KelAI

The AI Quant: Autonomous Alpha Engine for Funds and Traders.

3.3Score#275 of 999 agents#5 of 14 in Investment analyst

Why it ranks #275

KelAI, an AI investment analyst from YC Sp26, ranks #275 of 999 AI agents and #5 of 14 in Investment analyst, with a score of 3.3 of 10. Data as of 3 Oct 2026.

The score adds four parts, each 0 to 10, by weight. Every point comes from public evidence. How scoring works ·

Proof 0 × 30% 0.0
Scale 2 × 30% 0.6
Momentum 6 × 25% 1.5
Autonomy 8 × 15% 1.2
= 3.3

Proof
Do customers use it? 30% of the score
0
No public claims of customers or revenue yet.
Not found: revenue or growth (+4), named customers (+3), a customer result (+2), a customer count (+2), work done at scale (+2)
Scale
Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score
2
3 people.
- +2
  3 people on its YC page3 or 4 people
Not found: funding round in its news (+3)
Momentum
Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score
6
Shows a recent launch, hiring and a new batch.
- +3
  Launched in the last 6 monthsKelAI - Autonomous AI research engine for hedge fundsLaunch YC post · 27 May 2026
- +2
  Hiring: 3 open rolesApplied AI Engineer, Quant Researcher, Senior Infrastructure EngineerYC page
- +1
  New: YC Spring 2026
Not found: new traction claim in the last 6 months (+2), funding news in the last year (+2)
Autonomy
How much of the job does it do on its own? 15% of the score
8
Autonomous worker: completes whole tasks; people handle exceptions.
- +8
  Level 3 of 4: Autonomous workerCompletes whole tasks; people handle exceptions.
What the model read
- Acts in other systems: 51% likely
- Finishes whole tasks: 50% likely
- Calls itself an agent: 97% likely
Level 3: Completes whole tasks; people handle exceptions.

About KelAI

Founded by former WorldQuant portfolio manager & head of event driven systematic strategies Jeremie Cohen, KelAI is building the autonomous alpha engine for hedge funds, traders and institutional investors.

Investment teams now have more data, tools and compute than ever, but research still runs across siloed systems and inefficient workflows. KelAI turns that fragmented process into a compounding AI-native engine that continuously finds, tests and validates trading signals at a pace no human team can match.