Prodigy Research Launches AI Quant Agent Claiming 100%+ Live Returns
ycombinator · x · 2026-08-11
Prodigy Research (YC S26) has launched an AI foundation model and agent specifically designed for quantitative finance. The startup claims its AI quant outperforms a top 10% human trader at Jane Street.
During its YC batch, the system has reportedly achieved over 100% returns in live trading, a period when major market indices were flat or down. The founding team brings deep industry expertise, having generated billions in PnL at Jane Street and developed cutting-edge models at Google DeepMind and Apple.
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