Scale AI Rival Micro1 Hits $50M Revenue At Age 3 As 24-Year-Old CEO Ali Ansari Lands $35M From Twitter's Ex-Executives

Company Overview - Micro1 secured a $35 million Series A funding round, valuing the company at $500 million, led by 01 Advisors [1] - The company was founded in 2022 and focuses on connecting contractors, referred to as experts, with AI labs and enterprises for labeling and training tasks [3] Leadership and Board - CEO Ali Ansari, aged 24, is leading the startup, with Bain joining the board alongside Joshua Browder, CEO of AI legal startup DoNotPay [2] Financial Performance - Micro1's annual recurring revenue increased from $7 million at the start of 2025 to $50 million within less than a year [4] - Current clients include Microsoft and multiple Fortune 100 companies, although revenue still trails competitors like Mercor and Surge AI [4] Competitive Landscape - Micro1 competes directly with Scale AI and other players in the training data sector [3] - The company’s competitive edge is its proprietary AI recruiter, Zara, which helps vet candidates before connecting them to projects [5] Market Dynamics - The market is shifting as Meta invested $14 billion into Scale AI, raising concerns among other AI labs about potential conflicts of interest [6]