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Prodigy Research

Active · Training the world's best AI model for quantitative finance.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIEvent Horizon LabsShared: research lab, investing, financeYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AIAfterQueryShared: research lab, foundation model, frontierYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIidlerShared: research lab, reinforcement learning, frontierYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AITrue3DShared: research lab, foundation model, flatYC W21New York CityStartup →AIScalar FieldShared: trading desk, research, liveYC X25Startup →OtherDeepMindShared: google deepmind, trading, researchStartup →OtherGeneral IntuitionShared: foundation model, trained, frontierStartup →OtherTwelveLabsShared: foundation modelStartup →
Companies closest to Prodigy Research
Company
Event Horizon LabsShared: research lab, investing, financeYC W24ActiveAI
AfterQueryShared: research lab, foundation model, frontierYC W25ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
idlerShared: research lab, reinforcement learning, frontierYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools
True3DShared: research lab, foundation model, flatYC W21ActiveAI, Devtools
Scalar FieldShared: trading desk, research, liveYC X25ActiveAI
DeepMindnot in a program hereShared: google deepmind, trading, researchElsewhereOther
General Intuitionnot in a program hereShared: foundation model, trained, frontierElsewhereOther
TwelveLabsnot in a program hereShared: foundation modelElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AIInactiveAlgorizShared: trading, financeYC W16New York CityStartup →AISpectre IntelligenceShared: trading, investingYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIEpsilabShared: research lab, reinforcement learning, frontierYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AICellTypeShared: google deepmind, foundation model, alreadyYC W26New York CityStartup →AIAxisShared: trading desk, modelYC W26New York CityStartup →
Companies next to Prodigy Research
Company
AlgorizShared: trading, financeYC W16InactiveAI
Spectre IntelligenceShared: trading, investingYC S26ActiveAI
EpsilabShared: research lab, reinforcement learning, frontierYC F26ActiveAI, Data
CellTypeShared: google deepmind, foundation model, alreadyYC W26ActiveAI
AxisShared: trading desk, modelYC W26ActiveAI

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All of S26
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Company
ArbitalThe social trading app for stocks, memes, and perpsteam of 3ActiveAI
ComputableDerivatives Exchange for Computeteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
AudunAI-native debt collection companyteam of 5hiringActiveAI
Autoresearch, Inc.Autoresearch as a service: we solve your hardest measurable problemsteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
BearAI-native accounting firm.team of 3ActiveAI
Billow AI LabsAI-native Accounting Firm that's killing DeloitteActiveAI

Founders

  • Michael WangFounder/CEO
  • Yuhua WangFounder/CTO

About Prodigy Research

Prodigy is the frontier AI trading research lab. We've trained the world's best foundation model for quantitative finance. We've already achieved more than 100% returns in live trading over the course of our YC batch, doubling our capital while major indices were flat. Our founders previously worked on a trading desk at Jane Street, trained frontier AI models at Google DeepMind and shipped cutting-edge AI at Apple to billions of customers. Join us as we use AI to solve the market.

YC batch
S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Reinforcement Learning, Finance, Investing, Trading, AI

Prodigy Research in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

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Prodigy Research: questions

Which YC batch was Prodigy Research in?

Prodigy Research was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is Prodigy Research still active?

Y Combinator lists Prodigy Research as active.

Who founded Prodigy Research?

Prodigy Research's founders, as listed on its YC page: Michael Wang (Founder/CEO), Yuhua Wang (Founder/CTO).

Where is Prodigy Research based?

Prodigy Research lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.