Knowledge-labeling startup Scale AI has employed the crew behind Pesto AI, which helps corporations recruit builders remotely, in accordance with a weblog put up by one of Pesto’s founders.
Based in 2017 by Ayush Jaiswal and Indian meals supply platform Swiggy’s co-founder Rahul Jaimini, Pesto AI is backed by the likes of Product Hunt’s Ryan Hoover and Gumroad’s Sahil Lavingia. Based on Crunchbase, it has raised greater than $8 million in funding.
Pesto might be shutting down its operations. Based on its LinkedIn page, Pesto had 71 staff, however it’s not clear what number of of these are becoming a member of Scale AI.
“Earlier this 12 months, I made the thrilling resolution to hitch Scale. This transfer marks the following chapter in a journey I’ve been deeply obsessed with for years—exploring how we will harness the facility of AI to create significant alternatives for individuals world wide,” Jaiswal, whose LinkedIn profile says he now’s the top of progress at Scale, wrote within the weblog put up.
Previous reporting about Pesto suggests the startup was additionally concerned in educating builders throughout its early years.
Scale AI didn’t instantly return requests for remark.
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