AI data startup goes from first sales to $100M run rate in just 12 months
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-10-10
Investor Ariane Ghashghai highlights the stunning 12-month trajectory of Bercan Kilic and Yoan Iliev: a year ago Bercan was still hustling to land his first few data sales, and the company now sits at a $100M run rate — a rare growth story in the AI training data space.
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