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Synthetic Sciences

YC W26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 13 known investors

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Synthetic Sciences develops foundation models trained on research process data to enable autonomous scientific work, combining data capture infrastructure with model training to create AI systems with scientific judgment.

Also known as InkVell Inc. · InkVell

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)

Synthetic Sciences was founded in 2025 by Ishaan Gangwani and Aayam Bansal.

IGIshaan Gangwani
Ishaan GangwaniCo-FounderIshaan Gangwani competed in the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence and achieved top competitive programming rankings. He previously participated in fellowship programs including Z-Fellows and Emergent Ventures.
ABAayam Bansal
Aayam BansalCo-Founder, CEOAayam Bansal developed COVID-19 helpline infrastructure for the Indian government and previously founded AISock, a patented orthopaedic device that was acquired. He has published research in machine learning conferences including NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR, and participated in the Z-Fellows and Emergent Ventures programs.

Investors · 13

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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468 CapitalreportedBerlin

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Amplo VenturesreportedHouston

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Blast.Clubreported$5.5M

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Cory Levyreported

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Firestreak Venturesreported

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Multithread, LLCreported

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Noar VenturesreportedCos Cob

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Pareto HoldingsreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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RobinhoodreportedMenlo Park

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Related companies · 2

SuntheticsSunthetics develops machine learning algorithms and software for chemical engineering applications. The company serves industrial and R&D teams in the chemical and materials sectors.
Synthetic LabSynthetic runs open-source AI models (any vLLM-supported LLM architecture) for users in private, secure datacenters without training on customer data or storing prompts and completions. It offers subscription and usage-based access through its own app or OpenAI-compatible tools, and provides Synbad, an open-source evaluation suite for coding agents.

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In the news

Synthetic Sciences – AI Co-Scientists for End-to-End Scientific Researchycombinator.com · Feb 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Synthetic Sciences do?
Synthetic Sciences develops foundation models trained on research process data to enable autonomous scientific work, combining data capture infrastructure with model training to create AI systems with scientific judgment.
Who founded Synthetic Sciences?
Synthetic Sciences was founded by Ishaan Gangwani, Aayam Bansal in 2025.
Who are Synthetic Sciences's investors?
Synthetic Sciences's investors include Pioneer, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Amplo Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Blast.Club, Cory Levy, Firestreak Ventures and 5 more.
Where is Synthetic Sciences headquartered?
Synthetic Sciences is headquartered in San Francisco, US.