About Deeptune
Deeptune is a New York-based AI infrastructure company that builds high-fidelity simulation environments — "training gyms" — where AI agents practice real digital work tasks before deployment. Its platform offers a library of virtual environments replicating popular workplace software (e.g., Slack, Salesforce) with infrastructure, datasets, and problem sets for reinforcement learning. The company was acquired by Mercor in July 2026.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$43M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Founders
Lukas Schmidt
Co-founder of Deeptune, which builds high-fidelity simulation environments for AI agents using reinforcement learning.
Brendan Foody
Chief Executive of Deeptune Inc., focused on solving data exhaustion crisis with virtual training gyms for AI.
Tim Lupo
CEO of Deeptune, building training gyms for AI agents that simulate complex digital workspaces for professionals using tools like Salesforce and Slack.
LinkedInLukas Schmit
Previously a Founding ML Engineer at Hebbia AI; studied Computational Neuroscience at the University of Southern California.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.