# Ex-Google DeepMind researcher David Silver raises record $1.1 billion seed round.

*genai · news · 2026-04-28 · CNBC*

## Key points

- Former Google DeepMind researcher David Silver raised a record $1.1 billion seed for Ineffable Intelligence.
- AMI Labs, led by ex-Meta AI chief Yann LeCun, raised $1 billion for real-world data learning AI systems.
- Top AI startups are rehiring core teams from their former Big Tech employers, including Anthropic and Google DeepMind.
- VCs invested $18.8 billion in AI startups founded since 2025, rapidly approaching last year's record pace.
- Researchers are leaving major labs due to limited freedom as commercial goals prioritize immediate product releases.

**Companies:** Google, Meta, Apple, Nvidia, Ineffable Intelligence, Recursive Superintelligence, AMI Labs, Periodic Labs, Ricursive Intelligence, Humans&
**Countries:** United States, France

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