Encord

Established in 2021 by Eric Landau (Co-CEO), Leeho Lim, and Ulrik Stig Hansen(Co-CEO), and based in London, UK, Cord Technologies Limited, trading under the name Encord provides a comprehensive data development platform for AI teams focused on vision and multimodal applications. In December 2025, Encord raised USD 50. 99 million in series C funding led by Wellington Management, with participation from Bright Pixel capital and Isomer Capital, Y Combinator, CRV, N47, Crane Venture Partners, and Harpoon Ventures. The platform offers tools for data management, curation, annotation, and model evaluation, aiming to streamline getting AI models into production.

Encord's services include data indexing for dataset management, advanced annotation tools for accurate labeling, and model evaluation features to improve performance through robust error analysis. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing MLOps tools and supports various data formats, supporting AI development across multiple industries. Encord offers three pricing plans: Starter for small teams, Team for scaling AI applications, and Enterprise for large organizations with advanced needs. The company will use the February 2026 funding to accelerate product development, expand into new markets, and scale its AI-native data infrastructure platform.