2026-06-26——
Toss and Poseidon launch Numo inside Toss app for paid Korean AI training data contributions
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On 26 June 2026, Poseidon announced a partnership with Toss, operated by Viva Republica, to launch Poseidon's contributor app Numo inside the Toss app. Toss users can contribute Korean-language voice, image and video data for AI training and receive payment tied to their contributions.
What happened
- Announced 26 June 2026 from Palo Alto via Chainwire.
- Numo launches inside the Toss app, opening the AI data market to Toss's roughly 30 million users, and is Toss's first move into AI data.
- Contributions cover Korean-language voice, image and video, aimed at physical intelligence applications including robotics and autonomous vehicles.
- Every contribution made through Numo is registered on DATA, with provenance via Trace, DATA's public audit layer; DATA Foundation launched this week as the rebrand of Story.
- Numo has recorded more than 711,000 data registrations worldwide; Poseidon raised a $15 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
- Named principals are Changhoon Seo, Executive Director of New Business at Toss, and SY Lee, Chief Strategy Officer and Chairman of Poseidon.
Sources
- markets.businessinsider.com — primary
Announced 2026-06-26 · Added to the register 2026-10-03