Topic: ineffable intelligence

DeepMind’s David Silver raises $1.1B for AI that learns without human data

April 27, 2026

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DeepMind’s David Silver raises $1.1B for AI that learns without human data

Ineffable Intelligence, a new British AI lab founded by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion at a $5.1 billion valuation to build a "superlearner" AI using reinforcement learning. The company aims to replicate the success of DeepMind's AlphaZero,which mastered games th...

Sequoia and Nvidia Back AI Startup at $5.1B Valuation

David Silver left Google DeepMind to found Ineffable Intelligence, an AI startup with no product, revenue, or roadmap, yet secured backing from Sequoia Capital and Nvidia at a $5.1 billion valuation based on his track record. Ineffable Intelligence's thesis challenges the LLM paradigm, arguing th...

UK venture funding hits $10.5bn in early 2026, driven by three mega-rounds

UK venture capital funding reached $10.5 billion in the first four months of 2026, nearly double the amount from the same period last year, placing the UK far ahead of other European nations and among the world's top five destinations for startup investment. Over 40% of the total funding came fro...