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Trajectory raises $45M to democratize AI model training

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Trajectory, a startup founded by former Google DeepMind and Apple employees, has secured $45 million in Series A funding to make AI model training more accessible. The company's platform aims to enable AI models to learn from feedback and continuously improve on specialized tasks, a process often requiring expensive external expertise or internal research teams. Trajectory's approach, which involves post-training open-source models using collected feedback, is already being used by companies like Harvey and Rogo, and is valued at $300 million. AI

IMPACT This funding could accelerate the adoption of specialized AI models by making continuous improvement more accessible and affordable for businesses.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for an AI startup focused on a novel approach to model training.

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Trajectory raises $45M to democratize AI model training

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Marina Temkin ·

    Trajectory raises $45M to make AI model training accessible to nontechnical experts

    The one-year-old startup is now valued at $300 million.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Trajectory raises $45M to make AI model training accessible to nontechnical experts The one-year-old startup is now valued at $300 million. 📰 Source: AI News

    🤖 Trajectory raises $45M to make AI model training accessible to nontechnical experts The one-year-old startup is now valued at $300 million. 📰 Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch 🔗 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/trajectory-raises-45m-to-make-ai-model-…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/trajectory-raises-45m-to…

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