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August 8, 2025 – Perle, the pioneering crypto-native platform empowering human experts to train and evaluate artificial intelligence systems, today announced the successful close of its $9 million seed funding round. The round was led by Framework Ventures, a leading venture capital firm investing in the decentralized web, bringing Perle's total funding raised to an impressive $17.5 million.
This significant investment underscores the growing recognition of Perle's innovative approach to AI development, which directly addresses critical challenges in data quality and model performance. Perle's mission is to improve how AI systems are trained and evaluated by directly rewarding the human experts whose contributions make AI models smarter and more robust.
"We are incredibly excited to partner with Framework Ventures and our other investors as we embark on this pivotal phase of growth," said a spokesperson for Perle. "This $9 million seed round is a powerful validation of our vision to build a truly decentralized and human-centric AI training ecosystem. By leveraging a crypto-native framework, we can fairly compensate individuals for their invaluable data contributions, fostering a more ethical, transparent, and ultimately more intelligent AI future."
Perle's platform stands out by creating a direct, incentivized connection between AI models and the human intelligence required for their refinement. In an era where data quality is paramount, Perle ensures that AI systems are trained on diverse, high-quality, and ethically sourced data, leading to more accurate, unbiased, and effective AI applications. The crypto-native nature of the platform facilitates micro-payments and transparent reward mechanisms, ensuring that contributors are properly compensated for their work.
"Perle is at the forefront of a crucial intersection between AI and decentralized technologies," commented a representative from Framework Ventures. "Their unique model of integrating human expertise directly into the AI training loop, powered by a crypto-native incentive structure, has the potential to unlock new levels of AI performance and fairness. We believe Perle will play a transformative role in how the next generation of AI is built and scaled."
The new capital will be strategically deployed to accelerate Perle's product development, expand its team of engineers and researchers, and scale its platform to accommodate a rapidly growing community of human experts. The funding will also support continued research into advanced methodologies for AI evaluation and the integration of cutting-edge blockchain technologies to enhance the platform's security, scalability, and decentralization.
Perle is committed to democratizing access to AI training opportunities and ensuring that the value generated by data contributions flows directly back to the individuals who create it. By fostering a collaborative and rewarding environment, Perle is poised to become the go-to platform for companies seeking to train and evaluate their AI models with unparalleled precision and ethical integrity.
About Perle:
Perle is a crypto-native platform dedicated to improving how AI systems are trained and evaluated. By connecting AI models with a global network of human experts and leveraging a decentralized incentive structure, Perle ensures high-quality data input and fair compensation for contributors. Perle's mission is to build smarter, more ethical, and more robust AI by rewarding the people behind the data.About Framework Ventures:
Framework Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in the decentralized web. Framework has been an early and active investor in the blockchain space, focusing on companies and protocols that are building the foundational infrastructure for the future of the internet.Compiled by CMO Intern team
