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Deccan AI Raises $25M Series A to Challenge Mercor with India-Based Expert Network for AI Post-Training
Deccan AI, an AI training data startup founded in October 2024, raised a $25M Series A led by A91 Partners with Susquehanna and Prosus Ventures. The company concentrates its operations in India (Hyderabad) with a network of 1M+ contributors (5-10K active monthly), including PhDs and domain experts. Customers include Google DeepMind and Snowflake. Unlike competitors spanning 100+ countries, Deccan bets single-country operations deliver better quality control for coding, agent capabilities, and API tool training.
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