Thinking Machines Lab Raises $2 Billion in Record Seed Round, Announces Cofounders

Thinking Machines Lab, an AI company founded by top researchers who left OpenAI, has raised a record $2 billion seed round, valuing the firm at $12 billion. The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and included Nvidia, Accel, Cisco, and AMD. The company, led by CEO Mira Murati, is developing multimodal AI that will interact with humans through conversation, sight, and collaboration. The first product is expected to be released within the next few months, along with open source components and research to help the research community.

Thinking Machines Lab, an artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, has raised a record $2 billion seed round, valuing the firm at $12 billion. The funding round was led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and included participation from AI chip giant Nvidia, Accel, Cisco, and AMD [1].

The startup, which was launched in February, aims to develop multimodal AI that interacts with humans through conversation, sight, and collaboration. The first product from Thinking Machines Lab is expected to be released within the next few months, along with open-source components and research to help the research community [1].

The funding round underscores Murati's ability to attract investors in a sector where top executives have become highly sought after. The startup's focus on building safer, more reliable AI systems for a broader range of applications has resonated with investors [1].

Thinking Machines Lab has said it wants to build artificial intelligence systems that are safer, more reliable, and aimed at a broader number of applications than rivals. Nearly two-thirds of its team at launch comprised former OpenAI employees [1].

The massive funding round for a company with no revenue or products yet highlights the investor enthusiasm towards new AI startups. In the first half of 2025, U.S. startup funding surged nearly 76% to $162.8 billion, with AI accounting for about 64.1% of the total deal value [1].

References:
[1] https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/15/mira-muratis-thinking-machines-lab-is-worth-12b-in-seed-round/
[2] https://economymiddleeast.com/news/meta-unveils-multi-billion-dollar-plans-for-prometheus-ai-data-center-a-1-gw-supercluster/
[3] https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/CISCO-SYSTEMS-INC-4862/news/Mira-Murati-s-AI-startup-Thinking-Machines-valued-at-12-billion-in-early-stage-funding-50515546/