What it sells
AI benchmarks that measure general intelligence and inspire new ideas
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
UnverifiedAI labs and funders: the foundation is a nonprofit funded by donations and partners; labs use its benchmarks and verified leaderboard.
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
UnverifiedNeed for a credible measure of general fluid intelligence as existing benchmarks saturate.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Publishes ARC-AGI benchmarks (ARC-AGI-1/2/3), runs yearly prize competitions with Kaggle ($2M in prizes for 2026), and maintains verified leaderboards.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Nonprofit; funded by tax-deductible donations and partners; pays prizes for open-sourced progress.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Open public benchmark, Kaggle competitions, community Discord and partner program.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Winter 2026 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.