ARC Prize Foundation (YC Winter 2026)

TL;DR: ARC Prize Foundation is a Y Combinator Winter 2026 startup AI benchmarks that measure general intelligence and inspire new ideas, currently active with a team of 4.

AI benchmarks that measure general intelligence and inspire new ideas

YC ID
31054
YC Batch
Winter 2026
Status
Active
Team size
4
Industry
Industrials
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/arc-prize-foundation

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is ARC Prize Foundation a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. ARC Prize Foundation was funded by Y Combinator in the Winter 2026 batch. AI benchmarks that measure general intelligence and inspire new ideas

What does ARC Prize Foundation do?

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 compe…

What YC batch was ARC Prize Foundation in?

ARC Prize Foundation was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch.

How big is ARC Prize Foundation?

ARC Prize Foundation has a team of 4 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is ARC Prize Foundation still active?

ARC Prize Foundation is currently listed as Active with a team of 4 in Y Combinator's directory.

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