Fundamental Research Labs
32 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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242 people in our graph share verified history with the Fundamental Research Labs team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Mitch Kaporunlockedknows Nico Christie · together at MIT Sloan School of Management (overlapped)
knows the team · via MIT Sloan School of Management
×6knows the team · via University of Florida - Warrington College of Business
×4knows the team · via University of Miami
Fundamental Research Labs builds autonomous, socially intelligent AI agents capable of reasoning and multi-agent collaboration. The company's first product, Shortcut, is an AI-powered spreadsheet analyst that transforms raw data into models and runs simulations.
Founders & leadership
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Nico ChristieinCo-Founder and Chief Product Officer2023–2026He previously worked as a professional basketball player.
Investors · 10
Andreessen Horowitz✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
A16Z SpeedrunSan Francisco · $1M
Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
Factorial FundsSan Francisco
First Spark Ventures, LlcMenlo Park
PatronSanta Monica · $100K – $1M
VamosVenturesLos Angeles · $2M
Alumni VenturesreportedManchester · $100K – $10M
Prosus Venturesreported · 2 sourcesAmsterdam · $3.3M – $104M
Also in the syndicate · 1
Factorial
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$30M disclosed across 1 round · 2025
- $30MSeries AAug 2025 · 2 sources
Prosus Ventures (lead), a16z speedrun, Factorial, First Spark Ventures, Patron
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Fundamental Research Labs do?
- Fundamental Research Labs builds autonomous, socially intelligent AI agents capable of reasoning and multi-agent collaboration. The company's first product, Shortcut, is an AI-powered spreadsheet analyst that transforms raw data into models and runs simulations.
- Who founded Fundamental Research Labs?
- Fundamental Research Labs was founded by Nico Christie.
- Who are Fundamental Research Labs's investors?
- Fundamental Research Labs's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, A16Z Speedrun, Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund), Factorial Funds, First Spark Ventures, Llc, Patron, VamosVentures, Alumni Ventures and 1 more.
- How much funding has Fundamental Research Labs raised?
- Fundamental Research Labs has disclosed $30M raised across 1 round.