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Former DeepMind Researcher Thore Graepel Launches AI Reasoning Startup Fundraising Effort
Sep 24, 2026
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Thore Graepel, a co-creator of AlphaGo, has left Google DeepMind and is now raising funds for a new AI startup. He aims to secure tens of millions initially, with plans for a larger funding round later.
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- Thore Graepel, known for his work on AlphaGo, has departed from Google DeepMind.
- He is currently seeking to raise tens of millions of dollars from initial investors.
- There are plans for a subsequent funding round that could amount to hundreds of millions at a higher valuation.
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