Genspark CEO Highlights Three AI Agent Innovations Preceding Industry Rivals

Palo Alto, CA – Eric Jing, CEO of Genspark, recently asserted his company's pioneering role in advanced artificial intelligence, claiming that several of Genspark's core AI agent innovations were adopted by major industry players after their initial release. In a recent social media post, Jing outlined specific technologies, stating, "Last year, we launched the world’s first Async Agent, now Cursor is saying Background Agents are the future." This positions Genspark as a trendsetter in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Genspark, founded in 2023 by Eric Jing and Kay Zhu, has focused on revolutionizing information retrieval through its AI Agent Engine and dynamic Sparkpages. The company's vision centers on deploying AI agents to autonomously gather, synthesize, and present information in user-friendly formats, moving beyond traditional search engine models. Jing's background includes leadership roles at Baidu's AI unit and early work on Microsoft Bing search.

Another key innovation highlighted by Jing was in the realm of advanced research capabilities. "Last year, we released Deep Research, and OpenAI followed up shortly after," he stated, suggesting Genspark's early entry into sophisticated information gathering and analysis tools. Genspark's Deep Research feature employs specialized agents to analyze complex topics and synthesize findings from numerous sources.

Furthermore, Genspark's "Mixture-of-Agents" architecture, foundational to its "Super Agent" system, was cited as a precursor to similar industry trends. Jing noted, "Last year, we built the world’s first Mixture-of-Agents, establishing the fundamental architecture for today’s Genspark Super Agent—now Grok 4 is saying Multi-Agents are the future." The Super Agent, launched in 2024-2025, integrates nine different large language models and over 80 tools to handle complex real-world tasks like travel planning and content creation.

Genspark has attracted significant investor attention, raising $60 million in seed funding in June 2024, followed by a $100 million Series A round in February 2025, which valued the company at $530 million. These investments underscore confidence in Genspark's technological direction and its potential to disrupt the AI search and agent market. Jing concluded his statement by expressing optimism about Genspark's foresight, proclaiming, "We can see the future! Great minds think alike!"