Werkit

What Werkit does

Werkit is a US-incorporated virtual-team and data-services company (Werkit, Inc., founded 2020, headquartered in Brooklyn) that combines human-in-the-loop data labeling with no-code software development and workflow automation. Its core products include Data Labeling Services (covering Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Advanced Talent, Digital Marketing, and Identity Verification), custom No-Code Solutions for turning validated designs into live applications, Industry Specialization teams staffed by credentialed subject matter experts (doctors, lawyers, agronomists), and a Start-up Kit package for early-stage companies. The company operates a behavior-science-based human-in-the-loop management layer designed to deliver AI-ready data reliably and at scale.

The firm targets enterprises and mid-market companies in AI, media, finance, and technology industries, with named reference customers including Verbit.ai (data processing team scale-up) and Vade Group (project management and operational efficiency). Werkit monetizes through professional services and managed services on a quote-based, bespoke pricing model — no tiers or price points are publicly disclosed. Distribution is sales-led via a 'Contact Sales' funnel on its websites (werkitdata.com and werkitafrica.com), and it markets through content, a company blog, and industry-event presence including the Smart City Expo World Congress where it won an award.

Operationally, Werkit maintains a small team (11–50 employees) with a globally distributed virtual workforce, distinguishing itself from generic BPO and crowdsourced labeling platforms through vertical specialization and credentialed SME staffing. The company has not publicly disclosed revenue, meaningful funding beyond an initial Antler incubation in November 2020, leadership team details, or third-party AI benchmarks, leaving its commercial scale and growth metrics substantially opaque.

Name

Werkit

Legal name

Werkit, Inc.

Website

https://werkitafrica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Werkit is a US-incorporated virtual-team and data-services provider that combines human-in-the-loop data labeling with no-code development and workflow automation, serving enterprises and mid-market firms in AI, media, finance, and technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Data Labeling and Virtual Workforce Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Annotation Tooling & Workflow Management (HDAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Generative AI & LLM Solutions Services (RAG, Agents, Copilots) (BPAEAHAG), AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

Keywords

• Data labeling services
• AI data annotation
• No-code development
• Workflow automation
• Virtual team outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Data Labeling and Processing Services: Human-in-the-loop data labeling and processing services delivered by highly-educated, scalable teams for AI model training and validation.
2. No-Code Software Development: Custom no-code software development for startups and businesses with validated designs, transforming ideas into functional live applications.
3. Workflow Automation Services: Automation services for business processes, enabling companies to reduce operational costs and focus on higher-value tasks.
4. Virtual Team Outsourcing: Delegated task management where companies delegate time-consuming tasks to Werkit's virtual teams, allowing them to focus on core innovation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Werkit combines human-in-the-loop data labeling with no-code software development and workflow automation to deliver AI-ready data, customized applications, and scalable virtual teams. It curates advanced dedicated teams of subject matter experts that perform computer vision, NLP, and data processing tasks for AI model training and business process outsourcing.

Product overview

Werkit is a unified platform combining human-in-the-loop data labeling services with no-code software development and workflow automation. The core offering includes Data Labeling Services paired with No-Code Solutions for rapid application deployment. The product portfolio encompasses specialized AI data services including Computer Vision Services, Natural Language Processing Services, Data Processing Services, Advanced Talent Services, Digital Marketing Services, and Identity Verification Services. Supporting modules include Human-in-the-Loop at Scale Solutions for scalable workforce management, Industry Specialization Services for domain expert teams, and a Start-up Kit package with discounted pricing for emerging companies. Together, these services help businesses cut costs, improve data accuracy, and accelerate AI-ready data production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Labeling Services Human-in-the-loop data labeling services providing AI-ready data for machine learning model training, featuring scalable teams of subject matter experts for high-accuracy annotation across industries.
• No-Code Software Development Custom no-code software development for startups and businesses with validated designs, transforming those designs into fully functional, live applications without requiring coding expertise.
• Computer Vision Services Computer vision services including image annotation and instance segmentation for AI model training across automotive, healthcare, and other industries.
• Natural Language Processing Services Natural language processing and natural language understanding services for text classification, extraction, and language-based AI capabilities supporting media, legal, and other sectors.
• Data Processing and Workflow Automation Data processing and workflow automation services that enable organizations to automate business processes, reduce operational costs, and scale operations efficiently.
• Advanced Talent Services Specialized workforce solutions providing scalable teams of subject matter experts, including doctors, lawyers, and agronomists, for complex specialized tasks across industries.
• Digital Marketing Services Digital marketing solutions integrated with AI automation for media companies and content creation workflows.
• Identity Verification Services Identity verification and authentication services with rigorous due diligence processes for verifying talent before deployment to client teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enabled clients to scale growth while keeping operational costs low
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scale AI: Scale AI is the leading data labeling and AI training data platform serving foundation-model customers across computer vision, NLP, and audio. It is the most direct competitor to Werkit's data labeling and annotation offering, with overlapping verticals (autonomous vehicles, government, enterprise AI).
• Sama: Sama provides AI data labeling and annotation services with a workforce based in East Africa, mirroring Werkit's Africa-anchored virtual team model. It directly competes in computer vision and NLP data preparation for AI training, with a similar impact sourcing narrative.
• CloudFactory: CloudFactory delivers managed data labeling and AI data workforce services using a distributed team model in Nepal and Kenya. It competes directly with Werkit's human-in-the-loop at scale offering and targets similar AI builder and enterprise customers.
• Surge AI: Surge AI is a data labeling platform specializing in high-quality NLP annotations and RLHF for foundation models. It directly competes with Werkit's NLP and NLU services and increasingly attracts the same AI builder customer base that Werkit targets.
• Defined.ai: Defined.ai (formerly DefinedCrowd) offers pre-collected and custom AI training datasets with a marketplace and professional services model. It competes with Werkit across multiple modalities and verticals including automotive and NLP.
• iMerit: iMerit provides specialized data labeling and annotation services using domain experts in healthcare, finance, and autonomous vehicles. It directly competes with Werkit's industry-specialized teams offering, particularly in regulated verticals.
• Toloka AI: Toloka AI (formerly Yandex.Toloka) operates a crowdsourced data labeling platform with both self-serve and managed services. It overlaps with Werkit's human-in-the-loop and data processing offerings across multiple AI modalities.

Broad incumbents

• Appen: Appen is a publicly-traded incumbent providing human-annotated datasets for AI across text, image, audio, and video. It overlaps with Werkit's NLP, computer vision, and data processing services and serves many of the same enterprise and AI builder customers, but at significantly larger scale.
• Telus International (TELUS AI): Telus International operates a large-scale AI data solutions division serving enterprise customers across computer vision, NLP, and content moderation. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities to Werkit and much larger enterprise reach.

Emerging players

• Labelbox: Labelbox provides a data labeling platform with managed labeling services for AI teams. While more tooling-focused than Werkit, it competes in the same AI data preparation workflow and sells to similar enterprise AI builder customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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