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Encord (YC W21) — The data layer for physical AI

Encord appears in Y Combinator's company directory in the Winter 2021 batch, listed 2021-02-19. The data layer for physical AI.

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Encord: Accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2021

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Winter 2021
batch
150
people
Growth
stage
United Kingdom
region
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In their words

Encord is the data layer for physical AI. We're how the world's most ambitious AI teams turn messy, multimodal data into production systems - from humanoid robots to autonomous vehicles to smart infrastructure. 300+ teams including Toyota, Skydio, and Maxar rely on Encord to curate, manage, and align the data their models actually need. $110M raised. San Francisco, New York, and London.

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BatchWinter 2021
Announced2021-02-19
StageGrowth
StatusActive
Team size150
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Infrastructure
SectorsMachine Learning, Robotics, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure, AI
RegionsUnited Kingdom, Europe
BasedLondon, England, United Kingdom
HiringYes
Sitehttps://encord.com
Previously known asCord Technologies, Cord

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Last updated 2026-09-26
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