Capital rush fuels niche AI data and health startups

Mecka AI closed a $60 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital. The round backs a model that pays workers to record everyday tasks for training data. The approach scales human‑generated video and audio without relying …

Healthleap announced a $38 million financing package that includes an $8 million seed round co‑led by Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital, plus a $30 million Series A led by Hummingbird Ventures. The startup’s AI …

The two rounds also highlight a divergence in risk profiles. Mecka AI’s business model hinges on recruiting and paying a distributed workforce, a cost structure that scales linearly with data volume. Healthleap’s mode…