Artificial Societies, a Y Combinator-backed AI company that simulates human societies, has raised $5.35 million in seed stage funding, including a $3.35 million seed round led by Point72 Ventures, and a $2 million pre-seed immediately prior with participation from angels associated with DeepMind, Strava, and Sequoia Scout. This investment gives Artificial Societies a healthy runway to turn a scientific concept into a transformative technology that benefits everyone.