US EditionFormer Google DeepMind researcher’s AI startup raises record $1.1 billion seed funding to pursue superintelligence
The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed, with participation from Nvidia, Google and the UK government, valuing the startup at $5.1 billion.
- On Monday, Ineffable Intelligence, founded by former Google DeepMind researcher David Silver, announced a record $1.1 billion seed round co-led by Sequoia and Lightspeed, valuing the startup at $5.1 billion.
- Silver aims to build a 'superlearner' that discovers knowledge from its own experience, focusing on 'the world's most powerful reinforcement learning algorithms' rather than training on human-generated internet text.
- Backing the startup through the Sovereign AI Fund, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the investment supports a company at the 'very frontier of AI,' cementing the nation's goal as an 'AI maker.'
- Amid a broader migration from Big Tech, other former researchers like Yann LeCun recently secured $1 billion for Advanced Machine Intelligence, while Recursive Superintelligence, led by Tim Rockt, also raised significant capital.
- To 'make first contact with superintelligence,' Ineffable plans on 'assembling the best engineers and researchers in the world' to 'solve the hardest problems in AI,' reshaping the competitive landscape.
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A former Google's top researcher DeepMind, David Silver, announced Monday that he would attract a record $1.1 billion in funding for his new artificial intelligence lab, Ineffable Intelligence, broadcasts CNBC.
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The Economic TimesFormer DeepMind researcher’s startup bags $1.1 billion in seed funding
Ineffable Intelligence, an innovative startup co-founded by DeepMind's visionary David Silver, has made headlines by raising an unprecedented $1.1 billion in seed funding. This marks a historic moment as it stands as the largest seed round investment in Europe to date, with leading contributions from Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed.
Ex-DeepMind Researcher Raises $1.1B For AI Startup
A new artificial intelligence startup founded by former Google DeepMind researcher David Silver has raised a record $1.1 billion in seed funding, according to company statements. The London-based firm, Ineffable Intelligence, was launched in late 2025 and is focused on developing “superintelligence” using reinforcement learning. The report said the funding values the company at $5.1 billion, marking one of the largest early-stage investments in …
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