Halluminate
San Francisco-based data research lab that builds reinforcement learning environments to train AI agents on financial services work.
- Industry
- AI data research lab, reinforcement learning environments for financial services
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Website
- https://www.halluminate.ai
- Founded
- 2024
About
Halluminate is a data research lab that builds benchmarks and reinforcement learning environments for training AI agents on knowledge work. Its first area of focus is financial services. FinSMEs reports that it was founded in 2024 by CEO Jerry Wu and CTO Wyatt Marshall.
Oak HC/FT led the $30 million Series A. Oak HC/FT says the round brought total capital raised to $38.5 million.
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A 2026 | 2026-10-01 | $30M | Oak HC/FT |
Total funding reported by the sources: $38.5M.
Investors
- Oak HC/FT lead
- Y Combinator participant
- Orange Collective participant
- FT Partners participant
- Heavybit participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.halluminate.ai/blog/series-a
Type: company announcement. Accessed 2026-10-06.
Halluminate blog post dated October 1, 2026. Describes the company as a data research lab building benchmarks and RL environments, with financial services as its first focus. - https://www.oakhcft.com/blog-post/the-internet-has-run-out-of-things-to-teach-why-we-led-halluminates-30-million-series-a
Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-06.
Oak HC/FT post. Says Oak HC/FT is leading a $30 million Series A, joined by existing investors Y Combinator, Orange Collective, FT Partners, Heavybit and others, bringing total capital raised to $38.5 million. - https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/halluminate-raises-usd30m-in-series-a-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-06.
FinSMEs article dated 2026-10-05. Source of the San Francisco, CA location and the 2024 founding year. Lists Y Combinator, Orange Collective and Heavybit as participants and does not name FT Partners.