AI startup Sentient unveiled its open-source artificial general intelligence (AGI) network, granting access to 2 million waitlisted users and allowing multiple AI agents to work together in real time.
The company stated that it aims to compete with major players like OpenAI and AWS. Additionally, it is offering its first open AGI network, where over 40 AI agents and models, together with more than 50 data sources, collaborate seamlessly.
“The US-China AI standoff risks locking out the rest of the world. Without a common open base, sovereign models become national silos. Sentient gives India and allied nations the rails to compete, and win, on their own terms,” said Sandeep Nailwal, cofounder of Sentient.
The platform seamlessly connects ecosystem agents operating across various blockchains. Moreover, users can easily access these agents and data sources through Sentient Chat, the AI company’s consumer-facing interface.
Nailwal calls this launch “a pivotal moment where India proves it can define the AI future—not just follow it.”
The company claims that it is capable of generating outputs such as comprehensive investment reports, which not only combine pricing and research but also integrate market data in real time.
“From generating comprehensive financial asset reports to delivering personalised daily news briefings, planning travel, or producing detailed research summaries, Sentient’s spaces demonstrate how agents can be orchestrated into complex, multi-step workflows, going far beyond simple prompt wrapping,” the company said in a statement.
Himanshu Tyagi co-founded San Francisco-based Sentient.
In 2024, Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, Pantera Capital, and Framework Ventures co-led a seed funding round that secured $85 million for the startup, while other investors also participated.
“We’re proving that open, composable intelligence can out-innovate any single company,” Tyagi said.
“When thousands of developers can contribute specialised agents that automatically work together, you get emergent intelligence that no single closed system can match,” he added.
Unlike traditional closed labs that depend on a limited number of engineers, the company leverages a global network of developers. The model uses a token-based incentive system, rewarding developers with tokens whenever users utilize their agents, models, or data, while allowing users to stake tokens to support the agents they value most.
“Unlike traditional pay-per-API models that charge developers without offering ownership or profit-sharing, Sentient rewards contributors with a direct stake in the network’s growth,” the company said.
