The era of intelligent data scaling is here.

More parameters won't get you there. More data won't either. The next generation of AI breakthroughs will come from the right data: expert-curated, domain-specific, and built for the capabilities your model needs most.

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About

The next leap in AI won't come
from bigger models.

It will come from better data. Seldonic was founded on this conviction. Named after Hari Seldon, the mathematician in Asimov's Foundation who predicted the future through the careful study of data, we build the precision datasets and evaluation infrastructure that unlock capabilities no general corpus can provide.

We are not a data labeling company. We are a research lab that treats data as an engineering discipline. Every dataset we produce is designed by domain experts, constructed with scientific rigor, and validated against measurable capability improvements in the models it trains.

50M+
Expert-curated data points
120+
RL environments deployed
35+
Specialized domains
99.4%
Annotation accuracy
Philosophy

"The laws of history are as absolute as the laws of physics, and if the probabilities of error are greater, it is only because history does not deal with as many humans as physics does atoms."

Hari Seldon, Foundation

Capabilities

What we do

Three core services, each designed to close the gap between where your model is and where it needs to be.

01

Specialized Data Engineering

We build high-fidelity datasets for targeted AI capabilities, from molecular reasoning to legal logic chains. Every data point is curated by domain experts, not crowd-sourced annotators. The difference in downstream model performance is significant and measurable.

02

RL Environment Design

Custom reinforcement learning environments that test what actually matters. We design reward functions, state spaces, and evaluation harnesses that measure real-world capability gains, not benchmark performance that doesn't transfer to production.

03

AI Build Consulting

End-to-end advisory from data strategy through deployment. Our team has built production AI systems at OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Scale AI, and Turing. We bring that operational experience to your hardest problems.

Specializations

Where we go deep

We focus on verticals where general data fails and where specialized capability creates outsized value.

Scientific Reasoning

Chemistry, physics, and biology reasoning chains validated by PhD researchers

Legal & Compliance

Contract analysis, regulatory parsing, and multi-jurisdictional logic

Financial Analysis

Quantitative reasoning, risk modeling, and market dynamics

Engineering & CAD

Constraint solving, technical specs, and design optimization

Healthcare & Bio

Clinical reasoning, drug discovery, and diagnostic pathways

Code & Security

Vulnerability detection, architecture reasoning, and secure coding

Geospatial & Climate

Satellite analysis, climate modeling, and geographic inference

Education & Tutoring

Pedagogical data, misconception mapping, and scaffolded explanations

How we work

From capability gap to production data

A rigorous pipeline designed for AI companies operating at the frontier.

01

Capability mapping

We analyze your model's failure modes and map the specific capabilities that need data support. Systematic diagnosis, not guesswork.

02

Expert sourcing

We recruit domain experts (PhD researchers, practitioners, specialists) who understand nuances that general annotators miss.

03

Construction

Expert-generated data with multi-layer quality assurance, paired with RL environments to measure impact.

04

Validation

Continuous feedback between data quality and model performance. We ship when the numbers prove the improvement.

Team

Built by people who've done this before

Our team has built production AI systems at the companies defining the field.

OpenAI Google DeepMind Stanford MIT

Microsoft

Azure AI, Copilot infrastructure

Amazon

Alexa AI, AWS ML services

Scale AI

Data operations, RLHF pipelines

Turing

AI-native engineering at scale

OpenAI

Research, alignment, safety

Google DeepMind

Foundation models, research

Why Seldonic

The case for intelligent data scaling

General data has plateaued

The web has been crawled. Public datasets are exhausted. The next capability gains require purpose-built, expert-curated data that teaches models to reason in domains where generic corpora are noise.

Evaluation is half the battle

You can't improve what you can't measure. Our RL environments and custom benchmarks provide ground truth on actual capability improvement, not leaderboard gaming.

Domain expertise isn't optional

A PhD chemist annotating molecular reasoning data produces fundamentally different quality than a general annotator. We've built the pipelines to make expert data economically viable.

Quality scales better than volume

Intelligent data scaling means investing in precision over quantity. One expert-verified reasoning chain teaches a model more than a thousand scraped web pages. We've seen this at OpenAI, Google, and Scale AI, and now we build it for you.

Let's build the data your model needs.

Tell us about your capability gaps. We'll map a data strategy in 48 hours.

Specialization

Scientific Reasoning

Teaching models to reason like scientists

We create expert-validated reasoning chains across chemistry, physics, biology, and materials science. Every data point traces a complete thought process, from hypothesis through methodology to conclusion, annotated by PhD researchers who understand the difference between correlation and causation.

8.2M+
Reasoning chains
2,400+
PhD annotators
99.6%
Accuracy
12
Disciplines
Capabilities

What we build

Multi-step reasoning chains

Complete derivations from first principles through intermediate steps to final answers, with explicit reasoning at each stage. Our chains average 8–12 steps with branching logic for alternative approaches.

Experimental design data

Structured datasets of experimental protocols, controls, variables, and expected outcomes. Models learn to critique methodology and suggest improvements, not just answer questions.

Cross-domain transfer

Curated problems requiring synthesis across disciplines (biochemistry meeting physics, materials science meeting engineering) where real scientific breakthroughs happen.

Error detection and correction

Adversarial datasets with intentionally flawed reasoning, miscalculated results, and subtle logical errors. Models learn to identify and correct mistakes, not just generate plausible answers.

Deliverables

What you receive

Reasoning chains (CoT) Experimental protocols Molecular structures Spectral analysis data Cross-discipline problems Peer review simulations
Results

Impact in practice

A foundation model lab needed graduate-level chemistry reasoning. We built 500K expert-annotated multi-step derivations. Model accuracy improved from 34% to 78% on held-out exams.

A pharmaceutical AI company required models that could critique experimental designs. Our 200K protocol reviews, annotated by lab directors, enabled reliable methodology assessment.

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Specialization

Financial Analysis

Quantitative reasoning for financial AI

Financial models need to reason about risk, time value, market dynamics, and regulatory constraints simultaneously. We produce datasets annotated by quantitative analysts, portfolio managers, and financial engineers who understand that markets are not textbook exercises.

6.1M+
Data points
500+
CFA/FRM annotators
99.1%
Accuracy
24
Asset classes
Capabilities

What we build

Quantitative reasoning

Multi-step financial calculations with explicit intermediate values: DCF analyses, option pricing, risk-adjusted returns. Every step shows the reasoning, not just the final number.

Market dynamics modeling

Structured data capturing cause-and-effect relationships in markets, showing how macro indicators flow through to sector performance, how events cascade across asset classes.

Risk assessment frameworks

Expert-labeled risk scenarios with probability estimates, impact analyses, and mitigation strategies. Models learn to assess risk holistically, not through isolated metrics.

Regulatory financial data

Compliance-focused datasets mapping financial regulations to reporting requirements, capital adequacy rules, and stress testing frameworks across major regulatory regimes.

Deliverables

What you receive

Financial reasoning chains Valuation models Risk scenario analyses Market causality maps Regulatory compliance data Portfolio construction logic
Results

Impact in practice

A quantitative hedge fund needed models that could explain valuation reasoning. Our 400K annotated valuation chains improved model interpretability scores by 3x.

A regtech company required AI that could map transactions to regulatory reporting. We built cross-regime compliance datasets covering Basel III, MiFID II, and Dodd-Frank.

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Specialization

Engineering & CAD

Data for engineering intelligence

Engineering AI must reason about physical constraints, material properties, manufacturing tolerances, and safety margins. We build datasets with practicing engineers who understand that a 0.001mm tolerance error can be the difference between a working part and a catastrophic failure.

3.8M+
Annotations
600+
Licensed engineers
18
Disciplines
99.3%
Spec accuracy
Capabilities

What we build

Constraint-based reasoning

Structured problems with physical, material, and manufacturing constraints. Models learn to navigate multi-objective optimization where trade-offs are real and safety margins are non-negotiable.

Technical specification parsing

Annotated engineering documents (standards, specs, datasheets) with structured extraction of requirements, tolerances, and compliance criteria.

Design optimization data

Paired datasets showing design iterations, the reasoning behind changes, and the quantitative impact of each modification on performance and manufacturability.

Failure mode analysis

Expert-annotated failure scenarios with root cause analysis, contributing factors, and prevention strategies. Sourced from engineers with decades of field experience.

Deliverables

What you receive

CAD reasoning annotations Constraint satisfaction problems Material property databases FMEA datasets Standards compliance mappings Design iteration histories
Results

Impact in practice

An industrial AI company needed models that understood manufacturing constraints. Our 250K annotated design-for-manufacturability problems improved constraint satisfaction from 45% to 89%.

A construction tech firm required structural analysis reasoning. Multi-step load calculation chains annotated by licensed structural engineers achieved code-compliant outputs 96% of the time.

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Specialization

Healthcare & Bio

Expert data for clinical and biomedical AI

Healthcare AI carries unique responsibility: every data point can influence patient outcomes. We build clinical and biomedical datasets with physicians, researchers, and clinical specialists who understand that medical reasoning is probabilistic, contextual, and always patient-centered.

5.4M+
Clinical annotations
1,200+
Physician annotators
99.7%
Clinical accuracy
45
Specialties
Capabilities

What we build

Clinical reasoning chains

Differential diagnosis pathways annotated by practicing physicians. How symptoms map to conditions, what tests to order, how results narrow the diagnostic space. Complete with uncertainty quantification.

Drug discovery data

Molecular interaction data, mechanism-of-action annotations, and ADMET property predictions curated by pharmacologists and medicinal chemists for both target identification and lead optimization.

Medical literature synthesis

Expert-curated evidence syntheses mapping clinical questions to relevant research, assessing study quality, and summarizing findings with appropriate caveats.

Diagnostic pathway modeling

Structured clinical workflows annotated with decision points, guideline references, and outcome data. Models learn the systematic approach clinicians use, not pattern-matching on symptoms.

Deliverables

What you receive

Clinical reasoning chains Drug-target interaction data Diagnostic decision trees Evidence synthesis annotations Radiology report annotations Genomic variant classifications
Results

Impact in practice

A clinical AI company needed differential diagnosis reasoning matching attending physician quality. Our 600K physician-annotated chains raised model concordance with expert panels from 52% to 84%.

A drug discovery startup required structure-activity relationship data. We curated 1.2M compound annotations by medicinal chemists, accelerating hit-to-lead cycles by 40%.

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Specialization

Code & Security

Hardening AI for code and cybersecurity

Code AI needs to understand architecture, not just syntax. Security AI needs to think like an attacker. We build datasets with senior software engineers, security researchers, and systems architects who know the difference between code that works and code that's production-ready.

7.3M+
Code annotations
900+
Security researchers
40+
Languages
99.4%
Classification accuracy
Capabilities

What we build

Vulnerability detection data

Real-world vulnerability patterns annotated by security researchers: CWE classifications, exploitation paths, fix strategies, and severity assessments. Models learn to spot what static analyzers miss.

Architecture and design patterns

System design reasoning annotated by senior engineers: trade-off analyses, scalability considerations, and failure mode planning. Models learn to think about systems, not just functions.

Code review simulation

Expert code review datasets with line-level annotations: bug identification, performance issues, maintainability concerns, and idiomatic improvements from staff+ engineers.

Secure coding practices

Paired examples of vulnerable and secure implementations across languages and frameworks, with annotations explaining why each fix prevents the vulnerability class.

Deliverables

What you receive

Vulnerability annotations (CWE) Architecture decision records Code review annotations Secure/insecure code pairs System design reasoning Threat model datasets
Results

Impact in practice

A developer tools company needed AI code review that caught real bugs. Our 800K expert-annotated review datasets improved genuine bug detection by 2.4x over baseline.

A cybersecurity firm required vulnerability reasoning. We built 350K annotated vulnerability chains with exploitation paths and remediation strategies, enabling proactive threat detection.

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Specialization

Geospatial & Climate

Earth observation data for climate intelligence

Geospatial and climate AI must reason across scales, from satellite pixels to planetary systems. We build datasets with remote sensing scientists, climate modelers, and environmental engineers who understand that a 0.5°C difference in a projection changes everything about policy.

4.1M+
Geospatial annotations
350+
Earth scientists
6
Satellite platforms
99.1%
Classification accuracy
Capabilities

What we build

Satellite image interpretation

Expert-annotated remote sensing data (land use classification, change detection, anomaly identification) labeled by geospatial analysts who understand sensor characteristics and atmospheric effects.

Climate model reasoning

Structured datasets explaining climate model outputs: what drives projections, where uncertainty lives, and how to interpret ensemble results. Annotated by climate scientists.

Geographic inference

Location-aware reasoning data connecting geographic features to economic, demographic, and environmental outcomes. Models learn spatial relationships that drive real-world decisions.

Environmental impact assessment

Expert-curated impact analysis frameworks with quantitative metrics, regulatory thresholds, and mitigation strategies across ecosystems and jurisdictions.

Deliverables

What you receive

Satellite annotation labels Climate projection analyses Land use change datasets Environmental impact assessments Geographic reasoning chains Sensor fusion annotations
Results

Impact in practice

A climate tech company needed deforestation detection across biomes. Our 500K satellite annotation dataset achieved 97% detection accuracy in tropical and boreal forests.

An insurance firm required climate risk assessment reasoning. Structured projection interpretation datasets improved risk pricing model accuracy by 35%.

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Specialization

Education & Tutoring

Pedagogical data for learning AI

Teaching AI is fundamentally different from answering AI. We build educational datasets with master teachers, curriculum designers, and learning scientists who know that a great explanation isn't about being correct. It's about meeting the learner where they are.

3.6M+
Annotations
700+
Master educators
28
Subject areas
92%
Pedagogical quality
Capabilities

What we build

Misconception mapping

Catalogued common and subtle misconceptions across subjects, annotated by experienced educators with diagnostic questions and targeted corrective explanations.

Scaffolded explanations

Multi-level explanation datasets presenting the same concept at different complexity levels, from intuitive analogy through formal definition. Models learn to adapt to the learner.

Socratic dialogue data

Expert-crafted question sequences that guide learners to discover answers through reasoning. Annotated with pedagogical intent, expected responses, and branching paths.

Assessment and feedback

Paired student work samples with expert feedback, what to praise, what to correct, and how to frame corrections that motivate rather than discourage.

Deliverables

What you receive

Misconception taxonomies Scaffolded explanation sets Socratic dialogue trees Student work + feedback pairs Curriculum alignment maps Learning progression data
Results

Impact in practice

An edtech company needed AI tutoring that diagnosed why students got wrong answers. Our 400K misconception-annotated datasets improved diagnostic accuracy from 28% to 76%.

A language learning platform required adaptive explanations. Multi-level datasets across 12 languages improved learner retention by 45%.

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