Tracer
New accelerator entry · 2026-07-29 · the record
In their words
Tracer is an AI research lab building more capable and efficient AI through model coordination. We research adaptive inference, ensembling, and systems in which multiple open-source models work together to produce capabilities beyond any single model. Our work spans reasoning, code, research, and agentic systems, with the goal of making advanced intelligence more accessible and economical.
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I’m the founder of Tracer (S26), an AI research lab building more capable and efficient intelligence by coordinating open-source models. Before Tracer, I built DeepRecall solo to €100k ARR in three months, scanning 100k+ marketplace products per day for product-safety risks. My background is in applied machine learning and explainable AI. I was an AI PhD candidate at Sorbonne University, CNRS, and AXA, and previously worked at Société Générale, Rebellion Research, Qantev, and MFG Labs.
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