31%

1 year growth

78%

2 year growth

28%
PR Newswire
Aug 7th, 2025
Perle secures $9 Million Seed Round Led by Framework Ventures to Launch an AI Data Training Platform powered by Web3

With this new capital, Perle will launch Perle Labs, a crypto-native ecosystem designed to transform how human input powers AI.

Mill Creek Journal
Aug 7th, 2025
Perle secures $9M for AI platform

Perle has secured a $9 million seed round led by Framework Ventures, bringing its total funding to $17.5 million. The funds will launch Perle Labs, a Web3-powered AI data training platform that rewards users for contributing accurate data sets. By integrating blockchain, Perle aims to enhance AI model training with high-quality human input, reducing bias and improving performance. The platform supports multimodal data collection and reinforcement learning from human feedback.

Titan Trading
Jul 8th, 2025
Framework Ventures Leads $9M Seed Round for AI Project Perle

Framework Ventures leads $9M seed round for AI project Perle.

AiThority
Oct 8th, 2024
Kiva AI Closes $7 Million Seed Round Led by CoinFund to Revolutionize Expert-Powered Data Solutions

Kiva AI closes $7 million seed round led by CoinFund to revolutionize expert-powered data solutions.

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