Mechanize
RL environments to automate software engineering, founded by ex-Epoch AI researchers
Mechanize builds RL environments and 'boot camps' aimed at automating white-collar work, starting with software engineering agents. Founded by former Epoch AI leaders, it works with Anthropic on RL environments and is backed by investors including Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and Patrick Collison.
Offered $500K salaries to engineers building environments; publishes GBA Eval
| Website | mechanize.work |
|---|---|
| Domains | Coding |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Team size | 51-100 |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Funding | ~$9.1M (reported) |
| Founders | Tamay Besiroglu @tamaybes, Ege Erdil @EgeErdil2, Matthew Barnett @MatthewJBar |
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