Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M

Prentis, a new AI research lab co-founded by Ritankar Das, Reid Hoffman, and Mark Pincus, is in discussions to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation. The lab focuses on training AI agents to control computers and automate routine office tasks, with existing contracts worth up to $50 million. Prentis claims its models outperform competitors like OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 and Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 on specific benchmarks, arguing for a more economical approach to AI deployment.

• Prentis, an AI lab founded by Ritankar Das, Reid Hoffman, and Mark Pincus, is in talks to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation.
• The company aims to build AI agents that can automate routine office tasks by controlling computers.
• Prentis has already secured contracts worth up to $50 million with various customers.
• The startup claims its Hive-32B model outperforms rivals like OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 and Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 on computer-use benchmarks.
• Prentis argues its AI is more cost-effective to deploy for everyday workflows.
• The AI agent market is competitive, with other major players like Anthropic and OpenAI also developing similar technologies.
• Co-founder Ritankar Das previously founded Titan, a holding company for AI businesses, and has a background from UC Berkeley and Oxford.
• Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, is also involved in other AI ventures, while Mark Pincus is the founder of Zynga.
• Prentis has hired over 25 employees from top tech companies like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Meta.
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