Autonomous Technologies Group (ATG) announced it has emerged from stealth as an AI research lab focused on building an advanced AI financial advisor, positioning its flagship product, Autonomous, as a personalized investment strategist that combines market data, portfolio theory, behavioral finance, and user context to guide investment decisions. The company said it has raised $15 million in pre-seed funding, backed by investors including Y Combinator’s Alumni Fund/Garry Tan, Collaborative Group, Fusion Fund, Box Group, and the founder of a “top” quantitative hedge fund.
ATG said it plans to launch Autonomous publicly in early 2026, with an iOS app planned for Q1 2026.
ATG was founded by Dillon Erb and Daniel Kobran, who previously co-founded GPU cloud provider Paperspace, which ATG said was acquired by DigitalOcean in 2023. The founders said they decided to build ATG after speaking with financial advisors and concluding that traditional advice is often expensive and inconsistent, while many robo-advisors offer limited personalization and tax intelligence.
ATG said Autonomous will provide “private-bank caliber” advisory services at a lower cost, using large AI models, real-time market data, and tested financial strategies. The company said the product will offer advice on users’ existing accounts and also allow users to deposit funds to build an optimized portfolio. ATG said it plans to launch with zero advisory fees for early users, no trading fees, and no subscription, and said it intends to keep pricing free or among the most affordable over time. The company also said it expects the platform to meet a range of security and regulatory requirements by launch, including SOC 2-related controls and financial services compliance.
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“The financial advisory industry is one of the last holdouts where human intermediaries extract massive value without creating it. Dillon and Daniel predicted the meteoric rise of GPUs in 2015 with Paperspace. They understand where AI capabilities are heading. This is the right team at the right inflection point.”
Garry Tan, CEO, Y Combinator
“High quality and personalized financial advising shouldn’t be a luxury reserved for the ultrawealthy. Our mission is to help millions of people across the income spectrum 2x their retirement savings so they can live a confident and fulfilled life.”
Dillon Erb, Founder and CEO, Autonomous Technologies Group
