Cambrian, a startup focused on building infrastructure for financially intelligent AI agents, has raised $5.9 million in a seed round led by a16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator.
Objectives and Investments of Cambrian
Cambrian has joined a16z's fourth accelerator cohort, CSX 04, in San Francisco with plans to launch its testnet and mainnet later this year. Additional funding came from Stanford’s Blockchain Builder’s Fund and various angel investors. The goal is to provide AI agents with access to high-quality data for smarter decision-making.
Project Team and Leadership
The project is led by Sam Green, a former co-founder of Semiotic Labs and a contributor to The Graph, holding a PhD in reinforcement learning with experience at a U.S. Department of Energy research lab.
First Use Cases and Key Partners
Cambrian's initial application is Deep42, an autonomous agent offering DeFi insights, showcasing the network's capabilities. Key partners like EigenLayer and Eliza Labs collaborate to expand agentic finance applications.
Cambrian aims to provide the foundational intelligence layer for AI agents within the decentralized economy, fostering harmony between humans and technology.
