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The Astut Story So Far
Happy Birthday to us!
As Astut hits its first birthday we share our story so far
Soma Technologies become channel partners
Astut is pleased to announce that Soma Technologies has signed as a tier one channel partner. They will be taking Astut Explorative AI® to market across their network.
The Astut Hypothesis Engine® is live
Astut today releases the Astut Hypothesis Engine® — explorative AI for high-stakes decisions that have no precedent to learn from.

Great start to 2026 for Astut
Astut have made the PreSeed Now “Exciting Start-Ups” Shortlist for January 2026.

The Hybrid AI Challenge: Seeking Novelty When There’s No Data
Read the latest blog from Astut CEO – Peter Grindrod.

Astut Wants to Solve Tricky Business Problems that are Blind Spots for AI
CEO Peter Grindrod talks about the business problems that inspired him to found start-up Astut.

Oxford AI Startup Astut Raises £1.6m to Solve “Never-Before-Seen” Business Crises Without Historical Data
Astut announces £1.6 million in seed funding to commercialise its breakthrough technology for organisations navigating unprecedented crises.

