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AI-native science lab building Faraday, a research platform for open-ended scientific exploration and recursive self-improvement. Public Benefit Corporation; emerged from stealth May 2026 with $50M seed led by Index Ventures and Radical Ventures (Nvidia NVentures).
| Name | Inherent |
|---|---|
| Aliases | Inherent Labs |
| Space | AI research |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Latest valuation | ~$200M |
| Stage | — |
| Status | active |
| HQ | London |
| Founders | Tantum Collins, Edward Hughes, Louis Kirsch, Kaloyan Aleksiev |
| Website | https://inherent.ai |
| Careers | — |
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| Date | Round | Amount ($M) | Valuation | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | ~$200M | reported |
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| Date | Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | added | Inherent added to tracker Latest valuation: ~$200M. | — |
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| Lab | Valuation | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Ai2 | — | 2014 |
| Epoch AI | — | 2022 |
| Eureka Labs | — | 2024 |
| Recursive | $4.65B | 2025 |
| Merge Labs | $850M | 2025 |