Jeff Dean's New AI Startup Raises Seed Round Led by Radical and Khosla Ventures
samcharrington · x · 2026-08-07
The new AI startup founded by Google legend Jeff Dean is pushing forward with its early-stage funding. He revealed that the company has selected Radical Ventures and Khosla Ventures to lead its initial funding round.
Additionally, participants in this round include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Doerr Capital, and Google's parent company, Alphabet. Jeff Dean stated that the team will be working with these investors to close the seed round over the next few weeks.
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