Ex-Meta researcher Tian Yuandong launches US$4.6B AI startup Recursive Superintelligence
Tian Yuandong, a former research scientist director at Meta's FAIR team, has co-founded Recursive Superintelligence, a startup focused on self-improving AI systems. The company announced on Wednesday it raised over US$650 million at a US$4.65 billion valuation. The funding round was led by GV and Greycroft, with major participation from Nvidia and AMD. The startup aims to develop AI that can autonomously refine its own code and reasoning, a concept known as recursive self-improvement, which could enable exponential acceleration in AI development. Tian was laid off by Meta Platforms alongside seven other co-founders who launched the venture.
Key facts
- Tian Yuandong co-founded Recursive Superintelligence.
- The startup raised over US$650 million at a US$4.65 billion valuation.
- Funding led by GV and Greycroft with participation from Nvidia and AMD.
- Tian was a former research scientist director at Meta's FAIR team.
- The company focuses on recursive self-improvement AI systems.
- Seven other co-founders joined Tian in launching the startup.
- The announcement was made on Wednesday.
- Tian was laid off by Meta Platforms.
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- Tian Yuandong
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- Meta Platforms
- Meta FAIR
- Recursive Superintelligence
- GV
- Greycroft
- Nvidia
- AMD