Macroscopic Ventures: Anthropic backer with stakes in Apollo Research, Gray Swan and Redwood
kevinnbass · x · 2026-10-17
One evidence strand in kevinnbass's thread: Macroscopic Ventures says it invested in Anthropic's Series A and B, backed Apollo Research's January 2026 seed round, lists Gray Swan AI among its impact investments, and names Redwood Research on its grants page. Apollo and Gray Swan each have documented testing or evaluation ties to four of the six Accord signatories.
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