Vals Builds Private Evaluations Around Real Work, Revenue Up 8x
TansuYegen · x · 2026-09-21
Benchmarks that vendors help optimize were never going to be enough. Vals builds private tests around actual work rather than exam-style questions, and its revenue is already up 8x. As companies pour billions into AI, independent evaluation could become a surprisingly valuable industry.
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