Datacurve

Frontier coding data and repository RL environments via the Shipd bounty platform

Datacurve (YC W24) supplies high-quality, complex coding data, RLHF traces, and repository-based RL environments to foundation model labs. Its Shipd platform gamifies data collection with bounties completed by 1,400+ vetted software engineers.

DeepSWE benchmark work

Websitedatacurve.ai
DomainsCoding, RLHF
LocationSan Francisco
Team size26-50
Founded2024
FundingSeries A, $15M led by Chemistry (Oct 2025); $17.7M total
FoundersSerena Ge @serenaa_ge, Charley Lee

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