Shaped

Recommendation Systems
10+people
2022founded
39stories in the press
10technologies in use

Overview

Shaped provides real-time ranking and recommendation as a managed service that connects directly to a company's data warehouse. Founded in 2022 in New York by former Spotify and Amazon engineers, it retrains models continuously on fresh behaviour. Marketplaces and content platforms use it in place of building an in-house ranking team.

Visa sponsorship

#3,054 of 8,227 sponsors
3 ▼ 25%
H-1B filings in 12 months
$163k
Median offered salary
0
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Software developers
2
Computer and information systems managers
1
The salary offered for each occupationVisa pass · 90 credits
In the register as Shaped.AI Inc., New York, NY (+1 more)
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US Department of Labor · latest filing May 15, 2026 · Visa details by country

Growth

Hiring Momentum
24/100
Hiring freeze
Open positions
0
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
1127 days
faster than 2% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~6 hours
Today
Activity Timeline
Added Machine Learning to stack Sep 2026

Financials

Latest round
Series A
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Series A 2024 — Details

Tech stack

The technologies known for Shaped, by layer.
Languages
Python
SQL
Frameworks & libraries
Flink
Databases
Google BigQuery
ClickHouse
Snowflake
Cloud & platforms
AWS
Airflow
Practices & domains
Machine Learning
Recommender Systems
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Shared investors2
171 portfolio companies: Thira, Jack & Jill, Scifin and 168 more
Y CombinatorVia a fund
6311 portfolio companies

News

News AP News 3 months ago
A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show
Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries.
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News newsletter.platypuseconomics.com 3 months ago
The Great Shift From Workers to Owners
For decades, workers got a remarkably stable share of America's income. Then something changed. Here's where the money went.
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News Oxide Computer Company 3 months ago
Kubernetes on Oxide: How Customer Needs Shaped Our Integrations
How customer needs shaped Oxide's Kubernetes integrations.
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News theexamination.org 4 months ago
Is it safe to drink Red Bull and vodka? Dubious research tied to the company has shaped energy drink policy.
The company paid scientists whose studies largely found that mixing energy drinks and alcohol isn't harmful, contrary to most research.
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News Forbes 4 months ago
Everyone's Talking About The K-Shaped Economy. Here's What It Means in August 2026
What is a K-shaped economy, and how does economic divergence threaten your wealth? Learn the core drivers and strategies to safeguard your financial future.
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
New York United States
HQ
Earlier presence
Brooklyn, United States last posting May 2024