Nyckel

Founded on January 14, 2022, and part of the Y Combinator W22 batch, Nyckel provides a machine learning platform designed to simplify the creation and deployment of models for non-experts. Based in California with a fully remote team of four, Nyckel operates primarily in the B2B sector, focusing on Engineering, Product, and Design industries. The platform supports diverse data inputs such as images, text, and tabular formats, and offers features like binary, multi-class, and multi-label classification, as well as object detection capabilities. Nyckel’s API allows for real-time retraining of models and employs elastic pricing strategies for launching new classification models. Its client roster includes notable companies such as Square, Capgemini, and Gust, among others. The company also provides case studies that demonstrate the platform’s application in areas like IoT device image classification, content moderation, spam identification, and augmented reality.