搭档离职做VC，马斯克出2亿美元做他的LP

Core Insights - Igor Babushkin, co-founder of xAI, announced his departure from the company to establish a venture capital firm focused on AI safety research and startups [2][7] - Elon Musk acknowledged Babushkin's contributions, stating "Without you, there is no today’s xAI" [3][5] - Babushkin's new venture, Babuschkin Ventures, aims to support AI safety initiatives and invest in startups that advance human progress [2][8] Company Developments - xAI was founded in July 2023 by Elon Musk and Igor Babushkin, with a mission to "understand the true nature of the universe" [4] - Under Babushkin's leadership, xAI developed the "Memphis Supercluster" with 100,000 H100 GPUs, achieving peak performance of 2.6 exaFLOPS, and training speeds 33% faster than GPT-4 [5] - xAI completed a $6 billion Series B funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of $24 billion, with investors including A16Z, Sequoia, and Saudi PIF [5] Financial Commitments - Babushkin is personally investing $50 million as the general partner for his new fund, with commitments from Texas Teachers Retirement Fund ($500 million) and Musk's family office ($200 million) [8] - The target size for Babuschkin Ventures is $1 billion, with a fund duration of "10+2" years [8][9]