Murati's Thinking Machines Lab Raises $2B Seed Round at $12B Valuation

Mira Murati's new AI venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has successfully secured a $2 billion seed funding round, achieving a substantial $12 billion valuation. The round was spearheaded by Andreessen Horowitz and saw significant investment from major tech players including Nvidia, Accel, ServiceNow, CISCO, AMD, and Jane Street. This funding, which closed recently, surpasses earlier reports of a $10 billion valuation, indicating strong investor confidence. The substantial seed round, one of the largest in Silicon Valley's history, underscores the immense investor interest in emerging AI startups, especially those founded by prominent figures in the field like Murati, formerly OpenAI's CTO. The lab is less than a year old.