Core Automation
AI research lab building systems that optimize and automate work, starting with automating research itself
AI
📍 San Francisco, CA
Founded 2025
Current Valuation
$4.0B
as of 2026-Q1
UNICORN
Core Automation is a frontier AI research lab founded in late 2025 by former senior OpenAI researcher Jerry Tworek. The lab is pursuing continual-learning systems that automate AI research itself, and within weeks of launch was reportedly seeking up to $1B in funding at a $4B valuation. It has recruited senior researchers from Anthropic and Google DeepMind. Specific public details remain limited as the lab operates in stealth.
Company Profile
Growth
Six-week-old lab targeting $4B valuation; recruited researchers from Anthropic and DeepMind
Last Round
Series A (targeted) — $1.0B (Jan 2026) · Lead: Undisclosed (multiple tier-1 funds in talks)
Founders & Key People
Jerry Tworek
Products
- Frontier AI Models (continual learning research)
- Self-Improving Research Agents
Competitors
OpenAI · Anthropic · DeepMind · Safe Superintelligence · Thinking Machines Lab · Adaption Labs
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed quarterly.