Playment
AcquiredYC W17Bengaluru, IN · 50 employees · 1 known investors
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Akshat Goenkaunlockedknows Akshay Lal · together at Y Combinator (overlapped)
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Playment provides data, technology and intelligence solutions for training frontier AI systems, including annotation, collection and post-training services for machine learning and multimodal AI models. The company serves model development teams building generative AI, agentic AI and physical AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCrowdsourcingIndiaSouth Asia
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)
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Akshay LalinCo-Founder & Head of Product2015–2021Akshay Lal was co-founder and head of product at Playment, a company acquired by Telus Digital.
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2 people who came through Playment went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Playment do?
- Playment provides data, technology and intelligence solutions for training frontier AI systems, including annotation, collection and post-training services for machine learning and multimodal AI models. The company serves model development teams building generative AI, agentic AI and physical AI systems.
- Who founded Playment?
- Playment was founded by Akshay Lal.
- Who are Playment's investors?
- Playment's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Playment headquartered?
- Playment is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.