
Goodfire AI is an AI interpretability research company focused on understanding and intentionally designing safe and powerful AI systems. They are building Ember, a universal platform for neural programming that decodes AI model neurons for direct, programmable access to internal representations. This allows users to discover hidden knowledge, shape AI behaviors, and improve performance. The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, comprised of AI interpretability experts and startup operators. They have recently raised a $50M Series A to advance their research.

Goodfire AI is an AI interpretability research company focused on understanding and intentionally designing safe and powerful AI systems. They are building Ember, a universal platform for neural programming that decodes AI model neurons for direct, programmable access to internal representations. This allows users to discover hidden knowledge, shape AI behaviors, and improve performance. The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, comprised of AI interpretability experts and startup operators. They have recently raised a $50M Series A to advance their research.
Founded: 2024
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Focus: Mechanistic interpretability and transparent, safer AI systems
Flagship product: Ember (platform for neural programming / decoding neurons)
Recent funding: $50M Series A (Apr 17, 2025)
AI interpretability / mechanistic interpretability
2024
Data and Analytics
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Company announced $50M Series A to advance interpretability research
“Participation from institutional investors including Menlo Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Anthropic, B Capital, Work-Bench, Wing, South Park Commons, and others”
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