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Fundamental Research Labs
Formerly known as Altera, applied research lab developing digital human agents
About Fundamental Research Labs
Altera is an applied research lab specializing in the development of digital human agents. The company operates in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, focusing on creating agents that exhibit fundamental human traits such as empathy, friendship, and fun. Altera serves both individual users and enterprises, providing highly capable, interoperable, and long-term autonomous agents. The business model revolves around advancing novel research, scaling infrastructure to support new technologies, and delivering unique products directly to the market. Altera's first product is an agent capable of playing Minecraft with users, simulating a friendly and interactive experience. The company has garnered significant attention and investment, raising over $2 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz and other investors. Altera aims to redefine the capabilities of AI agents, making them more human-like and versatile. Keywords: digital human agents, AI, empathy, friendship, fun, Minecraft, autonomous, interoperable, research lab, enterprise solutions.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, United States
- Employees
- 31
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 62.5/100
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Sector
- AI, Core AI, Novel AI, Generative AI, genAI Model Maker, AI Model Maker, AI Agents, ai model layer, DT and LS
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, Machine Learning
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Aug 2025 | $33M | $132M | Vamos Ventures · a16z speedrun · Prosus Ventures · Patrick Collison | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | May 2024 | $9M | $36M | Alumni Ventures · Bob Meese · Stephen Lim · First Spark Ventures | ↗ |
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Investors
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Seed12 investors entered at this stage
Andreessen Horowitz
Gunderson Dettmer
Alumni Ventures
LiquidMetal Ventures
Joon Sung Park
Vamos Ventures
Zachary Weiner
First Spark Ventures
Patron
Bob Meese
Stephen Lim- MLMitch Lasky
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Prosus Ventures
a16z speedrun
Patrick Collison
Factorial
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