a16z Crypto invested $15 million to support the AI data infrastructure project Poseidon.

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a16z Crypto invests $15 million to support the Poseidon project

Recently, the decentralized AI data infrastructure project Poseidon completed a $15 million seed round financing, led by the well-known investment institution a16z crypto. Poseidon is a project incubated by the on-chain IP protocol Story, dedicated to building a full-stack data infrastructure layer for robots, multimodal models, and the next generation of physical AI.

The main goal of the project is to address a key bottleneck in the development of AI: how to obtain high-quality, IP-secure, and traceable data. Sandeep Chinchali, Chief AI Officer of Story and Chief Scientist of Poseidon, stated: "In an era where models and computing power are gradually being commoditized, the true competitive barrier is data."

The Poseidon project aims to extend the programmable IP layer built by Story into real-world data and AI training scenarios. Story's goal is to create an underlying protocol that supports programmable ownership, licensing, and attribution of creative and AI assets, while Poseidon further applies these functionalities to the circulation and compliant use of AI data.

a16z Crypto increases investment in Story ecosystem, $15 million leads decentralized data layer Poseidon to break AI data bottleneck

Data Challenges Faced by AI

As AI expands into physical world scenarios such as robots, autonomous driving, and smart devices, the demand for real-world data has surged dramatically. However, existing data collection models face three main issues:

  1. The acquisition cost of high-value data (such as POV videos, 3D simulations, edge sensors) is high and sources are dispersed.
  2. Traditional data chains are complex, and copyright is unclear, making it difficult for enterprises to call safely.
  3. Data contributors lack attribution protection and revenue distribution, resulting in low participation enthusiasm.

Poseidon's Solution

Poseidon provides a comprehensive operating system covering data collection, labeling, licensing, circulation, traceability, and incentives. This system transforms data from a mere "resource" into an "asset" with legal validity and economic incentive mechanisms.

S.Y. Lee, CEO and co-founder of Story, and president of Poseidon, explained: "With Story's programmable IP layer and immutable IP registration system, we ensure that each dataset is IP licensed, traceable, and executable. Combined with our integrated licensing module, the team can seamlessly complete data authorization, monetization, and utilization without worrying about legal risks. This is not just infrastructure development; it is also empowering AI systems that can truly be deployed in the real world."

The core functions of Poseidon include:

  • Full-stack data processing workflow: Supports standardized collection and cleaning of multi-source data.
  • On-chain IP registration and tracing: All data is registered in the form of IP assets, ensuring clear origin and legal authorization.
  • Incentive and Permission Module: Realizing profit distribution through smart contracts.
  • Composable data markets: Developers can filter, call, and integrate data based on licenses.

Chris Dixon, founder and managing partner of a16z crypto, commented: "AI foundational models have exhausted the easiest-to-obtain training data. Poseidon's decentralized data layer is trying to establish a new economic foundation for the internet, rewarding creators and data providers who provide diverse inputs for the next generation of intelligent systems. We are excited to support Poseidon in addressing one of the most critical bottlenecks in AI development."

Poseidon has partnered with several leading AI companies and plans to use this round of financing to expand its technology stack, including the development of SDK toolkits, data contributor workstations, licensing and profit-sharing management modules, etc. The project is expected to open an early access channel to AI developers and data contributors this summer.

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GateUser-a606bf0cvip
· 08-12 03:24
Old Fan is always strong.
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GovernancePretendervip
· 08-09 17:21
A bit expensive, a bit expensive 15 million seed round
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ConfusedWhalevip
· 08-09 17:17
Hmm 15 million is really good.
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OnchainDetectivevip
· 08-09 17:14
1500w? Get on board early.
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LightningSentryvip
· 08-09 17:01
This pot of water is really big, squatting and waiting for it to fall below the issue price.
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