Sentient protocol
Overview
Sentient, a foundation developing an open-source artificial general intelligence ecosystem, has secured approximately $42 million in funding from backers such as Founders Fund, Pantera Capital and Framework Ventures. Its primary initiative, the GRID, functions as an open intelligence network that links model developers, data providers and compute suppliers, enabling open-source models to be assembled and monetised while their creators maintain ownership. Crypto infrastructure serves as the payment and settlement layer; the SENT token supports usage-based economics designed to finance ongoing open-source AI development, allowing the network to sustain itself through usage rather than relying solely on investor capital.
Within The Counterparty graph, Sentient connects to 4 tracked entities, most strongly to Founders Fund, Sandeep Nailwal, Pramod Viswanath.
Relations
Top connections in The Counterparty knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 4 of 4 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
invested_in | Founders Fund | 96% |
founded | Sandeep Nailwal | 95% |
founded | Pramod Viswanath | 93% |
founded | Himanshu Tyagi | 93% |
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Questions on the record
What is the GRID?
The GRID is Sentient's open intelligence network. It connects model developers, data providers and compute providers, enabling open-source models to be discovered, composed and monetised.
Who funds Sentient?
Sentient has raised approximately $42 million. Backers include Founders Fund, Pantera Capital and Framework Ventures.
Why does Sentient use crypto?
Sentient uses a native token, SENT, as a payment and settlement layer for usage-based economics. This allows contributors of models, data and compute to be compensated for use of their work.