YCS26· AIProdigy Research
Training the world's best AI model for quantitative finance.
Founders
- Michael WangFounder/CEO
- Yuhua WangFounder/CTO
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About Prodigy Research
Prodigy is the frontier AI trading research lab. We've trained the world's best foundation model for quantitative finance. We've already achieved more than 100% returns in live trading over the course of our YC batch, doubling our capital while major indices were flat. Our founders previously worked on a trading desk at Jane Street, trained frontier AI models at Google DeepMind and shipped cutting-edge AI at Apple to billions of customers. Join us as we use AI to solve the market.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Prodigy Research: questions
Which YC batch was Prodigy Research in?
Prodigy Research was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Prodigy Research still active?
Y Combinator lists Prodigy Research as active.
Who founded Prodigy Research?
Prodigy Research's founders, as listed on its YC page: Michael Wang (Founder/CEO), Yuhua Wang (Founder/CTO).
Where is Prodigy Research based?
Prodigy Research lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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