We do not believe Silicon Valley deserves a monopoly on AI talent and resources. By unlocking the many brilliant people all over the world, Targon leverages humanity’s most powerful tool–markets–to place world-class compute in the hands of anyone.We champion open protocols for shared ownership and participation, diminishing the power of centralized giants and empowering users worldwide to build transformative AI solutions with true independence.

Through distributed incentives powered by the Bittensor protocol, we onboard elite compute operators globally, acting as the buyer of last resort to ensure unmatched efficiency, reliability and affordability. By leveraging the power of open access and markets, Targon optimizes the allocation of the world’s compute, disrupting existing inefficiencies and creating a marketplace where the true clearing price for compute at any duration is accessible to all.

Founded in 2023, Manifold Labs is a small team based in Austin, Texas. With diverse backgrounds ranging from Silicon Valley to Wall Street, we share a deep passion for building products and solutions that democratize access to frontier AI.