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Cajal

Scaling formal verification to accelerate scientific discovery

Y CombinatorWinter 2026ActiveB2B

What they do

Problem

Scientific and high-stakes industries struggle to trust and validate complex mathematical tools and AI-generated results, slowing discovery and deployment.

Solution

Cajal uses Lean-based formal verification and AI “mathematicians” to generate and formally prove mathematical results and tools for applied domains like quantum computing and finance.

Who it's for

Researchers and teams in quantum computing and finance who need mathematically verified models, algorithms, or proofs.

Founders

Pedro Nobre
Founder

Working on formal verification and AI.

Luke Johnston
Founder

Working on formal verification and AI at Cajal (W26). Background in machine learning and neuroscience at research labs in Oxford/Cambridge/UCL. Learn more at https://caj.al/ and feel free to get in touch at luke@caj.al

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