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Thinking Machines Lab

About Thinking Machines Lab

An AI startup focused on talent and vision, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati. The company aims to innovate in the artificial intelligence space, leveraging top-tier talent and visionary leadership. Thinking Machines Lab is developing collaborative, customizable AI systems that go beyond traditional chatbots.

Business Information
Target Customers
enterprises technology companies research institutions
Industry Categories
AI, ML, Gen AI Data, Analytics, Data Science Professional Services & B2B Marketplaces
Business Model
Revenue Model N/A
Pricing Strategy N/A
Sales Channels direct sales, partnerships
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Seed Jun 20, 2025 $2000.0M a16zcrypto CSX, Conviction Partners, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) +5 more
Founders
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Mira Murati

Founder & CEO

@
@miramurati

Founder & CEO

Investors
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AI royalty

Investor

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Jane Street

Proprietary Trading Firm

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NVDA

Corporate Venture Capital

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NVIDIA

Corporate Venture Capital

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WamdaCapital

Venture Capital

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a16zcrypto CSX

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
thetechstartups
Tech Startups @thetechstartups
Jun 20, 2025

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Mira Murati’s new AI startup Thinking Machines Lab just raised a $2B seed round 🤯 @miramurati Valuation? A cool $10B šŸ’° No product. No revenue. Just talent + vision. VCs are all in. šŸ‘€ All eyes on the former @OpenAI CTO. Full story below: šŸ‘‡ https://t.co/sGt16twewD

MarcinRedStone
Marcin | RedStone šŸ”œ ETHcc šŸ‡«šŸ‡· @MarcinRedStone
Jun 23, 2025

Amid the Middle East crisis and oil price jump, someone just broke the bank. Machines Lab, a secretive AI startup founded by ex-OpenAI CTO @miramurati raised a wooping... šŸ‘‰ $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation šŸ‘ˆ Let that sink in. We're talking about decacorn.

FutureGenNews
FutureGenNews @FutureGenNews
Jun 23, 2025

🚨 Mira Murati’s new AI startup just made history! Thinking Machines Lab — founded by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati — has raised a jaw-dropping $2B seed round at a $10B valuation 🤯 The 6-month-old stealth-mode company is backed by a16z and Conviction Partners šŸ’° Murati, who led https://t.co/crAHEmnKdl

themacrosift
TheMacroSift (RC) @themacrosift
Jun 23, 2025

šŸ”Ž Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab said to have raised $2B in seed round at $10B valuation •a16z has reportedly led the round, with participation from Sarah Guo’s Conviction Partners. •Sep. 2024: Murati left OpenAI and founded her venture in Feb. •Former OpenAI https://t.co/lAkqAxbwmb

TradedVC
Traded: Venture Capital @TradedVC
Jun 23, 2025

Thinking Machines Lab, the stealth AI startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has raised a record-breaking $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation. The 6-month-old company, whose mission remains undisclosed, has attracted top-tier investors including Andre... https://t.co/FqwKgyrvs4

gbthevc
Grant Brown @gbthevc
Jun 23, 2025

I can think of at least 5 hardware startups that would literally reshape the world with a $2b seed round like Thinking Machines just raised. Shall I start listing them?

TFNBreakingNews
Tech Funding News @TFNBreakingNews
Jun 26, 2025

🧠 Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab just raised a record-breaking $2B seed round at a $10B valuation, aiming to build collaborative, customisable AI systems beyond chatbots. Backed by AI royalty, it’s one to watch. šŸš€ https://t.co/f2KUnnCKBs #AI #ThinkingMachinesLab

SamsonWu_AGI
Samson Wu @SamsonWu_AGI
Jun 28, 2025

Thinking Machines Lab just raised a $2B seed round. Valuation: $10B. It is now the largest seed raise in U.S. history. This is not hype capital. It is infrastructure-level belief in what comes next. https://t.co/paFK2ldk5I

oxhak
Ox HaK @oxhak
Jul 15, 2025

Thinking Machines Lab, led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati and top ex-OpenAI researchers, has raised a record $2 billion seed round to develop advanced multimodal AI systems, setting a $12 billion valuation for the new company.

wholesaleinvest
Wholesale Investor @wholesaleinvest
Jul 16, 2025

🧠 Thinking Machines Lab scores $2B seed round Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s startup raised a record $2B at a $12B valuation, led by a16z and Nvidia. Building next‑gen multimodal AI. šŸ”— https://t.co/C9vBOCbd9z ā“ Will Thinking Machines leapfrog OpenAI—or redefine

Nonzerosumlife
NonZeroSumLife @Nonzerosumlife
Jul 16, 2025

ā€œThinking Machines Lab, the pre-product pre-revenue AI startup founded by @OpenAI's ex-CTO @MiraMurati, raised a $2B seed round at a $12B post-money valuation led by @a16z and including $NVDA and Jane Streetā€ And they criticized the SoftBank mania…

sandeshbs1144
Sandesh @sandeshbs1144
Jul 17, 2025

🚨 BREAKING: #MiraMurari just raised a record-shattering $2B #SEED round for her #AI startup Thinking Machines Lab — with a $10B+ valuation, ZERO product, and a team of ex-#OpenAI legends. Backed by a16z, #NVIDIA , #AMD & more #MiraMurati #AIRevolution #ThinkingMachinesLab https://t.co/zDdWWw2Zes

Mista_Zanderson
(Zander) Alexander Georges @Mista_Zanderson
Jul 18, 2025

@Meta @netflix 3ļøāƒ£ Mira Murati, former @OpenAI CTO, raised a staggering $2B seed round for Thinking Machines Lab — a startup so secretive it hasn’t even revealed what it’s building. Early-stage chaos or the future’s best-kept secret? Place your bets. https://t.co/jLmkUjg9IU

remrx_
mrxreborn @remrx_
Jul 18, 2025

OpenAI, Thinking Machines Lab, and the built-in chaos of a $2B seed round OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, Mira Murati, just raised one of the largest seed rounds in history. Murati secured $2 billion in that seed round for Thinking Machines Lab — a startup so early, i…

pglfmc
Pankaj Pramanik(https://pglfmc.com/Dubai GlobalHQ) @pglfmc
Jul 18, 2025

OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, Mira Murati, just raised one of the largest seed rounds in history. Murati secured $2 billion in that seed round for Thinking Machines Lab ⁦@miramurati⁩ ⁦@enheighted⁩ https://t.co/8Bup7pyuRq