Business • Jun 24, 2025

Ex-OpenAI CTO's startup secures historic funding

Mira Murati, former CTO at OpenAI, has launched her own AI company called Thinking Machines Lab—and it's already making waves.
The startup just pulled in a record-breaking $2 billion in seed funding, giving it a huge $10 billion valuation before even releasing its first product.
Big names like Andreessen Horowitz are backing the project.

TL;DR

Thinking Machines Lab aims to build more customizable AI

Thinking Machines Lab wants to build AI that's way more customizable and transparent than what's out there now—think smarter tech you can actually shape to your needs.
Murati's move from OpenAI (over concerns with CEO Sam Altman) has also sparked a talent shift, with key researchers like co-founder John Schulman joining her mission for next-gen AI.