Pre-seed · AI
Ocular AI raises $2m pre-seed led by Drive Capital
The San Francisco company is expanding its AI training data and evaluation work.
Ocular AI announced a $2 million pre-seed round on 5 October 2026, led by Drive Capital. Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, 1745 Ventures, Orange Collective and MyAsia VC participated alongside angel investors.
The company supplies expert-created datasets and evaluations for AI developers, initially focusing on conversational voice models. The funding will support its data infrastructure and applied research.
Use of funds
Develop AI training datasets and evaluation research
Funding history
Pre-seed · This round$2M