Group 1 - Liam Fedus, a former OpenAI executive, is raising over $100 million to establish Periodic Labs, focusing on materials science AI, with a valuation of approximately $1 billion [1] - A group of lesser-known former OpenAI employees has also left to start a new company focused on reinforcement learning, backed by Benchmark, although the company's name remains undisclosed [1] - The trend of OpenAI employees leaving to start or join new AI companies has drawn comparisons to the influence of the "PayPal Mafia" [1] Group 2 - Former OpenAI executives and employees are leaving to focus on sectors like edtech, audio software, and advanced AI models, indicating strong investor interest in AI-related ventures, particularly those associated with OpenAI [2] - Thinking Machines Lab, founded by ex-CTO Mira Murati, is reportedly raising over $1 billion at a valuation of $10 billion, with terms still subject to change [2] - Over a dozen of the nearly 30 employees listed on the startup's blog previously worked at OpenAI, highlighting the trend of ex-employees forming new companies [3] Group 3 - Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever has raised several billion dollars for a new AI research lab, achieving a valuation exceeding $30 billion, making it one of the highest-valued AI startups globally [3] - Sutskever's company ranks just below xAI Corp. and Anthropic, both founded by early OpenAI associates, while ChatGPT's developer remains the highest valued at $300 billion [3]
速递| OpenAI与Benchmark投资前员工创立的初创公司,AI材料科学Periodic Labs估值10亿美元
Z Potentials·2025-06-06 02:44