Prentis seeks $100M funding as it builds AI agents to automate office work
[**Prentis seeks 100 million funding at about 1 billion valuation to scale AI agents**](https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/3104dc0c_prentis_seeks_100/) [**Prentis seeks $100M funding as it builds AI agents to automate office work**](https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/00221192_prentis_seeks_-100m/) # Prentis seeks $100M funding as it builds AI agents to automate office work Saturday, 25 July 2026, 01:56  Based on data from [Techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/prentis-new-ai-lab-co-founded-by-reid-hoffman-marc-pincus-in-talks-to-raise-100m/) Prentis is a new AI lab focused on computer-use models, founded jointly with Ritankar Das and technology leaders Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus, and is currently negotiating to raise about $100 million at a valuation of around $1 billion. The company has already signed contracts totaling up to $50 million with several clients, including a medical management organization, a manufacturer, and manufacturers of goods and clothing. The expected annual run rate as of the third quarter this year could be around $75 million. In its materials, Prentis highlights the advantages of a smaller and cheaper model, claiming that the cost of processing each task is roughly ten times lower than leading APIs, making the deployment of AI agents in everyday office processes more economically attractive. Independent verification of such benchmarking results by the company has not been provided. It is also known that Anthropic is expanding its workforce by acquiring Seattle-based Vercept and integrating its founders and product into its portfolio. Funding prospects remain key for investors, and Prentis itself aims to expand the team and strengthen its client portfolio in response to rising demand for AI-powered automation of office tasks. ## Current Funding and Contracts According t