The facts
Radical AI at a glance.
Read Oct 20, 2026. Valuations and amounts are copied as each source states them; a figure that is only reported (talks, or people familiar with the deal) is labeled as reported.
- Kind of company
- Science, materials and mathAI for physics, chemistry, new materials and mathematics, often with robotic labs.
- Based in
- New York City, United States
- Founded
- 2024R&D World, Julia Rock-Torcivia, Jan 29, 2026
- Last closed-round valuation
- No valuation reported
- What it has shipped
- Research only so far
Founders
- Joseph Krause: CEO; Rice University PhD; worked at the Army Research Lab before joining AlleyCorp as an investor (R&D World, Julia Rock-Torcivia, Jan 29, 2026)
- Jorge Colindres: President; from AlleyCorp (R&D World, Julia Rock-Torcivia, Jan 29, 2026)
R&D World profile of its self-driving materials lab; says the company has not yet moved into manufacturing. Jan 29, 2026
R&D World, Julia Rock-Torcivia, Jan 29, 2026
What it has built
Shipped, or not yet.
“Research only so far” is what our search found: something the public can use or buy, a model or API, research only, or nothing public.
1 round
Funding, as reported.
Every round we found, with the amount, valuation and investors as the source states them.
| When | Round | Amount | Valuation | Investors named | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | Seed (R&D World calls it Seed+) | $55 million | Not stated | RTX Ventures (lead, per R&D World), Nvidia, noa, Eni Next, Infinite, AlleyCorp | FinSMEs |
Our note
Worth knowing.
Our note: Smaller than most in this list; included as a distinctive autonomous-lab company. R&D World mentions a later $60M Series A without a date or source; not verified. Gerbrand Ceder (formerly Berkeley Lab's autonomous lab) is Chief Science Officer.
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