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Hive
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 18, 2026
Hive

Hive

Series D

Hive, a leading American firm, provides cloud-based AI solutions for content understanding, search, and generation.

HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2013
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Hive, founded by Kevin Guo and Dmitriy Karpman, is a leading American artificial intelligence company headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company's core mission is to provide cloud-based AI solutions for understanding, searching, and generating content. Hive offers a portfolio of pre-trained AI models accessible via APIs, which are used by enterprise customers for various applications, including automated content moderation for video and images. Hive leverages a vast network of approximately 700,000 gig workers through its Hive Work app to train data for its models.

Notable figures associated with Hive include its founders, Kevin Guo and Dmitriy Karpman. The company has garnered trust from hundreds of the world's largest and most innovative organizations. Key achievements include the successful deployment of AI models that deliver human-level accuracy with machine-level efficiency, significantly impacting industries that require robust content moderation and data analysis solutions. Hive's overall impact is marked by its ability to empower developers and enterprises with cutting-edge AI technology, enhancing their operational capabilities and content management processes.

Hive - Products & Services

  • Hive Detect logo

    Hive Detect

    Hive Detect is an AI-generated content detection product for images, video, and audio.

Hive - Quick Facts

When was Hive founded?

Hive was founded in 2013.

Where is Hive's headquarters located?

Hive's headquarters is located in San Francisco, CA, US.

When was Hive's last funding round?

Hive's most recent funding round was for $50M (USD) in April 2021.

How much has Hive raised to-date?

As of Apr 21, 2021, Hive has raised a total of $120.7M (USD).

How many employees does Hive have?

Hive has 444 employees as of Feb 5, 2024.

Hive - Classification

Ownership
  • Private
  • Venture Capital
Technology
  • AI
  • Machine Learning
Geographic Exposure
  • United States
Model
  • Platform
Revenue
  • Recurring
  • Software
  • Usage-based
Customer
  • Enterprise
Tags
  • AI
  • API
NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541500Computer Systems Design and Related Services
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541510Computer Systems Design and Related Services
  • 541511Custom Computer Programming Services
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
  • 7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
  • 7371Computer Programming Services
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NAICS
  • 513200Software Publishers
  • 610000Educational Services
  • 611300Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • 611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • 510000Information
  • 513000Publishing Industries
  • 611000Educational Services
  • 513210Software Publishers
SIC
  • 8220Colleges, Universities, Professional Schools, And Junior Colleges
  • 8221Colleges, Universities, And Professional Schools
  • 8200Educational Services
  • 8290Schools And Educational Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
  • 7372Prepackaged Software