AI crawler Firecrawl raises $14.5M, is still looking to hire agents as employees
Firecrawl, an AI-powered web crawler, has raised $14.5 million in funding. The company's unique approach involves hiring individuals as employees to operate the AI system, rather than relying solely on automation. The funding round was led by Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke, who became an investor after Firecrawl's founders reached out to him directly and discovered he was already using their product. This unorthodox approach to building the company has garnered attention in the tech industry. Firecrawl's focus is on providing high-quality web data to its clients, leveraging a combination of AI and human-powered agents. The company is still actively looking to hire more agents to expand its capabilities. The funding will be used to further develop Firecrawl's technology and grow its team of agents, as the company aims to solidify its position in the competitive web data market.
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