iMerit

Founded in 2012 by Radha Basu, iMerit is a global leader in data annotation and generative AI services, specializing in delivering high-quality, structured data for machine learning and artificial intelligence applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California, with major operations in India, Bhutan, Europe, and the US, iMerit employs over 5,500 full-time data annotation experts. The company’s mission is to unlock the value hidden within large volumes of unstructured data, enabling clients to focus on algorithm development while iMerit handles data labeling, enrichment, and reinforcement learning tasks. iMerit’s business model centers on providing end-to-end data labeling solutions, leveraging both human expertise and automation through its proprietary Ango Hub platform. This platform supports a wide range of annotation types and integrates automation at every stage, from data preparation to quality assurance, achieving output accuracy above 98%. iMerit serves Fortune 500 companies across diverse industries, including autonomous vehicles, healthcare, finance, agriculture, geospatial, government, and e-commerce. The company differentiates itself through its commitment to quality, scalability, and social impact, creating employment opportunities in underserved regions. iMerit has raised $23.5 million from investors such as Omidyar Network, Dell.org, Khosla Ventures, and British International Investment. Recent developments include the launch of the Ango Hub platform and winning the 2024 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award in the Automation category. The company continues to expand its engineering and product leadership to drive innovation in the AI data solutions market.[1][2][3]