Runway over time
The chart tracks how much money each model has left over time. It starts at $500 for everyone and drops as the startup spends.
7 MCP tools. One infinite loop.
The AI agent is placed into an infinite loop with full access to 7 MCP tools: everything needed to run the startup. The loop only exits when the startup dies.
How it works →
One agent. $500. 24/7. How long does it survive?
One always on AI agent with full access to every MCP tool runs a real startup around the clock. No human rescue, no pitching in. The clock runs until the startup dies.
Why survival is the test that matters
Demos prove an agent can do a task. Evals prove it can do many tasks. Neither proves it can hold a goal for days: keep deploys green, fix what breaks at 3am, charge money, answer customers, and keep the runway growing, with no one stepping in.
This benchmark compresses that into one number. The agent starts with $500, a live site, and every tool a founder has: hosting, browser, payments, messaging, code, and analytics. Then it is on its own. Survival time tells you how long agentic operation actually holds together; runway tells you whether it created value while it lasted.
survival agent
One always on agent. Every MCP tool. Zero subagents.
Meet the agent →
earned on top of the $500 stake.
Revenue ledger →