Toloka, an AI data solutions company under the Nebius Group, has secured a $72 million strategic investment led by Bezos Expeditions, the investment arm of Jeff Bezos. The funding round also includes participation from Mikhail Parakhin, CTO of Shopify, who has joined Toloka's board as chairman. Toloka specializes in AI training with human oversight and has existing partnerships with major technology firms including Amazon, Microsoft, Anthropic, and Nvidia. This investment aims to accelerate Toloka's expansion in the U.S. market and support the scaling of its unique human-plus-AI solutions. The move reflects a broader trend of increased investment in applied AI systems, as seen in other recent funding rounds such as Anysphere's $900 million raise and Meta's increased AI spending.