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Sentient

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Non-profit organization focused on supporting the development of open-source AI technologies

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2020AI

Valuation $100–500M Latest valuation · 2024

Headcount <100 Current team size

Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding

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About Sentient

Sentient Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of open-source AI technologies. The foundation is dedicated to creating a decentralized, transparent, and open AI ecosystem. It is working on a project called Sentient Chain, a blockchain-based platform for developing and deploying AI applications.

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Sentient Foundation is also developing a number of open-source AI tools and resources, including a data market, a model library, and a development toolkit. The foundation is committed to making AI accessible to everyone, and it is working to create a community of developers, researchers, and users who can collaborate on building the future of AI.

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2020
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Employees: 68
Open positions: 3
Dealroom signal: 94.2/100
Sector: AI, Open Source, Core AI, Spinout, Novel AI, Generative AI, genAI Model Maker, AI Model Maker, ai model layer, DT and LS
Technology: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech
Business model: SaaS
Client focus: b2b, b2c
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Funding history

4 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
EARLY VCOther financing	Feb 2026	$0	—	Pantera Capital · Founders Fund	↗
SEEDOther financing	Jan 2026	—	—	Franklin Templeton Investments	↗

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Sentient website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Sentient is 26K monthly website visits, up 30% over the last three months. Sentient's team grew 28.3% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits26K 3-month web change+30% 1-year team growth+28.3%

Monthly website visitsSep 2023–Jul 2026

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Director of Events and CommunitySan Francisco, California, United States · Human Resources · Oct 16, 2025

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