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How a former DeepMind researcher raised at a $300M pre-seed valuation before launching a product

A former DeepMind researcher has launched a startup focused on visual AI, raising $300 million at a pre-seed valuation. The company aims to capitalize on visual AI as a significant frontier in the field, leveraging extensive prior experience from developing influential AI systems.

TechCrunch AI·Jul 16, 2026

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