Sphere
Palo Alto, United States
◆ Stage
pre-seed
◆ Location
Palo Alto, United States
◆ Founded
2025
◆ Team size
1-10
◆ Links
◆ About Sphere
A marketplace connecting rights holders with AI companies that need licensed, high-quality data.
◆ What sets it apart
It focuses on rights-cleared proprietary data with built-in licensing, provenance, and compliant delivery for AI training and grounding.
◆ Sectors
◆ Business
Modelmarketplace
CustomerAI companies, AI labs, enterprises, institutions, experts, and other rights holders seeking to license or acquire high-quality data
◆ Notable
- Onboarded over $10 million worth of datasets onto the marketplace
- Launched a marketplace for rights holders to license data to AI companies
◆ Funding rounds
◆ Explore the market
◆ FAQ
What does Sphere do?
A marketplace connecting rights holders with AI companies that need licensed, high-quality data.
Where is Sphere based?
Sphere is based in Palo Alto, United States, founded in 2025.
Who has invested in Sphere?
Investors in Sphere include a16z, Felicis Ventures, Y Combinator, Uncommon Capital, founders of Go1, founders of Lyft, founders of BetterUp and founders of Xendit.