# Poetiq

AI meta-system R&D for recursive self-improvement (RSI) on top of cutting-edge models

Poetiq develops AI meta-system, which is superimposed on cutting-edge models such as GPT and Gemini, and directly improves inference ability through recursive self-improvement without retraining or huge computing power; Sota is achieved on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark. Headquarters in Mountain View, USA; 2026 1 announced the USD 45.8 million seed round (FYRFLY and Surface Ventures jointly led the investment, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Operator Collective, NeuronVC, Hico participated in the investment).

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Stable identifier: UB-C11166
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English updated: 2026-10-22T00:59:12.052Z

## Funding

Listed 1 record.
Latest: $45.8M (Seed), 2026-01-29.

- 2026-01-29 · $45.8M · Seed · 468 Capital, FYRFLY Venture Partners, Hico Ventures, Neuron Venture Partners, Operator Collective, Surface Ventures · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/poetiq-raises-45-8m-for-ai-meta-system-surpasses-top-llms-on-industry-benchmark-302674571.html
  > On 2026-1-29, according to PR Newswire , AI meta-system company Poetiq completed the USD 45.8 million seed round, led by FYRFLY Venture Partners and Surface Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Operator Collective, Hico Ventures, and Neuron Venture Partners. The company was founded by former Google DeepMind scientists Shumeet Baluja and Ian Fischer in 2025 in 6, and its recursive self-improvement system outperformed the previous Sota (Gemini 3 Deep Think) with ZZNFZ % accuracy on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark (75). (translated source brief)

## Valuation

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- 2026-01-29 · amount unavailable · Seed · 468 Capital, FYRFLY Venture Partners, Hico Ventures, Neuron Venture Partners, Operator Collective, Surface Ventures · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/poetiq-raises-45-8m-for-ai-meta-system-surpasses-top-llms-on-industry-benchmark-302674571.html
  > On 2026-1-29, according to PR Newswire , AI meta-system company Poetiq completed the USD 45.8 million seed round, led by FYRFLY Venture Partners and Surface Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Operator Collective, Hico Ventures, and Neuron Venture Partners. The company was founded by former Google DeepMind scientists Shumeet Baluja and Ian Fischer in 2025 in 6, and its recursive self-improvement system outperformed the previous Sota (Gemini 3 Deep Think) with ZZNFZ % accuracy on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark (75). (translated source brief)

## Revenue

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## Team

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## Products

- [Poetiq](/products/poetiq)

## Investors

- [468 Capital](/institutions/468-capital)
- [FYRFLY Venture Partners](/institutions/fyrfly-venture-partners)
- [Hico Ventures](/institutions/hico-ventures)
- [Neuron Venture Partners](/institutions/neuron-venture-partners)
- [Operator Collective](/institutions/operator-collective)
- [Surface Ventures](/institutions/surface-ventures)

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