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Parallel Domain
Synthetic data for computer vision and perception
- 21-100 employees
- B2B
- Big data
- SaaS
- Financial District, San Francisco, CA
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Company mission
To speed up the transition to autonomy by leveraging synthetic data.
62% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Autonomous vehicles are fast making the leap from science fiction to reality. However, there are huge safety implications that need to be addressed. Parallel Domain has developed software for training autonomous vehicles in a virtual setting, reducing the risks associated with real-world testing and giving vehicle manufacturers the ability to identify problems and put them right, before the vehicle ever hits the road.
Parallel Domain, which was founded in 2017, leverages synthetic data to train and test the vision and perception systems for AVs. Clients can customise training environments with parameters such as weather, lighting, and distribution of agents, allowing them to model specific situations including rare ones that would be unlikely to occur in real-world training, resulting in AIs that behave better and more safely in novel situations.
Parallel Domain has seen significant investment that will fuel operational expansion, and allow it to increase business reach. With the value of synthetic data quickly becoming apparent, the company is positioned well to benefit from those wishing to train their autonomous vehicle AIs faster and more efficiently.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Employer-paid supplemental medical, mental health, dental, and vision benefits
- New hire equipment + accessories budget to optimize your setup
- 401(k)
- Competitive compensation
- Flexibility to work from our office in the San Francisco Bay Area or your home office
- Paid vacation and sick time, winter shutdown, and 11 stat holidays each year
- $1,500 annual learning and development allowance
Company values
- Mission + Vision
- Driven by Diversity
- Biased for Action and Impact
- Never Stop Pioneering
- Extreme Ownership
- Thriving Together
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2022
$30m
SERIES B
Dec 2020
$11m
SERIES A
Total funding: $43.9m
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Leadership
Kevin McNamara
(CEO)They studied Computer Science at Harvard before working for almost 3 years as a Microsoft Technical Artist. They left their Procedural Content Lead at Apple in July 2017 to found Parallel Domain, where they have served as CEO since.