Epistemic Overview
AI company focused on responsible high-stakes AI applications; spun out from Oxford ML research.
Founded
2015
Director / President
Prof Stephen Roberts, Prof Michael Osborne (Co-founders)
Category
Company / Spinout
Website
https://www.mindfoundry.ai/Research Domains
Timeline
2015
Mind Foundry is founded by Professors Stephen Roberts and Michael Osborne, spinning out from the University of Oxford.
2016
Receives seed funding from Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE).
2019
Mind Foundry raises its $13.6 million Series A funding round led by TVS.
2020
The company's 'Responsible AI' platform gains traction in high-stakes sectors like insurance and finance.
2023
Raises a $22 million Series B funding round to expand its platform.
2024
The company partners with various organizations to deploy its AI for climate, risk, and fraud analysis.
Influential Papers / Notable Research
Core product: The 'Mind Foundry' platform, designed for 'high-stakes' and 'Responsible AI' applications.
Technology built on the co-founders' (Prof. Osborne, Prof. Roberts) academic research in Bayesian ML and uncertainty.
Focus on creating human-centric AI that is transparent, auditable, and fair, particularly for finance and insurance.