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ARC Prize Foundation

Active · AI benchmarks that measure general intelligence and inspire new ideas

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
8signal of 100 · rising 8
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 4Team size · YC's directory+3.6

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Competitors

AISentraShared: general intelligence, modelspeedrun SR006San FranciscoStartup →AIRGI LabsShared: general intelligence, systemYC S21New York CityStartup →AITrimShared: general intelligence, model, systemYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIAdsGency AIShared: general intelligence, agiPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIAGI Deploy CoShared: general intelligenceYC X26San FranciscoStartup →OtherDeepMindShared: google deepmind, intelligenceStartup →
Companies closest to ARC Prize Foundation
Company
SentraShared: general intelligence, modelspeedrun SR006Not statedAI
RGI LabsShared: general intelligence, systemYC S21ActiveAI, Devtools
TrimShared: general intelligence, model, systemYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools
AdsGency AIShared: general intelligence, agiPlug and Play Not statedAI
AGI Deploy CoShared: general intelligenceYC X26ActiveAI
DeepMindnot in a program hereShared: google deepmind, intelligenceElsewhereOther

Adjacent

OtherIntelligence FactoryShared: general intelligence, ability, humanYC X26New York CityStartup →AIInduction LabsShared: general intelligence, scaling, abilityYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherMisoShared: solve problem500 Global 2022United StatesStartup →AIReplicantShared: solve problem, challengePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AICellTypeShared: google deepmind, human, modelYC W26New York CityStartup →
Companies next to ARC Prize Foundation
Company
Intelligence FactoryShared: general intelligence, ability, humanYC X26ActiveOther
Induction LabsShared: general intelligence, scaling, abilityYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
MisoShared: solve problem500 Global 2022Not statedOther
ReplicantShared: solve problem, challengePlug and Play Not statedAI
CellTypeShared: google deepmind, human, modelYC W26ActiveAI

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
AI/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.YC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research EngineerYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAgentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.YC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAlt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.YC W26Los AngelesStartup →
Company
/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.team of 5hiringActiveAI
21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
AemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research Engineerteam of 3hiringActiveAI, Devtools
Agentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.team of 2ActiveAI
Alt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.team of 2ActiveAI, Data

Founders

  • Greg KamradtFounder/President

About ARC Prize Foundation

ARC Prize builds AI benchmarks that measure general intelligence. Our benchmark, ARC-AGI, has been used by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and xAI. Founded by Mike Knoop and Francois Chollet, we inspire open source artificial general intelligence (AGI) research through benchmarks (the ARC-AGI series), global competitions, research grants, community, and content, we exist to guide researchers, industry, and regulators on the path to AGI. We believe that AGI requires more than just scaling up existing AI models. It demands a fundamental shift towards systems capable of genuine fluid intelligence, the ability to adapt to novel challenges and solve problems efficiently, much like humans do.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
4
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Founded
2024
Checked
7h ago

ARC Prize Foundation in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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ARC Prize Foundation: questions

Which YC batch was ARC Prize Foundation in?

ARC Prize Foundation was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is ARC Prize Foundation still active?

Y Combinator lists ARC Prize Foundation as active.

Who founded ARC Prize Foundation?

ARC Prize Foundation's founders, as listed on its YC page: Greg Kamradt (Founder/President).

Where is ARC Prize Foundation based?

ARC Prize Foundation lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.