Seed to Sky: Murati’s Thinking Machines Bags Historic $2 Billion Boost

In a seismic moment in the AI startup ecosystem, Thinking Machines Lab, founded by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, raised a staggering $2 billion seed round, valuing the six-month-old firm at $10 billion. Andreessen Horowitz's round, joined by Conviction Partners, is one of the largest seed rounds in Silicon Valley history, pointing to investor frenzy for next-generation AI startups.

 

1. Who's Behind the Machines?

2. What Are They Building?

3. Why It Matters

Thinking Machines’ valuation leap—without a public product—signals unprecedented confidence in Murati’s leadership and team pedigree.

 

Sources: Economic Times, TechCrunch, BusinessWorld, NewsBytes, PitchBook