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Adept

Machine learning research and product lab

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21-100 employees
  • B2B
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Robotics
  • Machine Learning
SoMa, San Francisco, CA

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Company mission

To solve open problems in AI in order to train a neural network that knows how to use every piece of software we use in our lives.

Top investors

155% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Adept is developing AI models that don't just respond to text commands - like a chatbot - but actually turn those commands into actions. The company's generative AI has the potential to help users carry out tasks on their computers, from browsing the internet to navigating enterprise software tools.

The company's model, ACT-1 is designed and trained to take action on users' computers in response to their natural language commands. While such technology is still in early development, with the speed of innovation in the AI space, CEO David Luan believes the Adept advanced AI capabilities are only a couple of years away, not decades.

Fairly new to a fiercely competitive industry, Adept was only founded in 2022 but that hasn't stopped it from gaining the support of some of the largest companies in technology, including Nvidia, Microsoft, Workday, and Atlassian. With several rounds of funding under its belt, Adept is equipped to accelerate the training of its AI models and reach its goal of creating the next-generation generative AI model.

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Benefits

  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage - 100% for employees
  • Unlimited vacation time for exempt employees
  • 4 remote weeks per year - work from anywhere
  • Stock options
  • Daily meals for those in our comfortable SF office

Funding (2 rounds)

Mar 2023

$350m

SERIES B

Apr 2022

$65m

SERIES A

Total funding: $415m

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Leadership

David Luan

(CEO & Co-Founder)

Previously worked as the Director of AI at Axon, the Director of Engineering at OpenAI, and as a Director at Google Research.

Fred Bertsch

(Co-Founder)

Experienced Software Engineer having previously worked at Google.