Overview

• Bezos Expeditions led a $72 million funding round for Toloka, an AI data solutions company specializing in human-AI collaboration.
• Shopify CTO Mikhail Parakhin joined the investment and will serve as executive chairman of Toloka’s newly formed board of directors.
• Toloka, a subsidiary of Nebius Group, will operate independently as Nebius retains a majority economic stake but relinquishes voting control.
• The investment will enable Toloka to scale its operations and focus on expanding its presence in the U.S. market.
• Toloka provides AI model training and safety evaluation services to major tech companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Anthropic.