Future Unicorn🦄 #167: Lambda Labs

The Quild Future Unicorn highlights one future of work early-stage startup with statistically significant signals of becoming a unicorn.

Lambda is a deep learning infrastructure company, providing computation to accelerate human progress. Lambda provides GPU compute to some of the top deep learning research and engineering organizations in the world.

Founders: Stephen (CEO), Michael

Signals:

1. Venture-backed experience

   1. Stephen worked at AI-startup Perceptio, which Apple acquired

   2. Michael worked at Nextdoor, which is now a public company

2. Top university alumni

   1. Stephen graduated from University of Michigan

   2. Michael graduated from University of Michigan

3. Fast team growth

   1. Grew 2.6x YoY to 105 employees

4. Meaningful traction

   1. $64 million revenue run rate in 2021 and profitable since 2019 (Venture Beat). It has only raised a series A to date

Till next time, Kenn