Clarifai
Clarifai is an artificial intelligence company headquartered in New York, NY[1]. The company's platform employs deep learning technology to process unstructured data across multiple formats[1]. Specifically, the platform transforms unstructured images, video, and text into structured data[1].
Backers
Menlo Ventures
Early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1976 investing in AI, healthcare, consumer, cybersecurity, fintech, infrastructure, robotics and SaaS, with $3 billion in new capital earmarked for AI startups.
NEA
New Enterprise Associates, a venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare from seed through IPO, with offices including Menlo Park.
Union Square Ventures
A venture capital firm that invests in companies operating at the intersection of large markets and technological transformation.
NYC-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage networks and internet infrastructure
Deals & lineage
Spun out of
New York University
NYU, whose Technology Opportunities and Ventures office lists AI startups formed on NYU innovations, including Clarifai (2013, PI Matthew Zeiler)
Partnerships
Nebius
Amsterdam-headquartered AI infrastructure company that licensed New York AI company Clarifai's inference technology and took on its core engineering team in May 2026
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