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poetiq
AI research focused on recursive self-improvement for AGI
About poetiq
Poetiq is an AI research company singularly focused on developing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) through a method of safe, recursive self-improvement. The company was founded on February 4, 2025, by a team of veteran AI researchers from Google/Deepmind: Shumeet Baluja, Ian Fischer, and David Marwood. This team brings over a combined 51 years of experience from Google/Deepmind, with extensive backgrounds in leading successful companies and creating products used by hundreds of millions of users.
Poetiq's core strategy deviates from conventional approaches that rely on training massive foundation models with ever-increasing amounts of data. Instead, the company has identified a pathway to achieve exponentially increasing returns by leveraging the knowledge already embedded within existing models. Their stated goal is to create a faster, more efficient route to AGI and beyond. The company's sole product is the development of AGI itself. Poetiq is actively seeking experienced AI veterans with strong track records to join its team, offering positions in Silicon Valley and remote.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, United States
- Employees
- 12
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 84.5/100
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Sector
- AI, Core AI, Novel AI, AI Safety, ai model layer, DT and LS
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Jan 2026 | $46M | $183M | Neuron Venture Partners · Fyrfly Venture Partners · Operator Collective · Y Combinator | ↗ |
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Seed7 investors entered at this stage
Fyrfly Venture Partners
Surface Ventures
Neuron Venture Partners
Operator Collective
Y Combinator
468 Capital
Hico Ventures
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