Story-backed Poseidon raises $15M to build AI’s data layer
Main Idea
Poseidon has raised $15 million in seed funding led by a16z crypto to develop a decentralized data layer for AI systems, focusing on high-quality, IP-cleared training data.
Key Points
1. Poseidon's $15 million seed round was led by a16z crypto to address AI's bottleneck in accessing high-quality, IP-cleared training data.
2. The platform, incubated by Story Protocol, offers a decentralized data layer tailored for real-world AI systems.
3. Poseidon prioritizes targeted data collection based on real-world failure modes and validates real-time USDC payments for data and derivative models.
4. The company is partnering with universities and Fortune 500 companies to build AI capabilities and plans to roll out contributor modules and SDKs.
5. Early access to Poseidon's infrastructure is expected before the end of summer, with a focus on long-tail datasets for physical AI.
Description
Poseidon turns to the last great frontier in AI: IP-cleared, real-world data, coordinated, licensed and monetized onchain
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