pocstock
AI Training Data & Annotation
$500klatest round · Seed · Jul 2023 · 3 yr ago
1-10team · employees, estimated range
12stories in the press
2019founded
Overview
Pocstock is a global media platform and AI data company focused on people of color. Explore inclusive stock imagery, AI training datasets, and cultural intelligence.
Key facts
These are the key facts about pocstock on Alion as of Nov 13, 2026. pocstock is headquartered in Newark, United States. It was founded in 2019. The latest round is Seed of $500k, announced in 2023.
- Headquarters
- Newark, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Oct 5, 2026
- Founded
- 2019Alion company profile, updated Oct 5, 2026
- Employees
- 1-10Alion company profile, an estimated range
- Total raised
- $500kSum of 1 equity round Alion knows
- Latest round
- Seed · $500k · Jul 27, 2023SEC Form D filing · sec.gov
Official records
Funding and backers
Total raised
$500k
1 round on record
Latest round
$500k
Seed · Jul 2023 · 3 yr ago
Team
1-10
employees, estimated range
The money's age
Long since its last round
39 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
15/100
in the news
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Nov 25, 2025
Partnership FANBASE AND POCSTOCK PARTNER TO PAY USERS AND MEDIA COMPANIES FOR AI TRAINING OF THEIR CONTENT · YahooFinance
Nov 18, 2024
Expanded Inclusive content leader pocstock opens global HQ in Newark, NJ with Ribbon-Cutting hosted by FREE from 106 & Park · abc27.com
Jul 27, 2023
Raised a round Seed $500k · SEC Form D
2019
Founded
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Jul 2023 | $500k | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Pocstock, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
DeSean BrownExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Derrick LaraneExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Stephen JonesExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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Financials
Total raised
$500k
Latest round
Seed
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 2023 | $500k | Details |
People
DeSean Brown
Executive Officer
Derrick Larane
Executive Officer
Stephen Jones
Executive Officer, Director
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News
T.I. Enters AI Economy With Investment In Culture-Focused Pocstock
Tip "T.I." Harris has backed pocstock financially and has the Atlanta mogul in the world of technology and digital equity.
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Report
Report
FANBASE AND POCSTOCK PARTNER TO PAY USERS AND MEDIA COMPANIES FOR AI TRAINING OF THEIR CONTENT
Fanbase, the next generation social media platform that allows users to monetize their content from day one, has partnered with pocstock, a global content and data company, to allow AI to be trained on content posted on Fanbase while compensating users. F
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Newark
United States
HQ
1-10 est. staff
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