Autoscience Raises $14M to Build the World’s First Automated AI Research Lab

Autoscience Raises $14M to Build the World's First Automated AI Research Lab

Backed by General Catalyst and Perplexity Fund, the former GoogleX, MIT, and Harvard team is building an AI lab where new models are invented autonomously using AI systems

Autoscience Raises $14M to Build the World’s First Automated AI Research Lab

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Autoscience announced today it has raised $14M in seed funding to automate the research and development of new machine learning models. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from…

Autoscience raises $14M seed round to scale its autonomous AI research lab

Less than a year after its AI agent Carl became what the company calls the first AI system to produce peer-reviewed research, Autoscience Institute has closed a $14 million seed round to scale its ambitions. The round, led by General Catalyst, also includes Toyota Ventures, Perplexity Fund, S32 and MaC Ventures. The San Mateo-based startup… The post Autoscience raises $14M seed round to scale its autonomous AI research lab appeared first on Rese…

Autoscience builds automated research lab for machine learning models with $14M

Artificial intelligence startup Autoscience Institute has launched with $14 million in seed funding to automate research into new machine learning models. Instead of simply building yet another machine learning model, Autoscience is developing an autonomous artificial intelligence research lab that can run experiments continuously. The platform “employs” nonhuman AI scientists and engineers that invent, validate and […] The post Autoscience buil…

Autoscience Raises $14M to Build the World's First ...