Full-Time
Posted on 10/27/2025
Analyzes unstructured visual data for insights
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Montreal, QC, Canada
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Coactive.ai helps businesses analyze unstructured image and video data to extract insights. The platform connects to clients' visual data via a secure data lake connection or by uploading images and videos through an API. Once connected, users can run queries in SQL and with familiar big data tools to extract insights without needing deep technical expertise. It addresses the lack of metadata by using data-centric AI and high-performance deep learning to generate accurate metadata for visual data. The product differentiates itself by enabling SQL-style querying over unstructured visual data and metadata, making it accessible to data practitioners and teams who rely on visual information. Coactive’s goal is to empower organizations to turn visual data into actionable insights at scale, typically through a subscription or usage-based pricing model.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$40.4M
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
2021
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