Vertical 1 of 8 · Taxonomy v2, proposed
Frontier & foundation models
Labs whose core asset is a general model.
8 names pass the verification gate and 10 more are under review. 7 Core · 1 Material.
Constituents
All 8 in the directory8 of 8 companies
| Company | Tier · posture | Stack | HQ | Status | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnthropicANTHROPIC PBC | CoreAI-native | Model | United StatesNorth America | Pre-IPO | All checked fields confirmed |
| Butterfly EffectManus | CoreAI-native | ModelApplication | SingaporeAsia-Pacific | Pre-IPO | 1 unresolved field |
| Mistral AI | CoreAI-native | Model | FranceEurope | Pre-IPO | All checked fields confirmed |
| OpenAIOPENAI GROUP PBC | CoreAI-native | Model | United StatesNorth America | Pre-IPO | 1 unresolved field |
| Sakana AI | CoreAI-native | Model | JapanAsia-Pacific | Pre-IPO | All checked fields confirmed |
| Sarvam AI | CoreAI-native | Model | IndiaAsia-Pacific | Pre-IPO | 1 unresolved field |
| Twelve Labs | MaterialAI-native | Model | United StatesNorth America | Pre-IPO | All checked fields confirmed |
| Z.ai2513.HK · Zhipu · Zhipu AI | CoreAI-native | Model | ChinaAsia-Pacific | ListedHKEX · 2513.HK · 2026-01-08 | All checked fields confirmed |