Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs raises $1.03 billion to build world models

AMI Labs raised $1.03 billion at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation. The venture, cofounded by Turing Prize winner Yann LeCun after leaving Meta, signals strong investor conviction in AI talent and deep-tech startups. The large round provides significant runway for hiring and R&D and underscores continued investor appetite for high-valuation AI private companies.

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AMI Labs raised $1.03 billion at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation. The venture, cofounded by Turing Prize winner Yann LeCun after leaving Meta, signals strong investor conviction in AI talent and deep-tech startups. The large round provides significant runway for hiring and R&D and underscores continued investor appetite for high-valuation AI private companies.