Eventual
YC W22San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 18 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors
Daft is a data processing platform that transforms raw multimodal data (video, images, audio, sensor data) into training-ready datasets in a single pipeline. It provides Pandas/Spark-like operations with native support for GPU inference, embeddings, and model serving at scale.
Also known as Eventual Computing
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareComputer VisionUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)
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Sammy Sidhuin𝕏FounderHe has previously held roles in high-frequency trading, medical AI research at UC Berkeley, and autonomous vehicle development at DeepScale and Lyft Level 5, and holds a degree in electrical engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley.
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Jay ChiainFounderJay Chia graduated from Cornell University with research experience in deep learning and computational biology. He has held ML infrastructure roles at Freenome and Lyft's autonomous driving division, and previously served as head of recruiting at a Singapore-based startup after military service.
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Tony WangFounder
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Patrick AmesFounder
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Ritvik KapilaFounder
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Maurice WeberFounder
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Alexander FilipchikFounder
Investors · 3
Funding
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Competitors · 8
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Eventual do?
- Daft is a data processing platform that transforms raw multimodal data (video, images, audio, sensor data) into training-ready datasets in a single pipeline. It provides Pandas/Spark-like operations with native support for GPU inference, embeddings, and model serving at scale.
- Who founded Eventual?
- Eventual was founded by Sammy Sidhu, Jay Chia, Tony Wang, Patrick Ames, Ritvik Kapila, Maurice Weber, Alexander Filipchik in 2022.
- Who are Eventual's investors?
- Eventual's investors include Y Combinator, AlleyCorp, Upfront Ventures.
- Where is Eventual headquartered?
- Eventual is headquartered in San Francisco, US.