ARC Prize Foundation builds AI benchmarks that measure general intelligence and inspire new research ideas. Its flagship benchmark, ARC-AGI, is used by major AI labs including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and xAI. The foundation operates through benchmarks, competitions, research grants, and community engagement to advance progress toward artificial general intelligence. It was founded in 2024 and is part of Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch.
ARC Prize Foundation
ActiveAI benchmarks that measure general intelligence and inspire new ideas
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2026
Team
1-10
since 2026
Pricing
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Founded
2026
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
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ARC-AGI benchmark for measuring general intelligence
Benchmarks used by major AI labs including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and xAI
Public competitions tied to the benchmarks
Research grants to support work on general intelligence
Community engagement and discussion around AGI progress
Tasks designed to resist memorization and reward genuine reasoning
Tracking of model performance over time against the benchmark
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Jan 2026 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
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$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What is ARC-AGI?
- ARC-AGI is the foundation's flagship benchmark, designed to measure general intelligence through tasks that reward genuine reasoning rather than memorization.
- Who uses the ARC benchmarks?
- They are used by major AI labs including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and xAI to evaluate and compare model capabilities.
- Is the ARC Prize Foundation a product company?
- No. It is a foundation that builds benchmarks and runs competitions, research grants, and community programs to advance progress toward AGI.
- How does the foundation support research beyond benchmarks?
- It pairs its benchmarks with competitions and research grants, and engages a community to inspire and fund new ideas toward general intelligence.
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