Poetiq
Mountain View, US · 7 known investors
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Javier Solterounlockedknows Ian Fischer · together at Carnegie Mellon University (overlapped)
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Poetiq builds self-improving AI systems that sit on top of existing LLMs to extract and synthesize their embedded knowledge into reliable reasoning strategies, using far less data than traditional reinforcement learning post-training. The systems are aimed at businesses seeking to solve practical, real-world reasoning problems and workflows.
Founders & leadership
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Ian FischerinFounderIan Fischer has worked in machine learning and deep learning since 1992, with background in computer vision, autonomous vehicles, and advertising systems. He previously served as CTO and co-founder of JAMDAT (acquired by EA in 2006), Chief Scientist at Lycos, and as a founder leading wireless initiatives at Google.
Investors · 7
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$91.6M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2026
- Undisclosed amountSeed RoundFeb 2026Source ↗
- $45.8MraisedJan 2026 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- $45.8MSeed RoundJan 2026 · 3 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Poetiq do?
- Poetiq builds self-improving AI systems that sit on top of existing LLMs to extract and synthesize their embedded knowledge into reliable reasoning strategies, using far less data than traditional reinforcement learning post-training. The systems are aimed at businesses seeking to solve practical, real-world reasoning problems and workflows.
- Who founded Poetiq?
- Poetiq was founded by Ian Fischer.
- Who are Poetiq's investors?
- Poetiq's investors include Operator Collective, Outset Capital, 468 Capital, Character, FYRFLY Venture Partners, Surface Ventures, Y Combinator.
- How much funding has Poetiq raised?
- Poetiq has disclosed $91.6M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Poetiq headquartered?
- Poetiq is headquartered in Mountain View, US.