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Mosaic ML

acquired by Databricks

San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · 9 known investors

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1,204 people in our graph share verified history with the Mosaic ML team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Viviana Fagaunlockedknows Naveen Rao · together at Unconventional AI (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via Unconventional AI
×3knows the team · via Databricks Ventures
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×2knows the team · via Square
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MosaicML develops tools and research for training and deploying custom AI models, including reinforcement learning methods for enterprise agents. Its work is presented in connection with Databricks, targeting enterprise knowledge and agent use cases.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Mosaic ML was founded in 2020 by Naveen Rao and Hanlin Tang.

NRNaveen Rao
Naveen RaoCEO and co-founder2021–2023Naveen Rao is a neuroscientist and processor architect who previously co-founded Nervana, a company focused on AI hardware optimization. He is now founder of MosaicML, which develops tools for training and deploying custom AI models for enterprise applications.
HTHanlin Tang
Hanlin TangCTO and Co-Founder2020–2023

Board

MOMatt Ocko
Matt OckoBoard directorFounder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
SFShahin Farshchi
Shahin FarshchiBoard MemberPartner at Lux Capital
PBPeter Barrett
Peter BarrettBoard directorGeneral Partner at Playground Global

Investors · 9

Correlation Ventureslisted by Correlation VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $4M

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DCVC (Data Collective)listed by DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M

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Future Ventureslisted by Future VenturesLos Altos · $1M – $10M

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Inspired Capitallisted by Inspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M

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Maverick Ventureslisted by Maverick VenturesSan Francisco · $3M – $10M

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Playground Globallisted by Playground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M

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The E14 Fundlisted by The E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M

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Lux CapitalinferredNew York · $100K – $100Mvia Shahin Farshchi · board

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$21.7M disclosed across 1 round · 2021

▶$21.7MraisedJul 2021 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Naveen RaoExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Matt OckoDirector
  • Hanlin TangDirector
  • Shahin FarshchiDirector
  • Peter BarrettDirector
Offering amount
$25M
Amount sold
$21.7M
First sale
Jul 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, California, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Mosaic ML went on to found or lead other companies.

Matt OckoDirectorFounded DcvcNaveen RaoFounderFounded Unconventional AIAjay SainiResearch EngineerFounded OverfitMoin NadeemMachine Learning ResearcherFounded Phonic

Competitors · 5

by search overlap
Hugging Face67 shared keywordsHugging Face is a collaboration platform that hosts and provides access to machine learning models, datasets, and applications. It offers both open-source tools for the ML community and paid compute and enterprise solutions for teams building AI applications.
Lightning AI47 shared keywordsLightning AI, creator of PyTorch Lightning, runs an end-to-end AI development cloud and merged with GPU provider Voltage Park in 2026.
Weights & Biases41 shared keywordsWeights & Biases is an AI developer platform that enables teams to build, train, and monitor AI agents, applications, and models with tools for experiment tracking, model management, and agent evaluation.
Databricks38 shared keywordsDatabricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.
CloudFactory24 shared keywordsCloudFactory combines a managed global workforce with a software platform to collect, label, and validate training data and apply human-in-the-loop review across the AI development lifecycle. It serves machine learning teams and businesses building and deploying AI models, having worked with over 700 clients.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Mosaic ML do?
MosaicML develops tools and research for training and deploying custom AI models, including reinforcement learning methods for enterprise agents. Its work is presented in connection with Databricks, targeting enterprise knowledge and agent use cases.
Who founded Mosaic ML?
Mosaic ML was founded by Naveen Rao, Hanlin Tang in 2020.
Who are Mosaic ML's investors?
Mosaic ML's investors include Bright Pixel Capital, Correlation Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Future Ventures, Inspired Capital, Maverick Ventures, Playground Global, The E14 Fund and 1 more.
How much funding has Mosaic ML raised?
Mosaic ML has disclosed $21.7M raised across 1 round.
Who acquired Mosaic ML?
Mosaic ML was acquired by Databricks.
Where is Mosaic ML headquartered?
Mosaic ML is headquartered in San Francisco, US.