Grant: Coordinal Research: Accelerating the research of safely deploying AI systems. (Manifund → Ronak Mehta)
The record claims this is a 'Grant' from Manifund to Ronak Mehta for $125,062 with date 2025-04-03. The source confirms the name, funder, grantee, and amount ($125,062 raised). However, a progress update from Ronak Mehta (3 months ago from the archive date) states the organization 'transitioned from our planned nonprofit structure to a for-profit company' and 'signed an MFN SAFE for the full amount donated through Manifund.' This indicates the funding mechanism changed from a traditional grant to a SAFE agreement, which is a material difference in the nature of the transaction. The date 2025-04-03 cannot be verified from the source text provided. The record is partially accurate regarding the parties and amount, but incomplete/inaccurate regarding the nature of the funding instrument.
Our claim
entire record- Name
- Coordinal Research: Accelerating the research of safely deploying AI systems.
- Amount
- $125,062
- Currency
- USD
- Date
- April 3, 2025
- Notes
- [Technical AI safety] Funding for a new nonprofit organization focusing on accelerating and automating safety work.
Source evidence
1 src · 1 checkNoteThe record claims this is a 'Grant' from Manifund to Ronak Mehta for $125,062 with date 2025-04-03. The source confirms the name, funder, grantee, and amount ($125,062 raised). However, a progress update from Ronak Mehta (3 months ago from the archive date) states the organization 'transitioned from our planned nonprofit structure to a for-profit company' and 'signed an MFN SAFE for the full amount donated through Manifund.' This indicates the funding mechanism changed from a traditional grant to a SAFE agreement, which is a material difference in the nature of the transaction. The date 2025-04-03 cannot be verified from the source text provided. The record is partially accurate regarding the parties and amount, but incomplete/inaccurate regarding the nature of the funding instrument.