Modal Labs is a technology company that offers a cloud-based platform for building, deploying, and scaling data and machine learning applications. Their platform simplifies the infrastructure management process by providing a unified environment where users can package code, dependencies, and data, and run them seamlessly without the need to configure or maintain separate cloud resources. By automating various aspects of application deployment and scaling, Modal Labs enables developers and data scientists to focus more on the creation and enhancement of their models and applications.