The facts
Autoscience Institute 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
- AI that improves AICompanies trying to automate AI research itself, so AI helps build better AI.
- Founded
- Not found in our sources
- Last closed-round valuation
- No valuation reported
- What it has shipped
- Research only so far
Founders
- Eliot Cowan: chief executive (only person named; founder status not stated) (SiliconANGLE, Mar 19, 2026)
Raised $14 million seed to build an autonomous AI research lab; deploying a managed service for Fortune 500 and large private companies that train specialized models. Mar 19, 2026
SiliconANGLE, Mar 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Seed | $14 million | Not stated | General Catalyst (lead), Toyota Ventures, Perplexity Fund, MaC Ventures, S32 | SiliconANGLE |
Outside checks
What others have found.
- Carl's paper was accepted to an ICLR 2025 workshop track with human edits limited to citations and formatting (as reported). (SiliconANGLE, Mar 19, 2026)
Our note: Small, but distinctive: explicitly automating machine-learning research. SiliconANGLE is not on our trusted-outlet list. Founding year, country and HQ not found in pages fetched.
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