Ineffable Intelligence raises record $1.1 billion seed funding for superintelligence project
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Updated · CNBC · Apr 27
Ineffable Intelligence raises record $1.1 billion seed funding for superintelligence project
4 articles · Updated · CNBC · Apr 27
Founded in late 2025 by ex-DeepMind lead David Silver, Ineffable Intelligence is now valued at $5.1 billion after the round co-led by Sequoia, Lightspeed, Nvidia, and the UK’s Sovereign AI Fund.
The startup focuses on reinforcement learning, aiming to create a 'superlearner' that independently discovers knowledge, diverging from traditional AI models trained on human data.
This marks Europe’s largest seed round and reflects a trend of top AI researchers leaving major tech firms to launch ambitious ventures, with billions flowing into new AI labs across the UK and US.
Can a London startup truly challenge US giants in the race for superintelligence?
Is David Silver's AI approach a genius move or a billion-dollar gamble?
As rivals drop safety pledges, can one startup build superintelligence responsibly?
If an AI learns without human data, how can we ensure it shares our values?
Is building AI without human knowledge a fatal flaw or the path to true intelligence?
What is 'first contact' if the AI is completely alien to human thought?