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    Shift

    Shift is an AI training data company that pays people to film everyday physical work with head-mounted cameras. It sells the footage to companies that build AI and robots. Shift is the data arm of Munich startup microagi, which announced $55 million in seed funding.

    Founder of microagi, the company behind Shift
    Bercan Kilic
    Founder
    Bercan Kilic

    Who it reaches

    Workers paid to film everyday tasks, and the AI and robotics companies that buy the footage.

    Key facts

    Paid contributors
    20,000 people in 15 countriessource
    Pay for accepted uploads
    $20 an hour for accepted video uploadssource
    Parent company seed round
    $55 million in seed funding led by Hummingbirdsource
    Founder background
    former aerodynamics engineer for Red Bull Racing in 2023source

    WYDE coverage of Shift

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Shift, from Jul 15, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026. Shift is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is Visa built stablecoin rails, Wyoming set a giving record, and the EAT Card hit the App Store. Over 60,000 meals..

    Reported alongside Shift

    Sources

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